Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy & Public Affairs
$129,000–$190,000 year
RemoteUnited States or Denmark
Job Summary
Educate payors and policy makers through patient groups, professional societies, and industry associations to enable sustainable business growth for Coloplast Chronic Care. Build strong state and federal relationships with stakeholders to shape public opinion on challenges and solutions optimizing patients' access to Coloplast offerings. Report health policy and payment risks identified by Reimbursement and Market Access, then drive initiatives through external forums including patient organizations and professional societies. Partner with internal teams and external agencies to develop, measure, and deploy compelling campaigns while mobilizing key stakeholders to influence healthcare providers and payors. Coordinate execution of global campaigns and create engagement toolboxes for commercial deployment. Manage complex stakeholder relationships at federal and state levels in alignment with Market Access, Reimbursement, and Government Affairs teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, business, language and culture or political science accredited institution in related field
- A minimum of 10 years of successful engagements to develop and execute patient advocacy or public affairs campaigns
- Competencies in communications (storytelling, writing, strategic communications, sound knowledge of new media)
- Ability to form strategic relationships with key personnel in stakeholder groups
- Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple projects with a drive for results
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and spokesperson skills with the ability to express complex information and processes in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
- Complex stakeholder and project management skills
- Travel as needed to support key initiatives
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in communications, business, language and culture or political science accredited institution in related field
- Previous experience in patient advocacy, patient organizations, and/or public affairs etc. in the medical device industry
- Experience in driving public campaigns relevant to disability and healthcare inequity, unmet medical and emotional needs as a matter of social justice, personalized health care, mental health, human dignity, chronic care coordination
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