Director, Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs Switzerland — CSL Behring
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 62 days ago
Role overview
Position Purpose: Ensure Corporate & External Affairs liaison with commercial and site leadership in Switzerland.
Provide strategic guidance and direction to the affiliate and site leadership teams on government relations, policy, and advocacy, enable early identification and mitigation of policy risks, and leveraging opportunities in support of our operations and commercial priorities.
Lead engagement with government in support of site operations and commercial priorities, develop a long-term external engagement plan for the company. This role reports to:
- Position Purpose: Ensure Corporate & External Affairs liaison with commercial and site leadership in Switzerland.
- Provide strategic guidance and direction to the affiliate and site leadership teams on government relations, policy, and advocacy, enable early identification and mitigation of policy risks, and leveraging opportunities in support of our operations and commercial priorities.
- Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Develop and lead execution of strategic plan to drive public affairs, executive though leadership engagement that enable the success of CSL’s operations, business and patient access to our therapies in Switzerland.
Main responsibilities
- Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Develop and lead execution of strategic plan to drive public affairs, executive though leadership engagement that enable the success of CSL’s operations, business and patient access to our therapies in Switzerland.
- Lead and coordinate CSL company engagement with government officials, industry associations, patient advocacy groups and other stakeholders.
- Represents CSL and takes leading role in key industry associations and committees.
- Partners with CSL functions to support external engagement priorities in Switzerland.
- Partners with Communications team for advancing strategic media relations in Switzerland.
- Lead the development of business-relevant policy updates to senior company leaders, in alignment with relevant affiliate functions and the CEA leadership.
- Serve on Switzerland Commercial Leadership Team, partner and pro-actively collaborate with functional leads, including Therapeutic Areas Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and Regulatory, to develop and execute joint strategies.
- Serve on Bern Site Leadership Team.] Drives strategic site engagement at political level, in partnership with leadership of the manufacturing sites and the communications team.
- Bring strategic insights to shape CEA strategy in Switzerland and International region.
Company and context
- Experience collaborating with colleagues at multiple levels of the organization (matrix) to align on and execute shared goals
- Strong understanding of the workings of major government/public authorities and healthcare industry associations
- Experience partnering with patient groups to advance shared policy goals
- Strong, proved network of relationships with government officials, policy makers, industry, patient advocacy, and other stakeholders that are influential in policy formulation
- Experience in biologics, plasma, or pharma products industries preferred
- Experience in media relations or integrated communications campaigns preferred Competencies :
- Strong analytical skills, including ability to spot risks and draw connections between complex policy issues and business impact
- Strong communications skills, including ability to communicate accurate, succinct descriptions of policy/political developments to senior business and international leaders Results oriented & growth mindset
- Strong team player skills and ability to work in a matrix organ
Additional details
- Lead engagement with government in support of site operations and commercial priorities, develop a long-term external engagement plan for the company. This role reports to:
- Position Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Graduate/professional degree in law, public health, international relations, political sciences or similar disciplines preferred. Experience in Switzerland:
- Experience in media relations or integrated communications campaigns preferred
- Strong communications skills, including ability to communicate accurate, succinct descriptions of policy/political developments to senior business and international leaders Results oriented & growth mindset
Notes and original content
- Lead engagement with government in support of site operations and commercial priorities, develop a long-term external engagement plan for the company.
- This role reports to:
- Graduate/professional degree in law, public health, international relations, political sciences or similar disciplines preferred.
- Experience in Switzerland:
- Competencies :
- Strong communications skills, including ability to communicate accurate, succinct descriptions of policy/political developments to senior business and international leaders
- Results oriented & growth mindset
Questions about this listing
What salary does CSL Behring offer for this role?
CSL Behring lists CHF 94'500 - 143'000 gross per year for this position in Bern. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does CSL Behring offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with CSL Behring during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Bern can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Bern's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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