Amgen

Senior Manager, Cardiovascular Advocacy Relations

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $154,865 - $182,086 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Managing relationships with advocacy groups and other external stakeholders
  • Leading campaigns and communicating with advocates
  • Building and maintaining relationships that support the company's goals
  • Energizing the advocacy community to drive towards Amgen’s 2030 ambition to reduce CV events by 50%
  • Driving high-quality sponsorships that measurably address known barriers to LDL testing and treatment
  • Coordinating Amgen’s engagement strategies with stakeholders at Congresses
  • Empowering patient groups to advocate for patients to receive guideline appropriate cholesterol testing and treatment
  • Mobilizing patient groups to advocate for equitable patient access to appropriate PCSK9 treatment
  • Supporting existing and new long term, substantive relationships with patient groups, professional associations and other key stakeholders based on values of trust, respect and transparency
  • Supporting the implementation of the advocacy relations strategy for Amgen’s cardiometabolic portfolio
  • Working cross-functionally as a strong partner and collaborator with global and US teams including Marketing, Medical, Value and Access, Policy and Corporate Communications
  • Nimbly aligning advocacy strategic plans with internal functions to ensure One Amgen voice and priorities are incorporated into engagement plans
  • Facilitating connections between patient advocacy groups with appropriate internal subject experts

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
  • Or Master’s degree and 4 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
  • Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
  • Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
  • Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
  • 5+ years of experience with patient advocacy groups and/or professional (medical) associations
  • 3+ years of experience working for global pharmaceutical companies as a liaison with patient advocacy groups and/or professional associations
  • Sensitivity to diverse groups of people both internal and external with the ability to manage many different opinions and perspectives, including tolerance for ambiguity
  • Demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic team-player
  • Empathic and hardworking individual with the ability to build meaningful connections with stakeholders
  • Previous experience leading the development of professional medical society and patient advocacy strategies for pharmaceutical organizations
  • Previous experience as relationship manager for professional medical associations and patient advocacy groups
  • Demonstrated understanding of key external and internal trends affecting patient and consumer engagement; solid understanding and experience in new forms of patient/consumer interactions such as social media and patient online communities
  • Previous experience communicating the value of innovation and addressing access barriers to care
  • Previous experience communicating complex health policy access issues to patient advocates
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt relationship style to external partner’s preferences and comfort levels
  • Previous experience in government affairs
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills and an ability to adapt one’s approach to a challenge, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to assimilate complex medical knowledge and communicate to non-medical audiences
  • Capable of handling shifting priorities in a constantly evolving environment
  • Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines
  • Experience with product (drug) launches.
Benefits
  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • Group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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