Global Public Affairs Head, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and Cross Rare Diagnostic Initiatives

Sanofi • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) is a leading global integrated healthcare company that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve the lives of everyone. With 100,000 dedicated professionals in more than 100 countries, Sanofi is devoted to advancing healthcare around the world. Sanofi is structured in 4 Global Business Units (GBUs): Specialty Care, General Medicine, Vaccines, and Consumer Healthcare. Global Public Affairs (PA) is an essential partner in the successful execution of the company’s strategy. Our purpose is to create the conditions that promote scientific innovation and enable sustainable access to Sanofi Specialty Care portfolio. We do this by engaging with patients, scientific associations, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders to shape the policy environment for specialty care and create the sustainable conditions for access to innovation. Our ambition is to be a forward leaning, industry leading and trailblazing Global PA organization that is actively shaping the future health landscape, changing the conversation on the value of innovation and building bridges. The Global PA team for Sanofi Specialty Care is organized by Therapeutic Areas (TA) and provides support to each TA across geographies. Company-paid relocation benefits will be offered for this position.

Requirements

• Selected candidate will have current or prior experience in market shaping to support product launches, developing policy and advocacy strategies, in addition to advanced responsibilities in an industry public affairs role.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree (accredited four-year College or university, e.g., political sciences, law, economics, medicine, or pharmacy), is required.
• A minimum of 12 years of combined professional experience across Public Affairs; Market Access; Policy or a Government Affairs position with policy-shaping responsibilities, or other relevant pharma experience, is required.
• This position will require strong collaboration across the Local and Global teams.
• Identified candidates will have proven experience in developing and leading within a highly matrixed and pressured environment.
• Previous experience partnering with cross-functional teams is strongly preferred (e.g., Medical, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Communications).
• This position may require up to 30% overall travel.
• Advanced technical, functional, transversal skills: business acumen, crisis management, foster innovation, healthcare policies, launch strategy, narrative writing, partnership development, policy development, stakeholder relationship management, strategic insights, strategy development
• Advanced leadership skills: influencing others, result-oriented, strategic thinking
• Strong ability to prioritize (e.g., projects, conferences, internal meetings), in alignment with business leaders, to secure public affairs impact in areas of highest value for the organization.
• Take ownership, rally and lead the cross-functional team on public affairs issues.
• Able to move fast with a focus on both strategy and execution (leader and doer).
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated understanding of the strategic role of PA in driving business success.
• Solid track record in translating strategy to action and impact: developing high impact PA strategies, deploying PA tools, including with affiliates, and tactics to meet business objectives.
• Team player, skilled in collaboration and able to work and lead with ease cross-functionally and within a matrix.
• Skilled at developing and cultivating relationships with patient organizations and other strategic partners.
• Strong knowledge of stakeholder groups, including multi-lateral institutions, trade associations, patient organizations.
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, appreciation of critical trends shaping the operating landscape and relevance to industry/business strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to work with teams of experts and senior leaders in a highly matrixed organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable in ambiguous settings and in operating effectively in fast paced environments.

Nice To Haves

• Post-graduate degree in public health or health care related field /Doctorate degree or business (e.g., M.D., PhD, PharmD, MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of a robust Global PA strategy to achieve the vision for the franchise in prioritized markets, establishing the company’s commitment to the alpha-1 patient community, supporting high priority business objectives, and preparing the environment (market shaping) for the launch and uptake of Efdoralprin alfa.
• Through scientific exchanges, evidence generation, community engagement, advocacy development, policy-shaping, and other high impact public affairs initiatives, address unmet needs across the patient journey, including patient access to treatment, and elevate care goals.
• Manage strong relationships with patient groups (e.g., Alpha-1 Foundation, Alpha-1 Europe Alliance) and key stakeholders to ensure that the “voice of the patient” is central in shaping business strategy.
• Ensure external community input is considered/incorporated into programs currently in development and/or life cycle improvements.
• Cultivate strategic multi-stakeholder partnerships to bring needed solutions to patients in line with the priorities of the franchise and consistent with overall company position.
• Understand important trends likely to impact business and public affairs strategy – conduct policy analyses, monitor and analyze potential threats, opportunities from external developments and communicate them effectively to the franchise leadership.
• Serve as strategic advisor and support the TA/franchise Heads with external engagements to advance business objectives and Sanofi’s reputation.
• Develop and execute external engagement strategy for senior rare disease franchise leadership to demonstrate Sanofi’s leadership in rare and advance business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with key cross functional partners within GBT and GPT to input into the broader strategy for AATD/Efdoralprin alfa, develop high impact public affairs strategies and build cross-functional support on tactical execution (e.g., scientific exchange, clinical trial awareness with PAGs, ad board/roundtable, multi-stakeholder partnerships, evidence generation).
• Leverage resources and expertise across US and Global Corporate Affairs functions (Specialty Care and Corporate), secure alignment and champion one voice.
• Work with local PA teams to ensure global strategies reflect local realities and relevance/utility of global tools.
• The candidate will take the lead in supporting selected markets in the development of policy and advocacy plans to advance newborn screening, in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• The candidate will join internal medical task forces and collaborate with the medical rare diagnostics team (strategic planning, tool development, etc.)
• The candidate will take part in multi-stakeholder partnerships and advance external engagement plans to achieve Sanofi’s rare diagnostic policy objectives.
• The candidate will take part in multi-stakeholder partnerships and advance external engagement plans to achieve Sanofi’s rare diagnostic policy objectives.

Benefits

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees