Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design and execution of advocacy activities for policy priorities across the company portfolio in the APMA region, ensuring alignment with regional and global strategies.
• Manage selected high-impact projects across the APMA region, ensuring timely execution and alignment with broader portfolio advocacy strategies.
• Lead selected projects in APMA PA focused on early launch activities.
• Lead capability-building initiatives, including structuring and delivering upskilling and training sessions for Public Affairs teams across the APMA region.
• Coordinate and manage emerging portfolio policy issues, collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure policy alignment and proactive engagement across the region.
• Contribute to the design and management of regional events and communication platforms, ensuring alignment with regional Public Affairs leads and policy objectives.
• Conduct policy horizon scanning to anticipate and address future developments in emerging policy areas within the APMA region.
• Prepare management reports and briefings for senior leadership, aligning with the Director and Heads of Public Affairs in the APMA region.
• Engage with external stakeholders and regional trade associations, supporting above-country advocacy efforts in collaboration with the Director and other internal stakeholders.
• Source, analyze, and apply relevant data sets to inform regional policy development and advocacy efforts, contributing to strategic decision-making.

Essential Requirements:

• Master’s degree (e.g. MSc) / University Diploma or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in policy, public affairs, strategy, commercial or market access roles.
• Prior work experience at regional level and within a local market organization. 
• Strong understanding of advocacy work and engaging external stakeholders, skilled in building forward-looking public affairs plans.
• Ability to work across different parts of the organization, build networks and share information with key stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. 

Benefits and rewards:

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

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