Responsibilities

• Lead integrated communications and patient advocacy strategies
• Lead integrated communications and advocacy strategies across the US Oncology portfolio, managing a team of communications and advocacy professionals while aligning cross-functional and global partners.
• Lead patient advocacy strategies that elevate patient perspectives, strengthen partnerships with advocacy organizations, and inform business and policy decision making.
• Develop and execute integrated plans supporting priority brands, launch assets, pipeline programs, clinical data milestones, regulatory events, business development initiatives, and scientific congresses.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Policy and Government Affairs teams to support launch readiness, disease awareness, access objectives, and stakeholder engagement priorities.
• Shape the external environment
• Deliver clear, data-driven, science-based engagement strategies for patients, healthcare professionals, caregivers, advocacy organizations, media, and other key stakeholders.
• In partnership with corporate media and global communications teams, secure positive recognition and visibility for oncology data, innovation, scientific leadership, business milestones, and patient impact.
• Protect and strengthen reputation
• Own external and reputational issues management for the oncology portfolio and coordinate strategic responses that protect and strengthen GSK's reputation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years of communications, patient advocacy, public affairs, corporate affairs, or related experience.
• 3+ years of recent experience in product communications, issues management, media relations, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, public affairs, and/or brand communications.
• 3+ years of recent people leadership experience.
• 3+ years of recent experience working across global and matrixed organizations.
• Must have oncology experience, including experience supporting oncology assets and product launches.

Preferred

• Strongly prefer oncology experience, including experience supporting oncology assets and product launches.
• Advanced degree in communications, public policy, healthcare, business, life sciences, or related discipline.
• Experience in oncology, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, public health, or patient advocacy organizations.
• Deep understanding of the US oncology ecosystem, including patients, healthcare professionals, advocacy organizations, policymakers, payers, and other external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading communications and advocacy strategies for launches, pipeline milestones, clinical data disclosures, and issues management.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams and talent pipelines.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, including understanding of product lifecycle management, launch excellence, and portfolio growth.
• Proven strategic thinker with the ability to connect communications and advocacy strategies to business outcomes.
• Strong external orientation with demonstrated success building trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent judgment, integrity, and decision-making capabilities.

Benefits

• Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.