The Senior Associate Director (SAD), Stakeholder Relations will serve as a functional lead and primary point of contact for US headquarters based (BIPI) top customer engagement interactions with Early Asset (EA) and Asset team key external experts (KEE) and Professional Medical Associations (PMA). As an internal lead for coordinating EA & Asset team cross-functional collaborations with prioritized asset-level KEEs, the incumbent will work with internal and customer facing teams to create innovative strategies, programs, and tactics that support the company’s EA & Asset strategic objectives, as well as therapeutic area aligned medical goals. The incumbent must understand and be able to interact at a high level with a broad and diverse ecosystem of KEEs and PMAs on therapeutic area, asset-based strategies within a given disease/ franchise.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

REQUIREMENTS

Associate Director Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required, with a minimum of five (5) years in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or diagnostic industry.
• Advanced degree from an accredited institution preferred, with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant industry/work experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in advocacy or professional relations or equivalent is strongly preferred.

Sr. Associate Director Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or diagnostic industry
• Advanced degree preferred, with an advanced degree, a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry/work experience is required.
• 4 years in advocacy or professional relations or equivalent is strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Expert knowledge is required in Opinion Leader or Stakeholder Relations experience and/or working knowledge in the following areas: medical affairs, R&D, patient advocacy, professional relations, public relations, government relations, marketing, and philanthropy
• Deep understanding of cross functional TA, franchise, and brand strategy/business and scientific objectives
• Working knowledge in one or more of the Primary Care and Specialty Pharm disease states
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and leadership stakeholders toward a shared vision of success
• Well-developed competency in project management, fast and focused execution, budget management
• Leading customer facing acumen and skills
• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally (30% travel required)
• Knowledge of Customer Relations Management Software preferred, Proficiency in Power Point, Microsoft Excel and Word software required
• Preferred Special Skills Knowledge of Customer Relations Management Software Proficiency in Power Point, Microsoft Excel and Word software
• Ability to travel to meetings/trainings/programs as necessary; 30% travel (domestic and international) required