Overview

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is seeking a Director for its State Policy team within its Advocacy department to develop and lead the policy-related strategy for the Southeast region of the U.S. The role is a highly visible position both internally among the 30-member companies and externally with third-party groups and legislators. The individual will serve as both a lead for PhRMA workgroups and will represent PhRMA at state legislative and regulatory hearings, and other stakeholder meetings. The candidate ideally will be based in D.C, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, or Nashville.

The Director will:

• Analyze legislation and regulation, draft testimony and testify, represent PhRMA policies at meetings and create documents (e.g., statements and talking points) to support state lobbying efforts.
• Provide strategic guidance and advice to the regional field team on advancing PhRMA policy and protecting the industry as it relates to state legislation and regulation. Work with regional leadership to develop strategies and plans.
• Support the development and/or implementation of national policy for assigned issue areas (e.g., Medicaid, insurance, cost/value, 340B, prescription drug price controls, etc.).
• Work with internal and external teams to develop action plans for bills being introduced into assigned states (e.g., southeast states) related to these issues.
• Represent PhRMA at various meetings, including state legislative hearings, regulatory agency meetings, and senior-level stakeholder groups. Proactively plan with consultants to present and ensure industry topic coverage at the groups’ national and quarterly meetings.
• Meet with legislators, attorneys general, lieutenant governors, governors, Insurance Commissioners, Medicaid Directors, and state agency leads and their staff, as needed. Prepare presentation material for all such meetings. Coordinate with the Regional Director in advance and provide follow-up guidance based on the outcome of the meetings.
• Collaborate with and present to senior PhRMA management and other internal departments on key issues within the regional assignment, as well as assigned national policy issues.
• Co-lead or lead assigned workgroups, including coordinating activities with member companies and interdepartmentally at PhRMA.
• Coordinate special project work including assistance with scopes of work, project timelines, contracts, and budgets.
• Coordinate, oversee and review the work of consultants to ensure the desired quality and scope of work is met. Disseminate meeting outcomes and consultant intelligence to appropriate Regional Directors and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors
PhRMA seeks a collaborative, mission-oriented, proactive, self-starter who is passionate about patient access to medicine and addressing the healthcare challenges we face today. Key success factors for this role include the ability to mobilize quickly, to work well both with a team and independently, to employ exceptional diplomacy, and to build consensus. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills are a must and include the ability to inspire confidence and influence audiences through effective presentation, testimony, and group facilitation. The candidate must have the ability to handle multiple complex issues simultaneously, prioritize effectively, think strategically regarding assigned policy areas, seek input from manager and colleagues as needed, and quickly adjust to changing political environments.

Professional Experience / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Health Policy, Political Science, Science or Juris Doctor with related Public Policy/Legislative experience (Master’s degree preferred).
• 6 years of progressive experience in state policy or within state government, legislature, regulatory, or executive branch (trade association and/or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred).
• Prior experience analyzing health policy and developing policy-related action plans.
• Previous experience providing testimony or issue briefings on complex topics.
• Former experience working with state healthcare issues affecting the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Must be willing to travel (up to 50% of the time during certain times of the year) and be responsive and available after hours and on weekends as needed; must have a valid driver’s license.
• Be an adaptable, creative problem solver, who is comfortable working in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that foster the ability to design and manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet short non-negotiable timelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are a must.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Potential Salary

$107,300 - $1140,125 per annum. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

Who we are
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have more than doubled their annual investment in the search for new treatments and cures, including nearly $101 billion in 2022 alone.

Connect with PhRMA

For information on how innovative medicines save lives, please visit:
www.PhRMA.org
www.Innovation.org
www.MAT.org
www.Facebook.com/PhRMA
www.Twitter.com/PhRMA

What we offer
In addition to a highly competitive salary and bonus program, various opportunities for reward and recognition and a platform of extensive benefits, PhRMA is committed to the development and overall wellbeing of our team members. We offer traditional (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life, AD&D, LTD, STD, LTC) and enhanced benefits such as parental leave, a well-being program, back-up care, health advocate service, employee assistance program and commuting benefits. We also offer a robust 401k plan with employer contributions upon the first day of hire and immediate vesting, a generous paid time off plan, seven paid holidays (plus inauguration day), half-day Fridays preceding holidays, half-day Fridays in the summer months and a paid winter break. As an organization, we work remotely on Mondays and Fridays and together in the office on Tuesdays through Thursdays. We also all work remotely in August.

We are committed to the growth and development of our team members and offer many learning opportunities including an integrated onboarding program, best-in-class leadership programming, tuition reimbursement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, industry on-site and off-site training, and other management/professional development programs. Corporate social responsibility is also important to us at PhRMA.

We are committed to supporting our family of professionals at PhRMA and strive to create programs that help our team members manage the challenges of balancing a fast-paced career with their own personal goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PhRMA provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.