Responsibilities

• Serve as a health policy subject matter expert across a diverse portfolio of clients and new business opportunities.
• Monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory, and policy developments, identifying risks, opportunities, and implications for clients.
• Develop integrated communications strategies that align policy priorities, stakeholder engagement, reputation objectives, and business goals.
• Translate complex healthcare and public policy issues into clear, actionable recommendations for clients and stakeholders.
• Advise clients on policy-driven initiatives, advocacy efforts, stakeholder engagement programs, thought leadership, and executive visibility strategies.
• Map and engage key policy stakeholders, including policymakers, trade associations, patient organizations, think tanks, third-party experts, and influential media.
• Provide strategic communications support during policy-related issues, regulatory challenges, and reputation management situations.
• Help clients move from reactive monitoring to proactive policy engagement by identifying emerging issues and opportunities before they become business challenges.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Burson's Corporate & Public Affairs, Health, Crisis, and Corporate Reputation teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support business development efforts by identifying emerging policy issues, stakeholder opportunities, and new client solutions.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in public affairs, policy communications, regulatory affairs, government relations, strategic communications, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare policy, regulatory affairs, and legislative processes in the United States.
• Experience working on or around congressional committees, federal agencies, trade associations, think tanks, advocacy organizations, or within a communications agency is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Washington, DC policy ecosystem and the stakeholders that influence policy development and implementation.
• Ability to connect policy developments to business, reputational, and communications implications for clients.
• Demonstrated experience developing integrated communications strategies tied to policy, regulatory, legislative, or advocacy objectives.
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, advocacy campaigns, thought leadership initiatives, public education efforts, and executive visibility programs.
• Strong writing, client counseling, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to explain complex policy issues to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with policy areas beyond healthcare, including energy, infrastructure, sustainability, trade, or other regulated sectors, is a plus.

Preferred

• Familiarity with policy areas beyond healthcare, including energy, infrastructure, sustainability, trade, or other regulated sectors, is a plus.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details: https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome