Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy

PharmaEssentia U.S.A.•Burlington, MA

24d•$135,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The role of Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy will support PharmaEssentia’s advocacy strategies and partnerships within the therapeutic areas of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and the broader blood cancers and rare disease spaces. This individual will help cultivate and maintain long-term, trust-based relationships with patient organizations, elevate the patient voice within multiple departments internally, and help position PharmaEssentia as a valued partner within the MPN community. This role will report to the Director, Patient Advocacy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
At least 3-5 years of patient advocacy experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or working with or for patient advocacy organizations.
Proven ability to build high-trust, transparent, and collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Experience developing and executing advocacy strategies tied to any given therapeutic area, preferably in the oncology and/or hematology space.
Experience with patient advocacy partnership/sponsorship contracting processes.
Familiarity with the compliance environment around patient advocacy partnerships and patient interactions.
Demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic team-player.
Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
Skilled in integrating the patient voice in strategies and work across multiple departments internally.
Ability to travel 25-30% domestically, with potential international travel.

Responsibilities

Build and nurture strong, compliant, and meaningful partnerships with patient advocacy organizations in the myeloproliferative neoplasms, blood cancers, and rare disease spaces.
Facilitate and execute contracting and invoicing processes for patient advocacy partnerships and sponsorships.
Support the development and execution of advocacy strategy plans aligned with internal cross-functional goals and therapeutic area priorities.
Integrate patient and caregiver voices and perspectives within external partnerships and internal work/initiatives.
Drive aligned goals across the MPN landscape, with a focus on patient education, access, research, and shared decision-making in healthcare.
Represent PharmaEssentia in relevant patient advocacy programming/meetings, working groups, and congresses.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Medical, Marketing, Market Access, Communications, Commercial) to ensure cohesiveness in patient-related programming, partnerships, and initiatives.
Support Patient Marketing through PV in Focus and Patient Ambassador programs.