Director, Patient Advocacy

DBV Technologies•Washington, DC

1d•$180,000 - $215,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Patient Advocacy will lead and grow DBV Technologies’ patient advocacy program, building on an established foundation in allergy and immunology. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Affairs, the Director will deepen relationships with patient organizations, strengthen the patient voice in company decisions, and develop grassroots and regional advocacy capabilities as the company scales. The role sets strategy, builds infrastructure, and executes the program, while ensuring full compliance with industry codes and healthcare laws. The Director will partner closely with the Senior Director, U.S. Policy & Government Affairs so patient advocacy and policy strategy reinforce one another. The position is important as DBV prepares for potential regulatory review and commercial launch of its first product, the VIASKIN Peanut Patch for children ages 4–7 with peanut allergy. The position is based in Warren, New Jersey, with three days onsite, or in Washington, D.C., remotely. Expected travel is 25–40%. The stated salary range is $180,000–$215,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Communications, Public Policy, Life Sciences, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in patient advocacy, government affairs, or public policy.
At least 5 years of experience in biotech or pharma.
Demonstrated experience building or scaling a patient advocacy program, including partnerships with patient organizations.
Working knowledge of compliance requirements governing industry interactions with patient organizations and a track record of operating within them.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leaders and represent the company externally.
Ability to independently manage multiple projects with precision in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in allergy, immunology, rare disease, or pediatric patient communities.
Experience building grassroots, regional, or state-level advocacy networks.
Experience in a small to mid-sized biotech, ideally through a commercial launch.
Familiarity with advocacy platforms and CRM or stakeholder-tracking tools.
Experience managing agencies, sponsorship budgets, and grant or funding compliance processes.
Prior people management experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year patient advocacy strategy aligned with corporate objectives, pipeline and launch milestones, and allergy and immunology priorities.
Assess existing partnerships, activities, and outcomes; prioritize where to deepen and expand the patient advocacy program.
Establish metrics for advocacy impact and report progress to the VP, Corporate Affairs, and executive leadership.
Represent the patient community internally by translating patient insights into compliant input for medical, clinical, and commercial teams.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with patient advocacy organizations, coalitions, and medical societies.
Maintain stakeholder maps, engagement plans, and outreach tracking.
Represent the company at patient community events, conferences, and advisory forums, and prepare executives for external patient engagements.
Identify emerging and underserved patient communities and recommend areas of investment as the pipeline grows.
Design and build scalable grassroots advocacy infrastructure, including advocate recruitment, training, and engagement pathways.
Develop a regional advocacy model with regional partnerships and state and local patient networks in coordination with relevant corporate affairs and policy colleagues.
Evaluate and deploy advocacy platforms and tools for advocate management, outreach, and reporting.
Plan and execute advocacy programs such as Hill days and fly-ins, policy forums, advocacy summits, and conference activations.
Define the staffing, vendor, and budget plan needed to scale the program, and build the team over time.
Build and manage the Patient Advisory Board to integrate the patient voice into DBV business initiatives.
Own the patient advocacy compliance framework, ensuring activities follow applicable laws, industry codes, and company policy, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, the PhRMA Code, Open Payments, FDA promotional requirements, and applicable state laws.
Maintain separation between advocacy and commercial, sales, and promotional functions, and ensure patient organization funding decisions use objective, documented criteria.
Partner with Legal and Compliance on agreements, funding disclosures, transparency reporting, speaker and advisor engagements, and internal training.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and internal controls, and escalate potential compliance issues promptly.
Own the annual patient advocacy sponsorship and support calendar, including opportunity identification, internal reviews, approvals, and deliverable tracking.
Oversee sponsorship agreements, statements of work, and related contracts with Legal, Compliance, and Finance.
Manage the patient advocacy budget, including forecasting, vendor and agency spend, and post-event reporting.
Manage external agencies, consultants, and advocacy platform vendors, including scopes of work and performance.
Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Communications, and other Corporate Affairs functions to align advocacy activity with company strategy and communications.
Align with the Senior Director, U.S. Policy & Government Affairs on shared priorities, patient testimony, and coordinated stakeholder engagement.
Prepare executive briefings, talking points, and presentations for patient-facing engagements.