Cardiovascular Advocacy Relations Senior Manager

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Cardiovascular Advocacy Relations Senior Manager Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for managing relationships with advocacy groups and other external stakeholders. They may lead campaigns, communicate with advocates, and work to build and maintain relationships that support the company's goals. The following are key responsibilities and elements of the role:

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
Master’s degree and 4 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
Associate’s degree and 10 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience with patient advocacy groups and/or professional (medical) associations.
3+ years of experience working for global pharmaceutical companies as a liaison with patient advocacy groups and/or professional associations.
Sensitivity to diverse groups of people both internal and external with the ability to manage many different opinions and perspectives, including tolerance for ambiguity.
Demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic team-player.
Empathic and hardworking individual with the ability to build meaningful connections with stakeholders.
Previous experience leading the development of professional medical society and patient advocacy strategies for pharmaceutical organizations.
Previous experience as relationship manager for professional medical associations and patient advocacy groups.
Demonstrated understanding of key external and internal trends affecting patient and consumer engagement; solid understanding and experience in new forms of patient/consumer interactions such as social media and patient online communities.
Previous experience communicating the value of innovation and addressing access barriers to care.
Previous experience communicating complex health policy access issues to patient advocates
Demonstrated ability to adapt relationship style to external partner’s preferences and comfort levels
Previous experience in government affairs.
Outstanding verbal and written communications skills and an ability to adapt one’s approach to a challenge, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to assimilate complex medical knowledge and communicate to non-medical audiences.
Capable of handling shifting priorities in a constantly evolving environment.
Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines.
Experience with product (drug) launches.

Responsibilities

Energizes the advocacy community to drive towards Amgen’s 2030 ambition to reduce CV events by 50%
Drives high-quality sponsorships that measurably address known barriers to LDL testing and treatment
Coordinate Amgen’s engagement strategies with stakeholders at Congresses
Empowers patient groups to advocate for patients to receive guideline appropriate cholesterol testing and treatment
Mobilizes patient groups to advocate for equitable patient access to appropriate PCSK9 treatment
Supports existing and new long term, substantive relationships with patient groups, professional associations and other key stakeholders based on values of trust, respect and transparency
Supports the implementation of the advocacy relations strategy for Amgen’s cardiometabolic portfolio
Works cross-functionally as a strong partner and collaborator with global and US teams including Marketing, Medical, Value and Access, Policy and Corporate Communications
Nimbly aligns advocacy strategic plans with internal functions to ensure One Amgen voice and priorities are incorporated into engagement plans
Facilitates connections between patient advocacy groups with appropriate internal subject experts, including but not limited to Global and US Medical, US Business Units, Global Product Teams, Government Affairs, Healthcare Policy, Clinical Development, Health Economics/Outcomes Research, Value & Access, and Corporate Communications
Identifies and understands the drivers behind the official positions, priorities, and networks of influence of key patient and professional associations and advocacy groups to advise Amgen’s business strategies
Incorporates simple and transparent systems for patient advocacy groups to understand Amgen’s partnership and funding requirements

Benefits

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible.

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