Associate Director, Local Government Affairs (EAST)

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• Position Summary The Associate Director, Local Government Affairs is responsible for working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across the assigned states and home-based sites in the East Region (NJ, MA, FL, PR, NY) to advance BMS reputation and branding in coordination with the USPGA team to advance legislative and regulatory priorities.
• The LGA East lead will work closely with facility leadership and Corporate Affairs collogues to develop relationships to ensure an integrated comprehensive approach to home state facility engagement by leading the development of policy solutions, generating robust stakeholder engagement and executing effective strategies and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with internal key stakeholders “on the ground” build and leveraging key champions and stakeholders (e.g., Members of Congress, state societies, state & local chapters of patient groups, Chambers of Congress) to position and advance BMS.
• These initiatives would include work with BMS facilities, grassroots mobilizations, corporate social responsibility, and BMS memberships in local organizations. Local Government Relations team will work collaboratively with relevant business, public relations, and legal teams to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals.
• Coordinate with GPS site visits and activities to help position BMS and incentivize engagement at the state and community levels.
• Expand and leverage Innovation Advocates program to engage employees and focus on community and facility based engagement.
• Develop comprehensive, proactive USPGA strategies that map key policy leaders and thought leaders to facilities.
• Leverage CSR and non- traditional issues to better position BMS branding and positioning.
• Demonstrates BMS thought leadership and capitalize on events and senior management engagement opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceuticals and working with external stakeholders • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
• Proven experience in driving successful cross-functional programs
• Superior written, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to engage and persuade a wide variety of audiences, including very senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of broad communications channels and tactics to run integrated programs
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders, including trade associations and coalitions, and ability to proactively drive consensus
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, decision-making
• Excels in fast-paced, challenging and matrixed environment
• Knowledge in patient advocacy is required

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is an essential job function of this role which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and enhances the Company culture.

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