Company Engagement Officer

at  Access to Medicine Foundation

Period
1 year (with the possibility of renewal)
Work experience
1-3 years
Remuneration
€3,000 - €3,500
Location
Amsterdam
Work permit
A valid work permit to work in the Netherlands is required
Closing date
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Starting date
As soon as possible
The Foundation covers more healthcare industries beyond the innovative research-based pharmaceutical companies it has been covering for 15 years, as outlined in the Strategic Direction 2022-2026. We are now looking for a Company Engagement Officer with experience of working within or with the private sector. As a member of the Company Engagement team, you should be proactive, solution-oriented, motivated, curious, flexible and willing to contribute to advancing the changemaking activities at the Foundation. In this role, you will excel as a team player who communicates clearly with other teams at the Foundation and with relevant stakeholders in the industry.

PROFILE AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• A relevant postgraduate degree in medicine, pharmacy, sciences or economics with a focus on health-related fields;
• Work experience either in or with the healthcare industry, either pharmaceutical/vaccine companies, medical gases, or diagnostics;
• Knowledge of the business of the healthcare industry, work experience with or within the pharmaceutical industry is a plus;
• Work experience in external communication and relations;
• Experienced in working on multidisciplinary projects;
• Affinity for diplomacy and relationship building;
• Familiarity with global health issues;
• Ability to translate research and insights for wider audiences;
• Ability to work independently on team goals and objectives;
• Willingness and availability to travel if required;
• Willingness and ability to work with stakeholders who are based in different time zones;
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written;
• The positions will be based in Amsterdam and a valid work permit to work in the Netherlands is needed, EU applicants are welcome.

The Company Engagement Officer will work under the Head of Industry Engagement on managing the relationship between the Foundation and healthcare companies, with a particular focus on those companies in the scope of our research. Main responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Setting up the Foundation’s engagement strategies with companies and executing them across the research programmes, from the development of the research methodology and the data process to the dissemination of findings;
• Managing the Foundation’s everyday communication with companies’ points of contact related to our research;
• Supporting the Head of Industry Engagement and the Chief Executive Officer in their interactions with management- and executive-level leadership at companies;
• Engaging with companies on opportunities for changemaking, e.g., through the Foundation’s bilateral meetings, workshops with companies or after publication of the Foundation’s research reports;
• Working with the Foundation’s other teams – Research, Investor Engagement, Government Engagement, Communications – to optimise engagement with companies and contribute to other teams’ strategies based on learnings;
• When needed, speaking and representing the Foundation at industry events, seminars and conferences, translating research and insights for wider audiences.