Sr Manager, Patient Advocacy - Advocacy Relations Sr Manager - Rare Disease (Rheumatology)

Amgen • Deerfield, IL

20d

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy What you will do Let’s do this. In this vital role, you will drive patient advocacy efforts focused on uncontrolled gout and Sjogren’s. Reporting to the Director, Advocacy Relations, you will help develop and execute the U.S. patient advocacy strategy for uncontrolled gout and Sjogren’s. This includes maintaining and extending relationships with key patient advocacy groups, forging new alliances, and ensuring alignment with the Gout and broader Rheumatology (including Sjogren’s) business objectives and strategy. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative advocacy team that works across therapeutic areas, geographies, and initiatives. Your mission is to amplify the patient voice, co-create meaningful solutions, and ensure that the real-world needs of people living with rare diseases including are represented in strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in rheumatology and/or nephrology , ideally in relation to chronic or inflammatory diseases.
• Experience developing and leading patient advocacy programs in patient communities with high unmet need and a complex diagnostic journey.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or research sectors.
• Track record of scaling strategic advocacy engagement for a late-stage commercial product.
• Previous experience of working in a disease state with evolving landscape of evolving therapeutic options.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate across internal and external partners.
• Strong project management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• A strategic, solutions-focused mindset with a collaborative and inclusive work style.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor to Amgen’s U.S. Advocacy strategy and execution for uncontrolled Gout and Sjogren’s, including strategic programming, awareness month activations, patient events and national and/or local engagement opportunities with the advocacy community.
• Serves as primary relationship manager to gout and Sjogren’s related patient groups, cultivating high-trust, compliant, partnerships based on shared goals in awareness, education, and access.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with medical, marketing, government affairs and alliance management, and communication teams to drive critical insights and amplify patient voices in shaping access and reimbursement strategies.
• Represents Amgen in relevant coalitions and forums to elevate the patient community’s voice and needs.
• Drives high-quality initiatives and shared goals to empower patients to take a more active role in treatment decision-making with their HCPs.
• Support and drive launch readiness US strategy for Sjogren’s.
• Lead identification and support of patients and caregivers in sharing their experiences, ensuring these stories inform external and internal initiatives.
• Proactively identify emerging trends, issues, and community needs related to rheumatology and nephrology ecosystems, and formulate timely, collaborative responses.
• Support awareness, education, and empowerment efforts across the patient and caregiver communities.
• Champion inclusion, equity, and diversity of thought in all advocacy strategies.
• Create and execute collaboration plans with advocacy groups on mutually aligned goals, including public health and clinical education campaigns.
• Organize patient feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment with advocacy and overall business priorities.
• Travel up to 40% as needed, to engage in internal meetings, advocacy meetings, and conferences.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees