Senior Manager, Government Affairs

Compass Pathways

110d • $120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Government Affairs will be a part of the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team and will help achieve Compass’ state government affairs priorities. This role will work to advance policies that would allow access to our investigational product across the US, if the product is approved, including state rescheduling efforts.

Requirements

• BA/BS required; advanced degree desirable
• Minimum 5 years of government affairs and/or patient advocacy/professional society experience
• Passion for improving and transforming the mental health landscape
• Strong operations skills; demonstrated ability to create meaningful and impactful processes and keep projects on-track
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement multi-stakeholder engagement strategies and tactics to advance an agenda
• A self-starter with a bias for action, accountability, integrity, and teamwork
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills; possesses the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across key internal and external teams
• Ability to work well across US and EU time zones in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiating and positively influencing a range of strategic advocacy and state government relations initiatives that support Compass’ business and policy objectives
• Develop and support the advancement of legislation to ensure timely access to new mental health therapies
• Develop legislative champions who are well informed and supportive of patient access to novel treatments in mental health
• Advance Compass’ leadership position in mental health by effectively engaging with diverse stakeholders across the political and healthcare landscapes
• Create, maintain, and evolve stakeholder-specific priorities, goals, plans, and budgets
• Represent the company at select political conferences and serve as a liaison with those assigned stakeholders
• With internal and external experts, track, review, and analyze legislation and amendments that could impact the business, patients, or key provider groups and recommend action plans to shape or mitigate legislation and regulations
• Collaborate effectively with a variety of consultants
• Maintain knowledge of issues that affect the public perception of the industry and the company
• Develop stakeholder engagement materials as assigned, and internal materials, as assigned
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws and regulations

Benefits

• Base salary range: $120,000—$155,000 USD
• Additional discretionary bonuses and equity

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees