Public Affairs Manager SPC

As a Public Affairs Manager, you play a crucial role in making life-changing medications accessible to patients who need them most. Your effortswill contribute to improvingpeopleslivesand creating asustainable healthcare system in collaboration with our stakeholders. Are you driven to make a positive impact and eager to be part of an innovative and leadingbiopharmacompanyin immunology? Join Sanofi and help us shape the future of healthcare!

About the job

You’ll be working in close collaboration with colleagues from amongst other market access, communication, and commercial teams. The Public Affairs team consists of the Head of Public affairs, four Public Affairs managers and two Patient Engagement managers. In addition, you’ll be working in collaboration with colleagues from the North Europe region that consists of the BeNeLux and the Scandinavian countries.

• Identify policy issues and follow-up of policy framework to improve patients access to relevant medicines and that impact the business

• Maintain broad view on general developments in Dutch healthcare sector (e.g. through participation in conferences, symposia, etc.,)

• Monitor and analyse new government initiatives, potential change in policies and broader developments (including parliamentary activities regarding healthcare), identifying key trends

• Construct and roll-out a long-term Public Affairs plan for the assigned GBU(s), in line with both the GBU and cross-departmental priorities, and adapt plan to changing situations and priorities if needed

• Develop campaigns in collaboration with GBUs, Patient Engagement managers, Market Access and Communication colleagues

• Work together with the Head of PA and other PA Managers in order to determine country priorities

• Be the Sanofi/GBU representative in some key platforms of discussion, both internal and external

• Develop partnerships with variety of stakeholders like patient organisations, political parties, healthcare provider associations (physicians, pharmacists, hospital, nurses…), sickness funds, trade associations, patient associations (overarching) and think tanks in order to discuss trends and concerns, and evaluate together how to maintain both a sustainable healthcare system and balanced economic environment

• Enhance Sanofi’s visibility and reputation both within and outside the pharmaceutical industry, e.g. through implementation of corporate programs, active participation in conferences, symposia, industry association meetings

• Educate stakeholders on challenges in the patient journey and the value or products bring for patients

• Contribute to obtain regulatory/financial framework for PSP programs (p.ex. Home Care)

• Focus on disease awareness and medical need for (upcoming) products in the GBU portfolio

About You

Education:

• Master’s degree in an appropriate field (Health Sciences, Political science, Policy) or equivalent experience. Medical degree (pharmacist, doctor) is welcomed.

Experience: 

• Experience in an industrial, consultancy, trade association, political or other relevant environment, with proven experience in a public affairs or similar role

• Existing network of relevant stakeholders in the Netherlands ·

• Has a deep understanding of the Dutch political and health care system, including the reimbursement systems applicable to Sanofi’s products

• Public Affairs/Advocacy experience;

• Knowledge of patient journey;
  

Soft and technical skills:

• Ability to build sustainable social relationships within the organization, with policymakers, patient organisations and other external stakeholders

Languages:

• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both verbal and written, is a strict requirement.

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