Regional Advocacy Director – US A&SA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead strategic business initiatives and local advocacy efforts to guarantee patient access to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine products.

• Cultivate and manage relationships with physician and patient organizations, employer coalitions, and prominent advocacy leaders.

• Implement advocacy initiatives that raise disease awareness and site of care, support launch readiness, increase clinical trial awareness and enrollment, and facilitate appropriate patient access.

• Create and foster advocacy partnerships across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and the life sciences domain.

• Influence payer and legislative policies, enhance care pathways, and ensure patient access.

• Educate advocacy stakeholders on payer, federal, and state policy matters.

• Collaborate with Commercial, Brands, National Advocacy, Federal Affairs, State Affairs, and Policy teams.

• Assess and oversee sponsorship opportunities within financial limits.

• Act as the primary liaison for advocacy organizations.

• Track Medicare Administrative Contractor activities and collaborate with internal teams on coding, reimbursement, and access issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in health policy, advocacy, payer relations, pharmaceutical/bio sales or marketing, or related healthcare policy is necessary.

• In-depth understanding of complex healthcare markets, including biologics, oncology, and immunology.

• Awareness of the evolving healthcare landscape at both local and national levels.

• Exceptional communication, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

• Competence in managing a territory budget.

• Willingness to travel up to 60%, including evenings and weekends.

• A valid U.S. driver’s license is required.

• Experience with local public affairs campaigns targeting legislative or policy matters is preferred.

• Familiarity with government policy development and healthcare policy trends is preferred.

• Background in grassroots lobbying and mobilization efforts is preferred.

• Experience in complex markets such as biologics, injectable, infusible, and oral products in Oncology, Immunology, and/or Neuroscience is preferred.

• Expertise in the government policy development process is preferred.

• Understanding of healthcare policy and payment models, including ASP, Part D, Fee-for-Service, Managed Medicare/Medicaid, and Medicare Administrative Contractor policies and guidelines is preferred.

• Prior experience in people management is preferred.

• A demonstrated commitment to learning about emerging technologies such as AI.

🏝️ Benefits

• Retirement plan (pension).

• Savings plan (401(k)).

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year.

• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for Colorado employees; 56 hours for Washington employees.

• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year.

• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.

• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care of a child.

• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.

• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.

• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.

• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.

• Inclusive interview process and disability accommodations.

• Equal opportunity employment.