EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER

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We are searching for the best talent for External Affairs Manager (2 vacants) to be in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose.
This exciting position plays a key leadership role, developing external affairs strategies, execution plan and external stakeholders’ engagement for addressing healthcare system challenges and enable broad patient access to medical innovation.
This position also plays a key role in partnering internally with LATAM stakeholders to provide local perspective, to support the development of enterprise policy positions.
You will be responsible for.
·       Develop and implement strategies to address healthcare system challenges related to HTA, pricing, and reimbursement.
·       Lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and execution of external affairs initiatives.
·       Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including trade associations and other entities working groups’ specialists.
·       Conduct in-depth analysis of healthcare policies, regulatory frameworks, and market access issues.
·       Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership on strategic opportunities and risks.
·       Develop HEOR studies and provide input on their design and execution.
Qualifications Qualifications.
·       Bachelor’s degree required in a business or life sciences related discipline.
·       5-8 years of multi-disciplinary experience and functional expertise should include depth in a healthcare area such as marketing, government affairs/public policy, pricing, reimbursement, medical affairs, market access, HEOR, regulatory affairs.
·       Deep understanding of the Brazilian Healthcare market, including HEOR, HTA, pricing, and reimbursement processes and challenges.
·       English written & spoken.
·       Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
·       Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
·       Solid Networks and Stakeholder Engagement in the Brazilian healthcare system.
·       Experience working with government agencies and regulatory bodies.
·       Demonstrated leadership results both with direct and/or indirect reports (e.
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multifunctional teams).
Experience leading and managing in a matrix environment required.
·       Leads through influence; can integrate and mobilize multi-functional teams; strong ability to build and maintain long-term relationships; takes ownership and assumes the responsibility of the outcomes/results; makes things happen; organizational savvy.