argenx

United in our commitment to improve the lives of patients

Associate Director – US Patient Advocacy

Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2008H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

30 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Develop and implement patient advocacy strategies and engagement plans for disease therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and strategies. • Effectively balance and prioritize both pipeline indications and in market indications (i.e. gMG and CIDP). • Execute patient advocacy engagement strategy Nationally and/or in local geographies that are aligned with cross-functional teams for in-market indications, translating US and market strategies to actionable tactics & events • Build and manage relationships with US PAOs • Build understanding of patient needs through interactive engagement such as prioritized patient events, patient panels, and cross-functionally identified opportunities, etc. • Provide local support to patient services team during the patient onboarding process • Represent argenx externally at events & conferences to educate and engage with patients, empowering other teams to do so when necessary • Define and measure business impact at local, regional, and national events • Build and maintain proficiency in the disease state, Patient Experience, and product knowledge to support the needs of the community • Inform local market engagement by generating and synthesizing insights for teams • Work cross-functionally within the ecosystem of support at argenx to identify the needs and opportunities relevant to patient advocacy • Be a voice for the community within the organization and within the Advocacy team based on assigned pipeline & all in-market indications • Effectively manage internal operations, including compliant management of events, patient advocacy organization sponsorships, and budgeting process. • Build and own the Advocacy strategy for assigned indications from development through in-market in collaboration with your TA-level Advocacy colleagues • Ensure alignment of activities and prioritization to strategy through frameworks, standardization, and ways of working

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
  • 10 years industry or related experience
  • Proven capability and success implementing innovative programs within rare disease and with minority and underserved patient communities
  • Proven track record setting and maintaining adherence to an Advocacy strategy for a given indication or Therapeutic Area
  • Veeva experience and proficiency required
  • Experience with rare disease patient interactions and compliance required
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time and attend events outside of business hours (e.g., weekends and evenings). Flexible schedule will be developed to accommodate evening and weekend work.

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to retirement savings plans
  • health benefits

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