Director – Public Affairs

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is seeking a Director for its Public Affairs team to support the day-to-day issue advocacy communications activities and broader public affairs efforts related to the cost and value of prescription drugs, including campaigns about insurance coverage and access to medicines. The Director will be involved in a wide range of strategic guidance, campaign management, coordination and support to PhRMA’s Federal, State, Legal and Policy teams.

The individual will report to the Deputy Vice President, Public Affairs and work with colleagues across the Public Affairs team and the organization to help develop, execute and track public affairs and communications strategies for key advocacy priorities.

The Director will be responsible for:

• Drafting, editing and driving the approval process for impactful messaging and communications materials, including media statements, blog posts, op-eds, letters to the editor, press releases, talking points, social media posts and paid media collateral.
• Providing communications and messaging support to state and federal advocacy, policy and legal colleagues.
• Collaborating with the Policy department on reports and other activities related to the cost and value of medicines.
• Developing presentation materials and managing the tracking and reporting of activities.
• Supporting proactive and reactive media engagement, including serving as a spokesperson when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors

PhRMA seeks a proactive and collaborative leader who is passionate about influencing today’s healthcare debate and the challenges the biopharmaceutical industry faces. Key success factors for this role include:

• A campaign mentality with a bias for action and a desire to learn.
• Self-starter, organized, responsive, with a superior attention to detail.
• Excellent writing skills and passion for conveying complex issues in a simple manner.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Creative thinker who can shift gears quickly and be comfortable in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet short, non-negotiable, and competing timelines.

Professional Experience / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public affairs or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within corporate, government, public relations agency, trade association, advocacy organization or political campaigns.
• Experience working with complex issues, projects, tasks, requests and timelines.
• Must be comfortable working for a non-partisan organization.
• Must be willing to travel as needed, up to 10% of the time, and be responsive/available after hours and on weekends.

Potential Salary

$110,500 - $151,900 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 laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $800 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.

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, an on-site fitness facility, back-up care, health advocate service, an 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, ten 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 together together in the office on Mondays through Thursdays and remotely on Fridays. We also 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, industry on-site and off-site training, and other management/professional development programs. Corporate social responsibility is also important to us at PhRMA. Our team members participate in community service activities, fundraising drives and charitable athletic events.

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 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.

The job description contains an overview of the activities and duties for this role. Responsibilities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time.