Stakeholder Engagement Manager | |
Job ID | FC-8F-66-79-11-58 |
Company | Eli Lilly Canada |
Location | Toronto |
Province | Ontario |
Date Posted | 2021-10-03 |
Posted Until | 2022-04-01 |
Job Type | Full-time |
Job Category | Health Care |
Description | |
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. (La version française se trouve plus bas) Lilly’s Corporate Affairs team is responsible for all Company interactions with the media, parliamentarians, governmental officials, and community stakeholders. The Stakeholder Engagement Manager will work cross-functionally with the brand teams (marketed and pipeline) for their assigned therapeutic area to help best position existing and new products in Canada. The Stakeholder Engagement Manager has a mix of responsibilities internally and with external stakeholders on both product-related, disease state and policy work. In addition, they will plan, develop and implement all external communication strategies. Where required, this role includes partnering with other industry or academia members to implement various strategies that focus on emerging technologies and new products/services that are critical to achieving our business objections. Key Responsibilities: Stakeholder engagement is a broad term that refers to our engagement with stakeholders to influence relationship with or perception of a disease state area or new class of medications/solutions. It involves reaching all stakeholders (patients, payers, HCPs, policy makers, regulators) and those who influence them (KOLs, advocacy, education groups, professional associations, etc). Responsibilities include: Set and lead the stakeholder engagement strategy for assigned therapeutic areas to help best position existing and new products in Canada Identify and build strong working relationships with key stakeholders including media, external advocates, policymakers, expert voices, partnerships, patient groups and other relevant stakeholder groups to meet the strategic objectives (potentially inclusive of other industry or academic members for emergent or complementary technologies) Identify new stakeholders and innovative channels that should be explored, particularly for digital campaigns. Ensure all cross-functional work streams are complementary and support the advancement of the environment. Identify key Lilly contacts within the US and IBU in order to leverage pre-existing resources (eg. playbooks, templates) and quickly adopt best practices. Work with Legal and Compliance functions to ensure results are delivered with integrity and consistent with all applicable laws Establish meaningful metrics to measure the outcomes of the strategy. Tracks and reports on progress. Timely and effective communication / interface / influence with internal leadership at both the affiliate and global level, as may be required. Flexibly support all aspects of the Corporate Affairs work as needed (Communications, Government Affairs, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement and Policy) Crisis management, if needed, to ensure Company's reputation is protected This successful candidate will reside in the Great Toronto Area. Essential attributes: A passion for the difference that the life sciences industry can make Experience (minimum 5 years) with external affairs, stakeholder/public relations and communications, ideally in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry Degree in communications, public relations or other suitable educational experience that aligns with job requirements Strong examples of leading change and driving alignment across broad cross-functional teams A real team player with the ability to interact and collaborate Excellent written communications and the ability to write using a variety of styles. Good presentation and verbal skills. Strong strategically and operationally. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize. Proven experience of being able to take accountability and lead on projects or tasks Appetite to take on new challenges, ask questions, and manage multiple projects. Confident and works well under pressure Fluent in English; bilingual in French would be beneficial | |
Start Date | November 1st 2021 |
Languages | English |
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