Lead, Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy - Immunology

Role Summary

Lead strategic public affairs and patient advocacy initiatives for immunology assets. Drive data-driven engagement with patient advocacy organizations, policymakers, and stakeholders to enhance patient access, improve health outcomes, and advance business objectives in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare landscape. Location: Remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive public affairs and patient advocacy strategies for Immunology commercial-stage assets
• Design and implement data-driven initiatives to build strategic relationships with patient advocacy groups, focusing on access and affordability
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders to align patient advocacy strategies with business priorities
• Manage alliance partnerships and coalition building activities to strengthen advocacy positioning
• Create and execute innovative advocacy programs that differentiate Sanofi in the competitive immunology landscape
• Drive policy initiatives that support favorable market access and reimbursement environments
• Serve as primary external-facing representative with patient advocacy organizations and stakeholders
• Identify emerging trends and insights from the advocacy landscape to inform business strategy

Qualifications

• Required: Genuine passion for patient engagement and championing the patient community's voice
• Required: Bachelor's degree
• Required: Proven experience leading patient advocacy initiatives for a pharmaceutical company
• Required: Previous work on patient community activation initiatives and programs, strategic planning, and business review updates
• Required: Demonstrated success managing commercial-stage pharmaceutical assets
• Required: Strong track record building and maintaining relationships with patient advocacy groups
• Required: Expert at quick decision making and strong execution for tangible results
• Required: Strong communicator, able to reach alignment quickly and influence without authority
• Required: Experience working within alliance/partnership structures
• Required: Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced, changing environment
• Preferred: Interest in advocacy engagement on healthcare policy, access and affordability issues
• Preferred: Experience in field of immunology/dermatology

Skills

• Technical: Patient Advocacy, Strategic Insights, Launch Strategy, Healthcare Policies
• Functional: Partnership Development, Crisis Management, Public Awareness Campaigns
• Personal Attributes: Business Acumen, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Accountability, Creativity, Multi-tasking Capability

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Additional Requirements

• Travel is required, estimated at 35%.