Community Relations & Education Manager

(5100) Genzyme Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Group in San Diego, CA seeks a Community Relations & Education Manager to promote unbranded disease state education and patient-focused programs across hematology portfolios. Travel and field engagement with patients, caregivers, and advocacy groups are core aspects of the role.

You’ll lead cross-functional educational programs, collaborate with clinical educators, and ensure compliant, accurate materials to support treatment decisions and disease awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years pharma/biotech experience or 10+ years healthcare experience.
• Strong leadership and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel 60–80% as needed.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Spanish bilingual desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide unbranded disease state education and lead branded/promotional engagement and programming for patients and caregivers.
• Meet 1:1 with patients and caregivers to educate topics as Sanofi's community partner.
• Drive cross-functional planning and execution of regional/national educational patient programs; capture feedback for brand decisions.
• Ensure all patient engagements comply with guidelines and regulatory requirements; content truthful and non-misleading.
• Collaborate with ABM, Regional Director, Clinical Educators, and Case Managers for alignment.
• Build relationships with Chapter/Foundation leadership and bleeding disorder community.
• Contribute field insights to cross-functional brand teams on strategy and messaging.
• Lead regional/national speaking engagements.
• Support content updates and renewals of materials.
• Manage territory and patient activities via CRM systems.

Skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Communication of ideas

Organization

Project management

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (desired)

Job description

Community Relations & Education Manager

Field-based. San Diego, California.

About the Job

Sanofi focuses on developing specialty treatments for debilitating diseases that are often difficult to diagnose and treat, providing hope to patients and their families. Sanofi has pioneered the development and delivery of transformative therapies for patients affected by rare and debilitating diseases for over 30 years. We accomplish our goals through world‑class research, collaboration with the global patient community, and with the compassion and commitment of our employees. With a focus on rare diseases, oncology, immunology, and multiple sclerosis, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve. Sanofi's portfolio of transformative therapies, which are marketed in countries around the world, represent groundbreaking and life‑saving advances in medicine. At Sanofi, we are committed to the growth of our people, connected in purpose by career, life, and health. Learn more at www.sanofi.com. The Rare Blood Disorders franchise is a patient‑centric organization responsible for delivering the highest quality education and service regarding disease and treatment. The goal of the franchise is to penetrate existing and new markets to meet business goals by educating physicians and healthcare professionals on a portfolio of products while upholding the Company's mission and values. In this field-based hematology sales position, you will have responsibility for promoting the current Hemophilia portfolio and future Hemophilia product launches within Sanofi Rare Blood Disorders. This is a highly competitive marketplace, where you will be called upon to successfully execute sales launch strategies to meet/exceed demand targets within your geographic territory.

The CoRe is a field‑based, promotional patient‑facing role responsible for engaging patients, caregivers, Hemophilia Chapters, Foundations, and the bleeding disorder community with unbranded content to raise disease awareness and branded content on Sanofi’s hemophilia portfolio to support education and treatment decision‑making. The role delivers patient education in both 1:1 and group settings, working in close collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders. Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and Specialty Care neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

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

• Provide unbranded disease state education and lead branded/promotional engagement and programming targeting patients and caregivers
• Meet 1:1 with patients and caregivers to educate topics as Sanofi's community partner
• Drive cross‑functional planning and execution of regional/national educational patient programs, capturing feedback for brand decisions
• Execute all patient engagements in compliance with guidelines, ensuring all content is truthful, fair-balanced, and non‑misleading, with ongoing monitoring and adherence to regulatory requirements
• Collaborate closely with Area Business Manager (ABM), Regional Director, Clinical Educators, and Case Managers, to ensure strategic alignment and execution
• Build and maintain relationships with Chapter/Foundation leadership, HTC Social Workers, and the bleeding disorder community
• Contribute field insights to cross‑functional brand team on strategy, messaging, and programming
• Lead regional/national speaking engagements
• Support new content creation and updates/renewals of existing materials
• Manage territory and patient activities via CRM systems

About You

• Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree
• Excellent presentation and platform skills/experience
• A minimum of five years pharma/biotech industry experience or 10 plus years of healthcare experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups, targeting presentations to the needs of the audience
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong project management experience, including superior analytical and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to execute against strategic and tactical plans under tight timelines including territory management
• Ability to travel to meetings/trainings/programs as necessary
• Valid driver's license required
• Must reside within the geographic area of the assigned territory, or within a reasonable distance as determined by leadership 60–80% travel likely; could be less based on geography with weekend and evening demands

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field
• Experience in Hemophilia Product launch experience
• Specialty Pharmacy experience
• Bilingual/Spanish highly desirable

Why Choose Us?

Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life‑changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet. Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed. Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real‑world solutions. Advance your career through stretch roles, cross‑functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition. Thrive in inclusive, high‑performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next.

Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is: $100.500,00 - $145.166,66 All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here. 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 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.