Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy – Public Affairs

Job Description:

• Support the U.S. Chronic Care organization by educating payors and policymakers through patient groups, professional societies, and industry associations
• Build stakeholder relationships at state and federal levels and shape public opinion to optimize patient access to Coloplast offerings
• Report health policy and payment risks identified by Reimbursement and Market Access
• Support Market Access, Reimbursement, and Government Affairs initiatives
• Drive initiatives through patient groups, professional societies, industry associations, groups, and forums
• Manage relationships and represent Payors and Evidence initiatives with external stakeholders
• Develop compelling campaigns with internal teams and external public relations and media agencies
• Measure campaign outcomes and recommend next steps
• Mobilize stakeholders to educate and influence patients, healthcare providers, and payors
• Coordinate execution of global campaigns
• Create and deploy a toolkit for public affairs engagements in commercial settings
• Drive internal alignment connecting public affairs with Chronic Care business objectives
• Partner with Coloplast and Comfort Medical teams to cultivate external stakeholder relationships and support business initiatives
• Coordinate with the US Reimbursement and Government Affairs Director on federal stakeholder engagement
• Support the US Market Access Team on managed care and state-level initiatives
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, MedTech Code of Conduct, and company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, language and culture, or political science from an accredited institution in a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of successful engagements developing and executing patient advocacy or public affairs campaigns
• Competency in communications, including storytelling, writing, strategic communications, and new media
• Ability to form strategic relationships with key personnel in stakeholder groups
• Ability to manage multiple projects with a drive for results
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and spokesperson skills
• Ability to express complex information and processes clearly, concisely, and compellingly
• Complex stakeholder and project management skills
• Travel as needed to support key initiatives
• Previous experience in patient advocacy, patient organizations, and/or public affairs in the medical device industry preferred
• Experience driving public campaigns related to disability, healthcare inequity, unmet medical and emotional needs, social justice, personalized healthcare, mental health, human dignity, and chronic care coordination preferred

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Company-sponsored wellness programs and mental health resources
• Paid leave of absence for qualifying events
• Generous paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• 401(k) plan with company match vesting immediately
• Financial planning services
• Corporate discount programs
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work hours
• Flexible work arrangement options may be available
• Training programs, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement
• Recognition programs, peer recognition, bonuses, awards, and special events
• Team-building activities
• Volunteer opportunities
• Company-sponsored events