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In this vital role the Advocacy Relations Senior Manager, Respiratory will lead the execution of Amgen’s external engagement and patient advocacy strategy that advances the needs of respiratory patients while aligning with the strategic priorities of Amgen and our co-commercial partner AstraZeneca. This role is uniquely positioned to help shape the future of patient engagement in asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases by working cross-functionally within Amgen and collaboratively across both companies.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and execute comprehensive U.S. advocacy strategy plans for respiratory therapeutic areas, aligned with business goals, patient needs, and the evolving healthcare environment
Champion and lead meaningful engagement with respiratory patients and advocacy organizations, navigating a highly collaborative environment with co-commercialization partner to ensure alignment on shared strategy, stakeholder engagement, and co-branded initiatives
Build and manage strategic, compliant relationships with national and community-based respiratory advocacy organizations, including those focused on education and access
Partner closely with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Access, Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs, and Compliance to ensure patient perspectives are integrated into internal planning and external programming
Position Amgen (and the broader co-commercialization partnership) as a trusted and credible partner to organizations advocating for policy, access, and disease awareness
Engage in regular coordination with advocacy counterparts at partner company to co-create programs, ensure consistent messaging, and avoid duplication of effort
Represent the partnership in joint industry forums, coalitions, and patient-centered alliances
Develop scalable, high-impact frameworks for collaborative engagement with advocacy organizations that lead to measurable impact in education, policy, and patient empowerment
Support the development of patient access strategies through partnerships with advocacy groups addressing barriers to diagnosis, treatment initiation, and sustained disease management
Represent Amgen for engagements with respiratory coalitions focused on Medicaid access, formulary coverage, and community-based care delivery
Co-create culturally relevant educational tools and digital resources with advocacy partners to improve patient understanding and disease self-management
Monitor and inform the adaptation of strategies in response to changes in the policy landscape, patient needs, and healthcare delivery trends
Champion the integration of patient and caregiver insights into clinical development, lifecycle management, market access planning, and commercial strategy
Lead efforts to collect, analyze, and translate qualitative patient insights into actionable business recommendations
Oversee patient storytelling initiatives that elevate real-world experiences, with a focus on amplifying diverse perspectives and unmet needs
Advocate internally for patient-centered thinking, helping shape a culture of empathy, equity, and innovation
Requirements:
Doctorate degree and 2 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy and access experience
Master’s degree and 4 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy and access experience
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy and access experience
Associate’s degree and 10 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy and access experience
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy and access experience
Nice to have:
5+ years of progressive experience in patient advocacy, public affairs, healthcare strategy, value and access or related fields, including demonstrated leadership of cross-functional or external engagement teams
Proven track record of building and sustaining trusted relationships with patient advocacy organizations, community leaders, and individuals with lived experience
Understanding of the role patient perspectives play in shaping health policy, access, and clinical trial awareness
Experience engaging advocacy partners across the full product lifecycle—from clinical development and trial design through regulatory milestones, access planning, launch, and post-approval engagement
Demonstrated success in building trust-based relationships with advocacy organizations and community leaders, especially in competitive or stigmatized disease areas
Strategic thinker with the ability to align advocacy strategies to business priorities while staying grounded in patient insights and community needs
Ability to build consensus across diverse groups of people both internal and external with the ability to manage different opinions and perspectives
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing policy and payer environments, especially in the context of emerging or first-in-class therapies
Excellent communication, storytelling, and influencing skills to elevate patient perspectives and inspire organizational action
Recognized internally and externally for executive presence, sound judgment, and commitment to authentic, empathetic patient partnerships
Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines
What we offer:
A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
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