Regional Public Affairs Manager - Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana, Umbria

Sanofi Group; Milano; In loco; EUR 52.000 - 69.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sanofi in Milano, Italy, is seeking a Regional Public Affairs Manager to lead policy analysis and stakeholder engagement across Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana and Umbria working with national leads to advance Sanofi's public affairs priorities.

The role requires strong regional knowledge of Italy's healthcare system, a robust network of stakeholders, and ability to lead cross-functional teams while managing crisis communications and advocacy opportunities.

Competenze

• Experience in healthcare either in pharma or public affairs consultancy.
• Extensive network of regional stakeholders and proven multi-stakeholder project leadership.
• Solid understanding of Italy's regional healthcare landscape and governance structures.
• Fluent in English and Italian; strong communication and negotiation skills.

Mansioni

• Policy Analysis: monitor and report on regional legislative initiatives and reimbursement decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: build relationships with regional authorities, healthcare groups and associations.
• Strategic Advocacy: identify opportunities and develop regional dialogue with decision-makers.
• Cross-functional Leadership: align with clinical, medical, market access and marketing teams.
• Crisis Management: provide strategic counsel to protect Sanofi's reputation.

Conoscenze

Public affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

English (fluent)

Italian

Formazione

Politics

Economics

Communication

Healthcare management policy (master)

Descrizione del lavoro

Milano

Full time

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Job Title: Regional Public Affairs Manager

• Location: Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana, Umbria.

About the job

As Regional Public Affairs Manager within our Public Affairs Team you’ll serve as Sanofi's strategic representative in the Italian regional healthcare landscape, accountable for developing and executing comprehensive public affairs strategies - in synergy with the National Public Affairs Leads and in accordance with the Public Affairs Plan - to advance the company's policy and business priorities and ultimately to enhance its reputation, through innovative activities.

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This role is critical in navigating Italy's regionalized healthcare system, where understanding local dynamics and building trusted relationships are essential for successful policy advocacy and patient access to innovation.

This role requires a passionate understanding of Italy's complex regional healthcare systems and governance structures.

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.

Main responsibilities

• Policy Analysis: Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on regional legislative initiatives and policy trends, reimbursement decisions, and regulatory developments that may impact on Sanofi areas of interest.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with key regional stakeholders including regional health authorities, local government officials, healthcare provider organizations, patient advocacy groups, and professional associations such as FIMP, FIMG and FederFarma.

• Strategic Advocacy: Identifying/anticipating policy opportunities as well as potential challenges at regional levels, developing ad hoc tailored approaches to establish a constructive dialogue with regional healthcare decision-makers regarding Sanofi's therapeutic areas and business objectives.

• Cross-functional Leadership: Working closely with clinical study unit, communication, medical, market access, marketing, and commercial teams to educate about the evolution of external political environment and public affairs opportunities in supporting broader patient access to innovation in line with business goals.

• Crisis Management: Providing strategic counsel during public affairs challenges, helping to protect and enhance Sanofi's reputation through effective communication and stakeholder management.

About you

• Experience : working experience in healthcare either in pharma company or public affairs consultancy agencies; experience in building and managing an extensive network of Stakeholders; Solid track record in elaborate and execute multistakeholder projects.

• Soft and technical skills : Political acumen and deep-knowledge of the regional environment; Ability to identify and segment decision-makers and other relevant stakeholders; Strategic thinking and planning; Cross-functional collaboration with other Sanofi functions; Problem-solving and analytical skills; Communication and negotiation skills.

• Education : Politic Science, Economics, Communication or Scientific degree; a master’s degree in healthcare management/policy will be an additional advantage.

• Languages : Italian as mother tongue, fluent in English

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.

• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.

• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.

• Explore bold career paths – with opportunities to grow through scientific, leadership, and cross-functional moves.

• Care for yourself and your loved ones with generous health and well-being benefits, including top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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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.

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The salary range for this position is :€52.000,00 - €69.333

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world.

Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)

Start a career that makes a difference.

Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities.

This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.