Director, State Government Affairs - South-Central Region

Boehringer Ingelheim • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Director, State Government Affairs will manage and lead Boehringer Ingelheim’s state government affairs strategy in an assigned region of four to five priority states. The role develops, communicates, and advocates BI positions on complex public policy issues with significant financial impact, focusing on state and local government. The position lobbies stakeholders including governors’ offices, legislatures, regulators, economic development organizations, business chambers, and county and city officials.

The Director works with internal teams, consultants, industry groups, and regional stakeholders to advance BI business and therapeutic-area objectives, support patient access to BI products, and address legislative and regulatory proposals affecting the company and pharmaceutical industry. The role identifies emerging policy issues, develops response plans, and provides updates to senior leadership to inform company strategy and long-term financial forecasts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 10 years of combined government affairs experience in a private, highly regulated industry or consulting firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and changing legislation, regulations, and their impact on BI.
• Influencing and persuasion skills to advocate BI’s positions externally.
• Analytical skills to understand legislation and assess its potential effects on BI and the industry.
• Ability to manage and motivate.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical, if required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and related public policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage state government affairs strategy and execution for the assigned region to advance BI priorities with state and local government stakeholders.
• Engage with complex political, policy, and regulatory environments to influence policymakers and advance results.
• Set local strategy and manage assigned state contract consultants.
• Advance BI therapeutic-area objectives and public policy positions with state legislative groups, and establish relationships with organizations such as NALEO, CSG, and WIG.
• Build coalitions of local and regional stakeholders aligned with BI’s business objectives to drive positive policy change.
• Participate in leadership roles in local and national industry trade groups and stakeholder organizations to shape strategy and advance BI priorities.
• Create and execute Government Affairs plans to advance BI objectives for the assigned asset team.
• Lead GAPP state government affairs engagement with the team to optimize revenue and patient access to BI products.
• Communicate asset-team objectives, priorities, and best practices to state government affairs colleagues and serve as the state government affairs expert for the assigned therapeutic area.
• Lobby state legislators, staff, committees, health departments, regulators, other government officials, and governors to advance BI’s legislative and regulatory positions.
• Mitigate and improve proposals targeting BI and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Inform leadership of emerging state policy issues with significant business impact, develop political action plans, and provide regular updates to senior leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings opportunities.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Disability and life insurance benefits.
• Other company-sponsored benefits.
• The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus and relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director