Government Affairs & Regional Public Affairs Head KSA

Job title: Government Affairs & Regional Public Affairs Head – KSA

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Work Style: Hybrid

About the job

As Government Affairs & Regional Public Affairs Head – KSA within our Public Affairs team, you'll drive Sanofi's Government Affairs and Institutional Relations agenda across Saudi Arabia — building strong, credible, and long-term relationships with government stakeholders, regulators, health authorities, and national institutions to enable sustainable access, health-system strengthening, and innovation adoption across all Sanofi GBUs. Ready to get started?

Join our Corporate Functions team and play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. You'll represent Sanofi in strategic forums aligned with Vision 2030, national health-transformation priorities, and local industry platforms — shaping the environment for better patient outcomes across the Kingdom.

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.

Main responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with MOH, SFDA, NHIC, NUPCO, local health clusters, procurement entities, and KSA institutional partners to support Sanofi's business objectives across all GBUs.
• Represent Sanofi in key KSA government programs aligned with Vision 2030, including health transformation, localization, digital health, and vaccination strategies.
• Monitor KSA policy developments and advise on strategic impact for all GBUs (Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines), translating policy risks and opportunities into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead or support submissions, position papers, and consultations on pricing, regulation, localization, digital health, vaccination, and specialty-care pathways.
• Drive advocacy strategies aligned with national health priorities including screening, prevention, rare diseases, digital therapeutics, immunization, and chronic-disease management.
• Build partnerships with scientific societies, national councils, public-health institutions, and local industry associations to support health-system capacity building and disease-awareness initiatives.
• Provide policy intelligence, insights, and scenario planning to country cross-functional leadership, serving as a key contributor to Country Council, Access Committee, and Cross-GBU governance.
• Support crisis-management processes, external-risk monitoring, and institutional communication while ensuring full compliance with Sanofi external-engagement and ethical-governance standards.

About you

• 6–10 years of experience in Government Affairs, Public Policy, Institutional Relations, or Regulatory/Market Access roles specifically within Saudi Arabia.
• Strong understanding of Saudi health-system structures including MOH clusters, SFDA, NUPCO, and Vision 2030 programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Medical, Access, Legal, Communications, and GBU teams in complex organizational environments.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English — both languages are mandatory for this role.
• Experienced level competencies in Healthcare Policies, Strategic Insights, Government Advocacy, Trade Associations, Partnership Development, and Strategy Development.
• Strong Stakeholder Relationship Management and Policy Development capabilities, with excellent Communication skills and Business Acumen.
• Intermediate level skills in Foster Innovation and Crisis Management.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Law, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record of building credible, long-term relationships with senior government officials and institutional stakeholders in KSA.

Why choose us?

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
• Shape healthcare policy and access across Saudi Arabia, directly contributing to Vision 2030 health transformation goals and national health priorities.
• Drive Progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably across the Kingdom.
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with senior leaders and government stakeholders to turn complex policy challenges into real-world solutions for patients.
• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition.
• Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what's next.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.