Public affairs specialist Jobs in Clarksville, TN

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The Opportunity

The Medical Affairs Executive Director (MED) plays a crucial role in developing and driving a comprehensive medical strategy to enhance patient outcomes, access, and customer experience within the ecosystem. Collaborating with various field partners, the MED gains a deep understanding of the local healthcare landscape, including health systems, payers, and key influencers. They find opportunities for advancing healthcare delivery through clinical and population health research. The MED engages with prioritized customers, works closely with therapeutic area Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Field Directors (FDs), and is accountable for field activities in the ecosystem. As part of the Customer Engagement leadership team, the MED provides medical leadership, collaborates with the Healthcare Executive Director (HED), and focuses on improving patient outcomes, lowering costs, and enhancing the customer experience by leveraging clinical expertise.

This role will lead the TN / KY / WV ecosystem. Candidate will ideally live in the ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities :

Serve as the primary medical point of contact for priority medical accounts.

Develop, lead, and execute medical strategies aligned with the broader organization while providing ongoing progress updates to relevant stakeholders.

Create and implement medically independent ecosystem account plans.

Facilitate and coordinate USMA touchpoints to optimize medical engagements with ecosystem customers.

Collaborate with MSLs and MSL Field Directors for discussions requiring deep scientific or technical expertise.

Provide scientific exchange across the Genentech portfolio, including both commercialized and pipeline products.

Coordinate with the HED to establish and maintain senior stakeholder and C-suite relationships across the ecosystem, understanding customer objectives and priorities.

Who you are

Required Qualifications & Experience

Advanced clinical science degree required (MD, PharmD, MsRPH, PhD, MSN, NP, PA, etc.)

10 + years related work experience with proven evidence of successfully partnering with customers and achieving shared goals and outcomes

Developing and implementing strategy across complex healthcare environments with an ability to influence without authority and mobilize colleagues to action around shared goals

Ability to lead complex cross-functional account teams and operating under ambiguity without a set playbook, including aligning teams

Lead, influence, and work in a matrixed environment regardless of reporting structure

Ongoing investment in developing self and others to enable others to achieve their potential.

Excellent understanding of external laws, codes and company policies that apply to the healthcare industry.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of managed care / health plan, hospital administration, clinical pathway or formulary decision maker, industry experience, etc.

Location and Travel Requirements

This is a field-based position. Must be willing to travel overnight to meet with customers, internal stakeholders, and attend relevant conferences up to 70% time.

Preference will be given to applicants who reside within the territory.

The expected salary range for this position is$205,600 - $381,800. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

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