Senior Director, Patient Advocacy & Policy
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Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.Full-TimeDirector
Salary250,000 - 290,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10–15 years
- Required Skills
- Cross-functional Team LeadershipRelationship managementStakeholder management
Requirements
- 10–15 years of experience in patient advocacy, public policy, or related roles within small to mid-size biotech organizations.
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with patient advocacy groups.
- Experience connecting patient advocacy efforts with policy-shaping initiatives.
- Understanding of the U.S. health policy environment preferred.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills with experience operating in highly matrixed teams.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive presence skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in public health, public policy, communications, or related field a plus.
- Ability to travel approximately 30-40% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive patient advocacy strategy aligned with Atrium’s mission, pipeline, and business objectives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all patient advocacy groups, building strong, trusted, and enduring relationships.
- Translate the needs and perspectives of patient communities into meaningful insights for internal teams.
- Ensure the patient voice is consistently integrated into clinical development, regulatory affairs policy, communications, and programs.
- Lead patient-centric initiatives and engagements, including patient councils, listening sessions, and educational programs.
- Support development of Atrium’s public health policy priorities, focusing on patient access, health equity, and disease-area issues.
- Engage with policymakers, coalitions, and advocacy organizations to help shape the external policy environment.
- Represent Atrium in external policy forums, coalitions, and advocacy network discussions when appropriate.
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