Public Affairs Manager

Sanofi US; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Metro Manila is seeking a Public Affairs Manager to lead strategic alliances with government and private sector stakeholders. This role requires excellent communication skills, thorough knowledge of public administration, and the ability to navigate complex governmental relationships to support business objectives. Join a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in life sciences.

Qualifications

• Confidently able to communicate with high ranking government officials and important stakeholders.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the interdependencies of all government offices and officials; knowledgeable on government protocols.
• Self-driven and works efficiently.
• Has experience of successfully delivering high performance in multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop strategic alliances with key stakeholders in government and the private sector.
• Monitor and track the execution of government directives.
• Oversee the development of a live stakeholder map of priority Government influencers.
• Align external messaging and public affairs activity with business needs.

Skills

Communication

Public Administration

Leadership

Networking

Job description

About the job

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. Ready?

As a Public Affairs Manager, you will lead and develop strategic alliances with key stakeholders in government and the private sector including but not limited to the Department of Health, Local and National Medical Societies and Patient Advocacy Groups.

The role will also be responsible in keeping a friendly fiscal ecosystem for Sanofi by engaging industry association and civic organizations such as the following:

• Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP)
• European Chamber of Commerce – Philippines
• French Chamber of Commerce – Philippines
• American Chamber of Commerce

Part of the accountability of this is to lead, create and maintain a system cognizant of the dynamics between the executive, legislative and judicial government branches of the Philippine government - which includes monitoring and tracking the execution of Executive, Administrative, and Department Orders coming from the different government branches.

Uphold the legislative directions of Sanofi relevant to its business objectives by monitoring and tracking key legislative bills and develop a strategic stakeholder map to engage relevant stakeholders such as the Senate, Congress and relevant Advocacy groups

The role will constantly partner with the commercial and leadership teams in keeping them abreast on the developments and co-creating possible scenarios and solutions that will impact total SANOFI PH.

Main responsibilities:

• Always in the “know” of the external environment and has a comprehensive perspective on how Sanofi is positioned and perceived externally and the actions we need to take to support our Play to Win strategy.
• Positions Sanofi as an industry leader in the country, lobbying for a better ecosystem to support sustainable growth of life sciences industry.
• Operates at a senior level representing the interests of Sanofi to government ministers and officials, national policy decision makers, senior executives of trade associations, patient and professional organisations.
• Oversees the development of a live stakeholder map of priority Government and policy influencers in the country and leads the implementation of a contact programme to develop trusted relationships with these individuals.
• Works across the business to identify the cross-cutting policy priorities for the country’s business and ensure alignment of external messaging and public affairs activity. Seeks to secure improvements to pricing and access regulation, as well as new routes to market that are in line with business needs.
• Oversees our engagement with relevant country’s patient organisations to support country’s business priorities and to ensure alignment with global activities.

About You

• Communication: Confidently able to communicate with high ranking government officials and important stakeholders
• Public Administration: Must have a thorough understating on the interdependencies of all government offices and officials; knowledgeable on government protocols
• Leadership: Self-driven and works efficiently
• Networking: Has experience of successfully delivering high performance in multicultural environments and in a matrix organization; Works well in cross-functional teams.
• Personal Characteristics: Hands-on, execution and result orientation, accountability, creativity, initiative, high persistence and resilience, stress management, learning agility, ability to work on one’s own, continuous improvement, listening skills.

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!