Global Public Affairs & Policy Lead, Neurosciences

Global Public Affairs & Policy Lead, Neurosciences – Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

Ipsen is a mid‑sized global biopharmaceutical company focused on transformative medicines in Oncology, Rare Disease, and Neuroscience. With a history of nearly 100 years of development and global hubs in the U.S., France, and the U.K., the company seeks to tackle areas of high unmet medical need and bring medicines to patients worldwide.

Job Description

Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Global Public Affairs & Policy Lead, Neurosciences will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Ipsen’s global corporate affairs and policy strategy for the Neuroscience business. The role will accelerate the company’s ambition to build leadership in therapy areas including stroke, spasticity and migraine/headache through proactive stakeholder engagement, policy leadership, and integrated brand and country team support. Acting as a strategic partner to global cross‑functional brand teams, as well as country Market Access and Corporate Affairs teams, the successful candidate will design and implement initiatives that strengthen Ipsen’s policy voice, elevate its disease priorities on the healthcare agenda, and enhance the company’s reputation.

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

• Strategic Policy Leadership: Lead the development of Ipsen’s Neurosciences global policy agenda, identifying priority issues and opportunities to influence key stakeholders at national and regional levels.
• Work cross‑functionally to shape Ipsen’s public policy actions related to Neurosciences, including topics such as pathway transformation, earlier access, and value frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy: Build and sustain strong relationships with international stakeholders including patient organizations, expert clinicians, and institutional bodies.
• Co‑develop multistakeholder initiatives that drive awareness, consensus, and progress on key pathway transformation and access challenges across geographies.
• Serve as a thought partner to regional and country Corporate Affairs and Value & Access teams, ensuring alignment of global and national advocacy activities.
• Integrated Brand Support: Collaborate with brand, value & access, and corporate affairs teams to develop integrated public affairs strategies supporting key neuroscience products and pipeline assets.
• Provide policy insights and stakeholder intelligence to inform brand strategy, evidence generation, and market access.
• Translate complex policy and ecosystem issues into actionable engagement plans that generate measurable business and societal value.
• Execution and Impact: Design and lead high‑impact initiatives (e.g., policy roundtables, partnerships, campaigns) delivered compliantly and with operational excellence.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of policy and advocacy activities against strategic KPIs.
• Represent Ipsen at selected external forums, ensuring consistent articulation of the company’s vision and values in Neuroscience and beyond.

Knowledge, Experience & Education

• Minimum 10 years of experience in public affairs, policy, government relations, or patient advocacy, preferably in biopharmaceutical or healthcare sectors, with a demonstrated record of tangible national outcomes.
• Track record of developing and leading multistakeholder initiatives or coalitions in biopharma or healthcare, activating cross‑functional and country teams.
• Strong understanding of national health policy mechanisms, especially for chronic conditions where patients face access challenges.
• Experience contributing to cross‑functional launch teams for therapies in chronic conditions (e.g., migraine, pain) to support successful product introduction and access strategies.
• Excellent business acumen, linking policy and advocacy strategy to business and pipeline priorities.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
• High personal accountability, strong execution focus, and a collaborative, purpose‑driven mindset.
• Advanced degree in life sciences, public policy, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other major European languages is an advantage.
• Position is hybrid (in‑office and remote work arrangement).

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