Regional Patient Advocacy Lead - Transplant
About The Position
The Regional Patient Advocacy Lead - Transplant develops and executes strategies to engage Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) and supports community-based activities that advance kidney donation, transplantation, and related policy changes. The role is part of Sanofi’s US General Medicines Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy team and reports to the Head of Transplant Regional Patient Advocacy. It partners closely with Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) cross-functional teams and coordinates with corporate affairs, commercial, medical, and other teams to drive awareness and action at national, state, and community levels. The role connects national advocacy efforts with local activation and incorporates advocacy programming into community-level strategies to improve public health and patient outcomes. The position focuses on understanding regional transplant communities and donation barriers; developing PAG-specific engagement plans; supporting policies that advance donation and equitable access; and leading education and community initiatives. It also represents Sanofi with external advocacy groups and coalitions, contributes to cross-functional planning and impact tracking, and follows regulatory, legal, compliance, and corporate guidelines. The position is remote in the United States and requires travel of up to 50% for regional and national events, field-team engagement, and community activities.
Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. degree.
- At least 5 years of healthcare experience in patient advocacy, market access, public affairs, corporate affairs, HEOR, or medical affairs.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), policy stakeholders, or community-based organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree, such as an MBA, MPH, or PharmD.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time for regional and national events, including field-team engagement and community activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the solid organ transplantation landscape across key communities and regions, including barriers to living and deceased donation.
- Align Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy strategies with regional strategy.
- Design PAG-specific community engagement plans to improve public trust and increase donation and transplantation rates.
- Engage appropriate local stakeholders to advance state-level policies supporting living donation, organ donation, and equitable access to transplantation.
- Lead education efforts for high-visibility initiatives, including donation events, peer mentorship programs, community health worker/patient navigation, and aligned campaigns.
- Identify and nurture local champions and PAG influencers, and support their engagement with media, policymakers, and peers on public trust in transplantation and willingness to donate.
- Maintain the strategic link between national advocacy efforts and local activation, aligning messages, resources, and timing.
- Serve as the advocacy partner within cross-functional teams supporting matrix-driven strategies that require targeted community or PAG engagement.
- Represent Sanofi at advocacy summits, patient forums, and relevant external coalitions; support regulatory-compliant participation in community-based activations.
- Contribute to cross-functional planning and performance tracking by understanding and communicating KPIs and MBOs related to local advocacy-driven impact and engagement.
- Maintain adherence to regulatory, legal, compliance, and corporate guidelines.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
- Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.
- Opportunities for career growth through promotion or lateral moves, at home or internationally.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
