Associate Director of Advocacy

Bavarian Nordic; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director of Advocacy to drive strategic initiatives in vaccine policy and advocacy. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape policy objectives and enhance access to life-saving vaccines. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in health plan contracting and a strong ability to manage complex negotiations. Join a dynamic team committed to improving global health through innovative vaccine solutions. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits plan

Competitive compensation package

Dynamic and flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in contracting and coverage with large national payers.
• Extensive knowledge of reimbursement programs in pharma & biotech.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated strategy to achieve policy objectives.
• Oversee vendors and budgets relating to policy and advocacy strategies.

Skills

Leadership Excellence

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Adaptability

Innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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Associate Director of Advocacy

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Protecting our tomorrow

Protecting Our Tomorrow

At Bavarian Nordic, we aspire to save and improve lives by developing innovative vaccines that are designed to unlock the power of the immune system. We are a global leader in smallpox/mpox vaccines, and our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization. We aim to improve health and quality of life for children and adults around the world – protecting our tomorrow. We hope that you will share this mission with us.

Associate Director, Advocacy & State Policy

The Associate Director of Advocacy & State Policy will report directly to the Senior Director, US Sales, and work closely with the Director of Infectious Disease & Managed Markets and other cross-functional stakeholders. The person will also work with CMS, DOD policy, and states reimbursement models, and Advocacy Support and Development.

Your Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement an integrated strategy to help shape the environment to achieve the Company’s policy objectives in support of business goals
• Identify policy risks & opportunities, proactively provide trusted analysis, insights, and recommended strategies to among cross-functional teams
• Lead policy research and analysis to assess barriers and drivers to increasing access, uptake and sustainability of vaccination efforts
• Identify and implement projects (special clinics, outreach efforts) with external stakeholders to advance Company’s corporate objectives

Team Leadership and Development

• Create talking points, policy briefs and position papers, policy evaluation frameworks and support Government Affairs on comments on legislation and rulemaking
• Collaborate with Corporate Strategy to provide policy input on pipeline products and evaluations

Operational Excellence

• Oversee vendors and budgets relating to policy and advocacy strategies
• Ability to manage numerous, competing priorities under pressure and effective collaborative working and program management skills
• Work closely with the leadership team to develop and implement payer strategies
• Individual State Reimbursement for Medicaid (each state establishes policies and relationships

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the Company’s voice with state BIO and national advocacy groups (NAIIS, Immunize.org, AIM….), inform their activities / positions, share their perspectives internally and support internal stakeholders in their interactions with these groups
• Represent Company in relevant public forums (ACIP, NVAC, Hill briefings, agency meetings and briefings) and conferences related to vaccine policy and advocacy and present as required and share relevant information with the organization
• Develop advocacy group relationships (AIM, LGBTQ groups) and state funding (Ryan White, ADAP and 317 funding sources) resource allocation. Identify state funding sources that impact VFC and VFA contracts
• Maintain channels of communication and represent Company with key US policy stakeholders including CDC, OIDC, immunization coalitions, professional societies, and advocacy groups

Skills & Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration, Health Sciences, or similar field preferred
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in any of the following areas: contracting and coverage with large national payers, medical group contracting, or extensive experience working in health plan contracting, coverage or case management
• Leadership Excellence: Extensive knowledge of reimbursement programs in pharma & biotech
• Strategic Vision: Demonstrated success developing and managing complex negotiations with multiple decision makers
• Communication Skills: Must be able to respond to sensitive inquiries from management, internal, and external customers. Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information using discretion and judgement
• Adaptability: High level change agility, flexibility, and comfort with addressing and adapting to ambiguity
• Innovation: Ideal candidate is innovative, proactive and motivated, with a focus on continuous improvement and a strong desire to succeed
• Administrative Skills: Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word is required
• Travel: Willingness to travel as required to support business objectives and team activities

We offer
A chance to work in an international company with unique technology and a dedicated workforce. We welcome people who share our passion with a willingness to make a difference. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment and an opportunity to develop both your personal and academic competencies. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive compensation package.

Salary Range - $130 - $180k

Location: US Remote

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Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

www.bavarian-nordic.com

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Join Bavarian Nordic a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of life-savings vaccins

Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
www.bavarian-nordic.com