Director, Corporate & State Government Affairs (NY, NJ, PA)
AstraZeneca · US
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Role summary
AstraZeneca seeks a regional director to lead corporate reputation and state government affairs across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This field-based leadership role involves designing policy strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and advancing company priorities with elected officials, payers, and community organizations.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree
- 6-8 years pharmaceutical or related industry experience
- Registered lobbyist or ability to become registered
- Strong public speaking and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and political processes
- Internal and external stakeholder relationship building capability
- Willingness to travel up to 40% including evenings and weekends
What you'll be doing
- Develop and execute regional corporate reputation strategy and community engagement initiatives
- Design and manage state-level lobbying campaigns aligned to company priorities
- Lead therapeutic flagship programs with commercial and market access teams
- Build relationships with elected officials, agencies, payers, and advocacy organizations
- Identify legislative and regulatory issues; analyze impact and develop mitigation strategies
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