Advocacy Professional Relations Director- ATTR/Alopecia Areata (AA)

ROLE SUMMARY

As part of Pfizer SC Patient Solutions Team, this individual will report directly to the Patient Engagement Lead.  It will be this person’s role responsibility to establish and maintain strong and lasting relationships with Patient Organizations and Professional Societies that support our presence in Amyloidosis & Alopecia Areata communities. These relationships with national advocacy groups and other professional societies that will be essential for Pfizer Specialty Care to achieve personal and departmental business goals that are not normally attainable through traditional business channels via:

• Developing and implementing initiatives that provide value-add potential for key stakeholders that position Pfizer as a credible and relevant partner.

• Advancing partnerships with patient and professional organizations to help deliver insights and leadership for Specialty Care Therapeutic Areas within the Pfizer’s portfolio.

• Build new relationships in Alopecia Areata Advocacy Groups as well as Community Partners

• Alignment of National Brand Strategies to Patient Engagement initiatives and partnerships

• Develop Advocacy and Community Forums that can address patient needs across ATTR & AA

• Gather metrics, trends, & insights across the business to inform Sr Leadership of team’s achievements and KPIs

• Interactions with key stakeholders demonstrate an ability to meet customer needs with a balanced commitment to Pfizer Patient Engagement Team business objectives.

• Demonstrate through thoughtful partnerships, a compelling vision to outside organizations that generate respect and provides a competitive advantage for our Pfizer Specialty Care.

• Exhibit strong relationship skills and be able to foster and communicate the Advocacy & Professional Relations vision  and remit to numerous cross-functional Pfizer workstreams.

• Provide Patient and Professional Alliances content and expertise to commercial colleagues during the Strategic Planning process.

• Continue to build the cross functional model that our team fosters by collaborating with internal and external key stakeholders to successfully achieve Pfizer’s objectives to serve patients and find new answers to unmet medical challenges.

• Ultimately, this individual will bring focus, expertise and prioritized action such that Pfizer establishes a leadership position in Alopecia Areata (AA) and ATTR-CM.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build the framework along with the Patient Engagement Lead for Pfizer’s Leadership in the AA and ATTR CM Communities

• Translate understanding of patient landscape & dynamics into strategic imperatives for:

  • BU as a whole to LT

  • Commercial colleagues

  • Teams across patient advocacy, national accounts, customer solutions & resources for PN

• Directly engage in a partnership with public affairs BU lead regarding communication of activities with the AA & ATTR-CM communities

• Directly managing relationships with AA organizations & ATTR-CM currently in the Patient Engagement team

• Identify the select "critical few" priorities and mobilize robust cross-functional work streams requiring leadership across marketing, sales/KAM, public affairs, and medical

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• This colleague will possess & apply a thorough understanding of our product portfolio, each customer’s aligned business priorities and how both are being impacted by the market evolution to develop effective customer engagement strategies and tactics. 

• Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degree such as MBA preferred.

• Account Management, Leadership or similar level experience is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years plus of pharmaceutical commercial experience (including account management, sales, marketing, business operations) and experience in ATTR/AA is highly preferred

• Experience working successfully in a matrix environment

• Significant experience in the Specialty Care marketplace, with an understanding of how to frame complex challenges to the organization with a solutions orientation

Skills: The ideal candidate will possess

• Ability to generate deep, targeted customer insights and integrate into business decisions.

• Ability to align customized solutions to brand priorities to ensure focus on strategic execution of the operating plan. 

• Demonstrated initiative, strong strategic and leadership skills.

• Solid analytical and strategic thinking; ability to translate strategy and analysis to a tactical, executable le