Responsibilities

• Advocacy & Patient Engagement Leadership
• Support the development of advocacy and patient engagement strategies aligned to brand, policy, access, and disease-area objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on working credibly and compliantly with US patient advocacy organizations.
• Build, manage, and sustain strong, trusted relationships with patient groups, coalitions, and advocacy leaders.
• Guide clients on best-practice models for patient collaboration, including co-creation, advisory boards, summits, and patient-led initiatives.
• Support the design and delivery of patient-centric programs, including education, awareness, policy engagement, and community-based initiatives.
• Ensure patient engagement approaches are authentic, ethical, and aligned with the evolving US advocacy landscape.
• Stakeholder & Ecosystem Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or a related field or equivalent experience is required.
• Typically 8–12+ years’ experience in healthcare communications, advocacy, public affairs, or patient engagement.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with US patient advocacy organizations (essential).
• Strong understanding of the US advocacy ecosystem, including compliance considerations and best practices.
• Proven track record leading complex client accounts and senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial and operational management skills; agency experience strongly preferred.
• A passion for patient-centered healthcare and improving outcomes through meaningful engagement
• Some management experience of junior staff required – interns, associates.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
• Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.