Group Director, Policy and Public Affairs

It's not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too. We are looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals. At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in?

Real Chemistry is looking for a Group Director, Policy and Advocacy Relations to join our growing team!

The successful candidate will help support the Policy, Advocacy and Patient Engagement practice in developing and delivering impactful policy programs, patient advocacy and community engagement strategies for our clients.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our UK offices—including London and Manchester, depending on team and business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with the Practice Leader to help establish, develop, expand, and structure an integrated Policy, Advocacy and Patient Engagement service offering.
• Develop impactful patient advocacy and policy engagement strategies and plans to address clients’ business objectives.
• Support clients in creating meaningful connections with patient advocacy organizations and the patients and caregivers that they support.
• Stay ahead of macro-level key themes, events and trends in the policy and advocacy space, relating to specific therapy areas and apply these, along with you existing deep knowledge of the space, into what it means for our clients.
• Gather, distil, and interpret stakeholder insights and translate this into meaningful implications for our clients that can inform their business.
• Provide strategic counsel and complaint recommendations to clients based on business challenges and needs.
• Prepare Exec level quality materials and presentations for our clients to use internally with their teams and management.
• Deliver outstanding client service and account management for multiple accounts.
• Cultivate, pursue, and convert a pipeline of new business clientele, and develop these accounts by building, maintaining, and harnessing strong internal and external networks.
• Design and manage a spectrum of client engagements of varying sizes from discreet consulting projects to large-scale strategic initiatives from concept through execution and measurement.
• Partner with and /or lead on development of thought leadership and marketing content.
• Manage client budgets and projects

This Position Is a Perfect Fit For You If

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What You Should Have

• 7-10 years’ global experience in patient advocacy, patient engagement, government affairs, public affairs or related activities (e.g. communication) in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry
• A client-driven mindset with the ability to counsel clients through challenging circumstances.
• Experience in developing and executing advocacy, patient engagement and policy strategies in pharmaceutical or related companies.
• Ability to oversee multidisciplinary teams and complex projects.
• Empathy and a passion for supporting individuals and communities affected by challenging illnesses.
• Deep understanding of the complex legal and regulatory environment and the ability to counsel clients on appropriate and compliant engagements (ad boards, grants, etc.)
• A proven record of success designing, delivering, and measuring projects and collaborative initiatives with advocacy organizations, professional societies, opinion leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Passion, a sharp mind, high integrity, a hands-on attitude, and an entrepreneurial, problem-solving spirit.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including a primary office location near in Moorgate, 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, dental insurance, and pension contributions. Other perks include health and wellness reimbursements, happy hours, and free healthy snacks to keep you running all day long. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: .

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