Lead, Public Affairs, US Vaccines
About The Position
The Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy Vaccines Lead supports the development and execution of Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy strategies, engages key stakeholders, and contributes to initiatives that improve awareness, access, and health outcomes. This role builds foundational capabilities in stakeholder engagement, execution excellence, and data-informed decision-making — and serves as the pipeline for future strategic ownership. We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system — and innovative pipeline — enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Requirements
- BA/BS in public health, scientific, policy, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 5–7 years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or public health sectors, of which 2+ years should be in Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, or related roles
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting stakeholder engagement initiatives in a healthcare or public health context
- Exposure to digital health tools or digital engagement strategies
- Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments
- Vaccines or public health experience preferred
- Strong collaboration and partnership skills
- Foundational strategic thinking and learning agility
- Execution excellence and attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Curiosity, adaptability, and innovation mindset
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement plans, translating strategic direction into operational activities
- Deliver initiatives that improve disease awareness, vaccine confidence, and access, with clear accountability for assigned workstreams
- Track, analyze, and report progress against defined objectives and KPIs, surfacing insights that inform strategy refinement
- Build and maintain productive relationships with patient advocacy groups, medical societies, and public health organizations within an assigned portfolio
- Execute engagement activities and collaborative programs, ensuring consistent follow-through and relationship continuity
- Gather, synthesize, and communicate stakeholder insights internally to inform strategic decisions
- Represent Sanofi in select external meetings and forums, operating within established guidelines and escalating issues appropriately
- Contribute to digitally-enabled engagement efforts including social listening, digital campaigns, and online community engagement
- Support collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
- Develop familiarity with AI-powered tools and analytics platforms to build digital advocacy capabilities
- Partner with internal teams across policy, communications, medical, and market access to support aligned, coordinated execution
- Share stakeholder perspectives and emerging trends to enrich cross-functional planning
- Support coordination of integrated stakeholder engagement efforts, ensuring activities are sequenced and connected across functions
- Ensure all activities adhere to corporate, legal, and regulatory standards with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
- Apply strong project management skills to manage deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communications
- Identify and propose process improvements that increase efficiency and program quality
Benefits
- high-quality healthcare
- prevention and wellness programs
- at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
