Global Public Affairs Head, Hemophilia

Job title: Global Public Affairs Head, Hemophilia

Hybrid: 2-3 days on-site per week

About the Job

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) is a leading global integrated healthcare company that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve the lives of everyone. With 100,000 dedicated professionals in more than 100 countries, Sanofi is devoted to advancing healthcare around the world. Sanofi is structured in 4 Global Business Units (GBUs): Specialty Care, General Medicine, Vaccines, and Consumer Healthcare.

Global Public Affairs (PA) is an essential partner in the successful execution of the company’s strategy. Our purpose is to create the conditions that promote scientific innovation and enable sustainable access to Sanofi Specialty Care portfolio. We do this by engaging with patients, scientific associations, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders to shape the policy environment for specialty care and create the sustainable conditions for access to innovation.  Our ambition is to be a forward leaning, industry leading and trailblazing Global PA organization that is actively shaping the future health landscape, changing the conversation on the value of innovation and building bridges. The Global PA team for Sanofi Specialty Care is organized by Therapeutic Areas (TA) and provides support to each TA across geographies.

The Global Public Affairs Head, Hemophilia serves as a public affairs (PA) expert to the Rare Diseases (RD) franchise across the hemophilia portfolio.  He/ She works closely with the Global brand teams in developing global public affairs strategies to meet key business objectives. He/ She collaborates with the Local PA teams to ensure relevance of global strategy, alignment on resource prioritization, and consistency in execution.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• The Global Public Affairs Head Hemophilia is responsible for developing and executing global public affairs plans to deliver on the strategic objectives of the franchise, with a focus on in-line (Altuviiio) and pipeline (fitusiran) assets.

• Drive implementation of a robust Global PA strategy to achieve the vision for the franchise- reinforcing the company’s commitment to the hemophilia community, supporting high priority business objectives for the portfolio, and preparing the environment for significant launches and/or uptake of new therapies.

• Through scientific exchanges, evidence generation, community engagement and other high impact public affairs initiatives, elevate the goals for hemophilia treatment and care.

• Reinforce Sanofi’s long-standing position as a leader in innovation and patient commitment in hemophilia.

• Manage strong relationships with patient groups and key stakeholders to ensure that the “voice of the patient” is central in shaping business strategy and development opportunities.

• Work with local PA teams to ensure global strategies reflect local realities and relevance/utility of global tools.

• Leverage resources and expertise across US and Corporate Affairs functions, secure alignment and champion one voice.

• Collaborate with key cross functional partners to advance policy to ensure patient access to treatment, ensure external community input is considered/incorporated into programs currently in development and/or life cycle improvements, appropriately educate external partners on breadth of Sanofi programs.

• Cultivate strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and patient groups to bring needed solutions to patients in line with the priorities of the franchise and consistent with overall company position.

• Understand important trends likely to impact business strategy – monitor and analyze potential threats, opportunities from external developments and communicate them effectively to the TA leadership.

• Serve as strategic advisor and support the TA Heads with external engagements relevant to properly operate commercial operations and protect/advance Sanofi’s reputation.

• Develop and execute external engagement strategy for senior TA leadership to establish Sanofi’s commitment to science and patients in rare diseases.

• The role will report to the Head, Global Public Affairs, Rare Diseases.

About You

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree (accredited four-year College or university, e.g., political sciences, law, economics, medicine, or pharmacy), is required.

• Post-graduate degree in public health or health care related field /Doctorate degree or business (e.g., M.D., PhD, PharmD, MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

• A minimum of 12 years of combined professional experience across Public Affairs; Market Access; Policy or a Government Affairs position with policy-shaping responsibilities, or other relevant pharma experience, is required.

• Selected candidate will have current or prior experience in developing policy and advocacy strategies, in addition to advanced responsibilities in an industry public affairs role.

• Prior experience in hemophilia is preferred for this position.

• This position will require strong collaboration across the Local and Global teams.

• Identified candidates will have proven experience in developing and leading within a highly matrixed and pressured environment.

• Previous experience partnering with cross-functional teams is strongly preferred (e.g., Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Communications).

• This position may require up to 30% overall travel.

Required Competencies:

• Given the size of the portfolio and opportunity, strong ability to prioritize (e.g., projects, conferences, internal meetings), in alignment with business leaders, to secure public affairs impact in areas of highest value for the organization.

• Take ownership, rally and lead the cross-functional team on public affairs issues.

• Able to move fast with a focus on both strategy and execution (leader and doer).

• Strategic thinker with demonstrated understanding of the strategic role of PA in driving business success.

• Solid track record in translating strategy to action: developing high impact PA strategies, deploying PA tools, including with affiliates, and tactics to meet business objectives.

• Team player, skilled in collaboration and able to work and lead with ease cross-functionally and within a matrix.

• Skilled at developing and cultivating relationships with patient organizations and other strategic partners.

• Strong knowledge of stakeholder groups, including multi-lateral institutions, trade associations, patient organizations.

• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, appreciation of critical trends shaping the operating landscape and relevance to industry/business strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to work with teams of experts and senior leaders in a highly matrixed organization.

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Comfortable in ambiguous settings and in operating effectively in fast paced environments.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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