Public Affairs Sr. Specialist, South Korea

Job title: Public Affairs Sr. Specialist, South Korea ● Location: Seoul, Korea ● Job type: Permanent About the job About Sanofi: We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our Team: Corporate Affairs reinforces Sanofi’s corporate reputation and contribute to transforming healthcare policy ecosystem through strategic stakeholder engagement and external affairs. Corporate Affairs creates ‘play to win’ momentum by designing and implementing Public Affairs, External/internal Communications, CSR, and Patient Advocacy initiatives. As part of this team, the Public Affairs Sr.Specialist, South Korea plays a key role in supporting the execution of public affairs strategies across both pharma and vaccine portfolios. This role works at the intersection of policy, stakeholder engagement, and patient advocacy - contributing to a more favorable healthcare environment for patients and the business in South Korea. Main responsibilities: l Develop and execute public affairs initiatives to shape the favorable policy and external environment for pharma/vaccine business growth l Implement strategic policy shaping activities through targeted external stakeholder engagement with National Assembly, patient advocacy groups, and medical societies for new launches and growth assets l Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping of priority policy influencers and patient advocacy group leaders to support strategic stakeholder engagement activities l Enhance Sanofi’s industry leadership position among key external stakeholders through policy and environment shaping for a better ecosystem, while accelerating the patient’s better access to innovative solutions l Manage relationships and communications with patient advocacy groups to support business priorities and ensure alignment with global activities l Monitor and analyze policy developments that impact pharmaceutical and vaccine market access l Provide policy insights, patient journey insights, and unmet needs analysis to inform business strategy and decision-making process l Support improvements to access regulations and identify new routes to market opportunities l Work across the business to identify cross-cutting policy priorities for the country’s business and ensure alignment of external messaging and public affairs activities l Manage and coordinate public affairs and patient advocacy programs l Ensure compliance with KRPIA code, relevant laws and regulations, and internal policies in all stakeholder interactions About you Experience: l 8-10 years experience of successfully executing a pharma and vaccine Public Affairs responsibilities to deliver towards the company strategy Knowledge & Expertise: Broad-based knowledge of the Sanofi’s pharma/vaccine portfolio, strategy, company, and services Solid understanding of Korea’s political and healthcare policy environment, Public Affairs field, and healthcare industry landscape Stakeholder Management: l Proven ability to engage diverse stakeholders and build trusted relationships across National Assembly, patient advocacy groups, and medical societies l Demonstrated track record of policy shaping activities in the Korean healthcare environment l Success in managing complex stakeholder relationships to achieve business objectives Collaboration & Influence: l Demonstrated ability to work effectively in matrix organizations and drive cross-functional collaboration l Proven capability to influence and leverage knowledge internally to optimize opportunities and achieve shared goals Communication: l Excellent communication and relationship-building capabilities l Fluent both in Korean and English Why choose us? · Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year. · Turn bold ideas into breakthrough launches, with multiple new therapies planned through 2030 and beyond. · Work in a place that combines global scale with local expertise, backed by a strong culture of collaboration and shared purpose. · Join a team that’s not just transforming treatment - but asking what’s next, and making it real. Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. 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