State Govt Relations & Public Affairs Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a State Government Relations & Public Affairs Lead who is self-motivated, patient-centric, and innovative to join us in our Corporate Affairs Team. This hybrid role, based in Atlanta, Georgia, will cover the Southeastern United States including but not limited to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee . The role requires up to 20% travel to existing UCB sites domestically as well as state capital cities in the United States.

About the Role
You will be responsible for improving access for patients on our therapies by identifying, prioritizing, and delivering results on company-wide state-level activities and initiatives to influence public policy for UCB. You will develop and coordinate cross-functional UCB teams and represent UCB in industry organizations and with government officials, policymakers, and key healthcare and industry thought leaders.

Who You'll Work With
Externally, you will work with legislative and public policy stakeholders, including policymakers and state legislators, governor's office, and associated legislative and administrative staff, as well as trade association partners. You will also represent UCB in the community through various trade association leadership posts and community groups. Internally, you will work with field leadership and sales teams, market access partners, site leadership at the Atlanta headquarters campus and Corporate Affairs.

What You'll Do

• Manage state government relations within assigned states
• Supervise local lobbying counsel, manage patient advocacy groups
• Collaborate with field leadership, sales teams, and corporate partners
• Develop and execute strategies to advance legislative policies
• Monitor and track relevant state legislative and policy issues
• Create background and communication materials for audiences
• Implement lobbying and stakeholder-specific campaigns
• Understand and build relationships with key business leaders
• Engage with UCB facilities, including employee programming
• Participate in political events for state legislative and constitutional office

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree required; MS, MPH, MPP, JD, or MSc preferred
• Three years in state-based biopharmaceutical policy required
• Experience in government relations at state or federal level is required
• Experience coordinating political action committees is required
• Senior Manager: Three years of experience required
• Associate Director: Seven years of experience required
• Trade association experience is required
• Healthcare experience is required, pharmaceutical experience is preferred
• Five years in analysis, writing, and public policy documents

The reasonably anticipated salary range for this position is $141,800 to 186,100 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.