Public Affairs Manager

• Location: Lysaker, Norway
• Hybrid working policy-3 days per week working from the office in Lysaker
• Some representation outside working hours and local travelling will be required

About the job

About Sanofi:

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.

Within the framework of Sanofi global business strategy and assigned therapeutic areas, prepares, implements, and carries out public relations strategy and policy, to support the company’s objectives achievement, to create a favourable business environment for the company in public, state administration and non-governmental organizations including patient advocacy groups.

• Increase Sanofi visibility and position as a trusted Public Health partner and opinion leader in the pharmaceutical and Healthcare environment.
• Build trust, preserve and develop the reputation of the company as a patient focused company and strengthen patient advocacy groups in Norway to help them being perceived as a partner in communication with the decision makers.
• Build and manage strategic relationships in order to leverage business, advocate Sanofi added values to deliver full services offer for healthcare, support the business in attaining its commercial and market share objectives, and contribute to the development of our growth platforms and key products.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge with regards to the scientific and commercial developments in the therapeutic area(s).
• Have a strong and updated knowledge of healthcare system and reimbursement process.

Geographical scope of the job: Norway.

Internal stakeholders: Market access team, GBU heads, medical organization, country council.

External stakeholders: Public decision- and policy makers, health sector key stakeholders.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Market Access & Public Affairs in interaction with public health authorities, development of the strategy and tactics when interacting with public authorities.
• Create and develop a pool of professional contacts that are relevant to the Company's operations in the Norwegian market.
• Build and develop political network and close relationships with decision makers and relevant healthcare stakeholders.
• Continuous monitor and analyze the political situation that is relevant for Sanofi business in Norway.
• Coordinates the implementation of the PA strategy in close collaboration with MA&PA Head.
• Support GBUs in establishing and driving patient relation strategies and manage relationships with local patient organization (PAG).
• Support each GBU in disease patient advocacy initiatives and contribute to alignment and integration with key internal business partners (Market Access, Medical, Marketing).
• Facilitate internal and external capability building and educational initiatives for PAGs.
• Support PAG events and align expectations with common areas of interest focused on improving patient outcomes.
• Identify the critical success factors to leverage the unmet need to support patient advocates.
• Promote and respect of Company’s values, code of Ethics and social charter.
• Ensure full compliance of actions with legal requirements and ethical norms, accordingly and proactively advice towards.

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language

• Business understanding and ability to assimilate legal, commercial, financial aspects and their impact on the Public Affairs function and on whole company activity in Norway and Nordics.
• Strategic view of the Norwegian health environment in general and preferably the pharmaceutical industry.
• Very good communication and interpersonal relations skills. Strong influence and negotiations abilities.
• Strategic and analytic thinking skills with a holistic perspective, ability to synthetize and communicate effectively to various parties.
• Team-player, innovative and creative, with mid &long perspective vision and initiative, able to generate helicopter view, highly valuing compliance and integrity, adaptable in complex situations, able to handle pressure and commit to deadlines.
• Deep loyalty and confidentiality.
• Ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization, developing strong relationships with leaders, colleagues, and other internal key stakeholders.
• At ease with managing ambiguity and complex relationships.
• Service minded and willing to stretch and go the extra mile for the benefit of the team, business units and the company.
• Driven, curious, change minded and dedicated.
• Strong communication skills in Norwegian, English proficiency.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in Public Affairs/Market Access/Politics/Policy shaping with a relevant network of key stakeholders.
• Higher education degree in public relation/communication/politics/health economic/social sciences/health education, further and business education would be an advantage.
• Ability to engage people & collaborate transversally.
• A digital mindset and computer literacy. Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Why choose us?

• Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions.
• Drive meaningful change in a streamlined, AI-powered organization that values smart, modern ways of working.
• Expand your leadership impact through cross-functional collaboration and international career paths.
• Enjoy a well-rounded rewards package that supports your success - with top-tier healthcare, flexible working, and 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive team.
• Enjoy a vibrant, international work environment.
• A comprehensive rewards package.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits and the possibility to work 2 days per week from home.

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