
Corporate Affairs Manager
Grifols
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $120,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serve as liaison and spokesperson for key Grifols internal stakeholders and various patient/community organizations to enhance Grifols’ image and reputation.
- Manage national and local charity partnerships.
- Coordinate community relations activities at Grifols sites as directed.
- Develop and implement strategies for engaging with state legislators and government officials.
- Coordinate Grifols’ patient relations activities with California sites and grassroots efforts with key stakeholders.
- Advise on community-focused communications including community educational materials, employee education, and local offical engagement
- Advance Grifols brand within our targeted business communities at both a national and local level
- Initiate and manage educational programs including ribbon cuttings, anniversary events, plasma donor center and manufacturing tours, and building a donor/patient/caregivers speakers network
- Monitor and analyze the external landscape for emerging issues within our local business communities, state, and local affairs
- Provide day to day consulting assistance with patient inquiries and special projects
- Contribute to the overall mission of the Grifols Corporate Affairs Department by supporting the development, management and implementation of Grifols public relations and communication strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in life sciences, public health, public relations or not-for-profits
- Minimum of 5 years experience in public affairs or public relations including grassroots activities, preferably with patient and/or community relations exposure
- Strong background in community support activities, a keen understanding of the dynamics of volunteer organizations.
- Understanding of basic healthcare policy including Medicare and Medicaid; familiarity with plasma medicines and rare disease communities a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy a must for success in achieving goals with internal audiences and external stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including creative application of power point and other presentation media.
- Must be a team player capable of managing multiple projects and widely varying internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Willingness to travel for meetings and presentations, including weekends.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- up to 5% 401(K) match
- tuition reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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