Public Affairs Manager

Ipsen; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV is seeking a Public Affairs Manager in Mexico City to lead the development and execution of public affairs, government affairs, and public policy strategies that shape a favorable healthcare and regulatory environment and safeguard access to medicines.

You will build and manage relationships with government authorities, health institutions, and industry groups, collaborate across functions, monitor policy developments, and provide strategic insights to leadership to

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and executing public affairs, government affairs, or healthcare policy strategies.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory and public policy environments.
• Experience building and managing relationships with government authorities, healthcare institutions, policymakers, and industry associations.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret legislative developments and their business implications.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, influencing, and advocacy skills.
• Commitment to compliance, ethics, and responsible stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the country-level Public Affairs strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Shape healthcare policy and regulatory frameworks to support innovation and patient access.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government authorities, public healthcare institutes, and industry associations.
• Develop stakeholder engagement plans to advance public affairs and policy objectives.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on Ipsen’s operations and market access.
• Provide policy intelligence and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support reimbursement, formulary inclusion, and public procurement.
• Support disease awareness and public health campaigns consistent with product value propositions.

Skills

Public affairs strategy

Healthcare policy

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Advocacy skills

Regulatory risk management

Job description

Title:

Public Affairs Manager

Company:

Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Public Affairs Manager

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

The Public Affairs Manager is responsible for developing and executing the company’s public affairs, government affairs, and public policy strategy, with the objective of shaping a favorable healthcare and regulatory environment, enabling patient access to innovative medicines, and safeguarding the company’s operations and reputation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the country-level Public Affairs strategy aligned with business, market access, and patient access priorities.
• Shape healthcare policy and regulatory frameworks to support innovation and access to medicines while identifying policy opportunities and risks impacting the portfolio and pipeline.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government authorities, public healthcare institutions, legislators, policymakers, industry associations, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement plans to advance public affairs, access, and policy objectives.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and policy developments, assessing their impact on the healthcare environment, business operations, and market access.
• Provide policy intelligence, strategic insights, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Develop policy positions, advocacy materials, consultation responses, and coordinate engagement initiatives with industry coalitions and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance teams to support reimbursement, formulary inclusion, public procurement, and Oficio TAM strategies.
• Support disease awareness initiatives, public health campaigns, and the alignment of external communications with product value propositions.
• Identify and mitigate policy, regulatory, and reputational risks while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical, and corporate standards.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience developing and executing public affairs, government affairs, or healthcare policy strategies.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare, regulatory, and public policy environment.
• Experience building and managing relationships with government authorities, healthcare institutions, policymakers, and industry associations.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret legislative and regulatory developments and their business implications.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, influencing, and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manage policy, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Commitment to compliance, ethics, and responsible stakeholder engagement.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace "The Real Us". The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application.