Advocacy & Professional Relations Director – ATTR-CM, Sickle Cell Disease

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Build and nurture relationships with patient organizations and professional societies that support the Amyloidosis/ATTR-CM and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) communities.

• Create and execute stakeholder initiatives that align with strategic priorities in the therapeutic area.

• Foster partnerships with patient and professional organizations to provide insights and leadership.

• Cultivate relationships with advocacy groups and community partners within the ATTR-CM and SCD sectors.

• Ensure alignment between national brand strategies and patient engagement initiatives and partnerships.

• Establish advocacy and community forums that address the needs of patients.

• Oversee Pfizer’s Council for Sickle Cell CHANGE and guide its evolution towards a sustainable multi-company coalition.

• Collect metrics, trends, and insights to update senior leadership on achievements and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Supply content and expertise on patient and professional alliances during strategic planning sessions.

• Implement patient-centered health equity advocacy strategies for ATTR-CM, heart failure, and SCD.

• Strengthen Pfizer’s leadership framework within the ATTR-CM community in collaboration with the Patient Engagement Lead and Brand Team.

• Convert patient landscape and dynamics into strategic imperatives for commercial and cross-functional teams.

• Manage relationships with ATTR-CM organizations and coordinate cross-functional workstreams across marketing, sales/KAM, public affairs, and medical.

• Spearhead cardiovascular equity partnerships and advocacy initiatives aimed at enhancing awareness, diagnosis, care access, and patient support.

• Act as Pfizer’s advocacy lead for the Council for Sickle Cell CHANGE, guiding its three workstreams.

• Create and disseminate care-improvement blueprints and manage coalition transition, partner readiness, Terms of Reference, and governance.

• Oversee agency and governance vendors, including scope, deliverables, budgets, and cost-sharing arrangements.

• Link Council insights to Pfizer’s SCD patient engagement strategy.

• Travel extensively, up to 50%, to foster internal and external relationships.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree such as an MBA is preferred.

• A minimum of 10+ years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including account management, sales, marketing, or business operations.

• Experience in ATTR and/or Sickle Cell Disease is mandatory.

• Proven track record of success in a matrix environment.

• Extensive experience in the Specialty Care marketplace.

• Strongly preferred experience leading or engaging in multi-stakeholder coalitions, alliances, councils, or consortia.

• Capability to generate in-depth, targeted customer insights and integrate them into business strategies.

• Proficiency in aligning customized solutions with brand priorities across two therapeutic areas.

• Demonstrated initiative along with robust strategic and leadership abilities.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to translate strategies and analyses into actionable tactics.

• Skill in synthesizing complex information and extracting customer-driven insights.

• Effective collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent project and process management capabilities, including vendor/agency management and program budget oversight.

• Experience in coalition governance and facilitation.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; adept at managing multiple projects across two therapeutic areas.

• Comprehensive understanding of Pfizer’s Specialty Care Businesses and relationships with commercial partners.

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills at a senior level across multiple functions.

• Professional maturity with advanced communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Patient-centric approach, demonstrating trust, integrity, and cultural humility when engaging with underserved communities.

• Candidates must possess authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer.

• Permanent work authorization in the United States is required; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions.

• Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution.

• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.

• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Potential relocation assistance based on business needs and/or eligibility.

• Bonus target of 22.5% of base salary through Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan.

• Eligibility to participate in Pfizer’s share-based long-term incentive program.