Executive Director, State Government Affairs East
About The Position
The Executive Director, State Government Affairs leads a team of 6–7 State Government Affairs Directors covering the western half of the U.S. and approximately 25 states. The team represents the company in interactions with executive, legislative, and regulatory bodies of state and local governments. The role directs regional government affairs and policy work to support the company’s U.S. divisions and operations, including human health and animal health, and advances strategies that address legislative and regulatory issues affecting innovative medicines, vaccines, animal health products, and patient access to care. The position is site-based in Upper Gwynedd (North Wales), Pennsylvania, with remote flexibility and travel to multiple sites. Travel is approximately 50% across the U.S., including routine travel to Washington, DC. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required.
- At least 10 years of experience in state government affairs and policy.
- Experience developing legislative policy priorities aligned with business priorities.
- Experience addressing policy issues affecting the biopharmaceutical industry.
- Experience managing and leading teams, including employee development.
- Demonstrated experience engaging executive-level leaders.
- Strong experience with internal and external stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of state legislative policymaking processes.
- Experience analyzing state legislation.
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
- Required skills include financial research, healthcare policies, health technology assessment (HTA), international engagements, legislative relations, market access, people leadership, pharmaceutical industry, policy development, political forums, program management, relationship building, stakeholder coordination, and strategic planning.
Responsibilities
- Direct and manage the team’s work on state legislative and policy issues supporting all U.S. divisions and operations, including human health and animal health.
- Manage the activities of individual Directors in the West region in their interactions with state and local officials.
- Lead execution of regional strategy to mitigate legislative policy risks that could limit access to company products and support proactive policy to maintain a competitive market for innovative biopharmaceuticals.
- Manage the team’s engagement with stakeholders in legislative and executive branches of government, state agencies, and business, trade, and health policy associations.
- As part of the leadership team, identify, analyze, and develop the company’s response to legislative policy issues affecting strategic business priorities.
- Lead assigned policy priorities for products, above-brand issues, department operations, and resource development, and manage team assignments.
- Serve as the point of contact for external legislative, policy, and business groups to ensure alignment on policy positions.
- Work cross-divisionally with franchise, policy, and subject matter experts to align policy priorities and strategy.
- Support and guide the professional development and growth of team members.
- Manage contractual and operational resources for the western region, including political contributions, contract counsel, and policy grant oversight.
- Ensure regional state advocacy is conducted in compliance with company policy and all state and federal laws.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits
- Other insurance benefits for employees and family
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate and sick days
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Long-term incentive eligibility, if applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
