State Government Relations & Public Affairs Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a State Government Relations & Public Affairs Lead who is self-motivated, patient-centric, and innovative to join us in our Corporate Affairs Team. This hybrid role, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, will cover the following states: North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, and Maryland. The role requires up to 20% travel to existing UCB sites domestically.

About the Role
You will be responsible for improving access for patients on our therapy by identifying, prioritizing, and delivering results on company-wide state-level activities and initiatives to influence public policy for UCB. You will develop and coordinate cross-functional UCB teams and represent UCB in industry organizations and with government officials, policymakers, and key healthcare and industry thought leaders.

Who You'll Work With
Externally, you will work with legislative and public policy stakeholders, including policymakers and state legislators, governor's office and associated legislative and administrative staff, as well as trade association partners. Internally, you will work with field leadership and sales teams, market access partners, site leadership at Raleigh campus and Corporate Affairs.

What You'll Do

• Manage state government relations within assigned states
• Supervise local lobbying counsel, manage patient advocacy groups
• Collaborate with field leadership, sales teams, and partners
• Develop and execute strategies to advance legislative policies
• Monitor and track relevant state legislative and policy issues
• Create background and communication materials for audiences
• Implement lobbying and stakeholder-specific campaigns
• Understand and build relationships with key business leaders
• Engage with UCB facilities, including employee programming

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree required; MS, MPH, MPP, JD, or MSc preferred
• Three years in state-based biopharmaceutical policy required
• Experience in government relations at state or federal level is required
• Experience coordinating political action committees is required
• Senior Manager: Three years of experience required
• Associate Director: Seven+ years of experience required
• Trade association experience is preferred
• Healthcare experience is required, pharmaceutical experience is preferred
• Five years in analysis, writing, and public policy documents

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 87982 

Recruiter: Parth Suthar 

Hiring Manager: Natalie Ann Cardenas 

Talent Partner: Mauricio Miranda

Job Level: MM I

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