Senior Manager Patient Advocacy
Vor BioAbout the role
Join Us in Tackling Autoimmune Disease at Its Root
At Vor, we believe science can do more than manage symptoms. It can change the course of disease. By advancing telitacicept, a first- and potentially best-in-class dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor, we are silencing upstream survival signals and stopping downstream autoimmune cascades. Together, we are addressing disease at its root cause and rewriting what is possible for patients worldwide.
When you join Vor, you’re not just working on a medicine. You’re part of a mission to redefine the future of autoimmune care.
Why Work at Vor?
Impact: Contribute directly to a medicine with best-in-disease Phase 3 results in myasthenia gravis and expansion into multiple autoimmune diseases.
Growth: Be part of a rapidly scaling company with opportunities to grow your career in science, clinical development, commercial strategy, and beyond.
Innovation: Work on a platform with potential beyond one indication — a therapy that has already shown consistent results across lupus, IgA nephropathy, and Sjögren’s syndrome.
Belonging: Join a culture where every voice is heard, and where our shared mission unites us across functions and geographies.
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and patient-centric Senior Manager of Patient Advocacy to support the execution of Vor’s patient engagement strategy while directly engaging with patient communities and advocacy organizations.
This role combines field-based relationship management with strong executional support, serving as an important connector between patient communities and internal teams. The Senior Manager will actively build and maintain relationships with advocacy organizations, participate in patient engagements, and help ensure insights are captured and translated into meaningful internal action.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable engaging externally with patient stakeholders and internally supporting execution of initiatives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This position reports to the Senior Director Patient Advocacy and works cross-functionally across Corporate Affairs, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Engagement & Advocacy Relationships
- Build and maintain relationships with regional and national patient advocacy organizations, serving as a trusted and responsive point of contact
- Participate in and support patient engagements, including conferences, community events, and advocacy meetings
- Represent Vor with professionalism, empathy, and credibility in interactions with patient communities
- Identify opportunities to deepen engagement with advocacy groups and support ongoing collaboration
- Gather patient and caregiver insights through direct interactions and help translate them for internal teams
Execution of Advocacy Initiatives
- Support execution of patient advocacy programs, including advisory boards, listening sessions, and educational initiatives
- Coordinate logistics and materials for engagements while maintaining a strong focus on the quality of the patient experience
- Partner with team members to ensure initiatives are delivered effectively and aligned with strategic priorities
- Track key activities and ensure follow-through on commitments made to external stakeholders
Insights & Internal Collaboration
- Capture and organize insights from patient and advocacy interactions to inform internal discussions and decision-making
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure patient perspectives are incorporated into clinical, medical, and commercial activities
- Support development of internal updates, summaries, and materials that reflect patient community needs and experiences
Operational & Team Support
- Provide day-to-day support to the Patient Advocacy team to ensure smooth execution of priorities
- Assist with coordination across internal stakeholders and help manage timelines and deliverables
- Support compliance processes and documentation requirements for advocacy activities
- Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes and ways of working
Education & Experience Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience in patient advocacy, community engagement, or related roles within biotech, pharma, or healthcare
- Demonstrated experience engaging with patient advocacy organizations; rare disease and/or autoimmune experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with external stakehol
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