Director Market Access, Government Affairs & Communication

at  Merck Group

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That’s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
The Director, Market Access, Government Relations & Communication role is tasked with planning, directing, and influencing strategy and activities related to market access, pricing and government relations in Australia/New Zealand. This role aims to support the achievement of business goals and profit targets.
The role will contribute to the formulation of policy initiatives that enhance patient access and promote a thriving industry, while managing both internal and external communications strategies. The position is in Sydney, Australia, reporting to the Managing Director, Healthcare – Australia & New Zealand.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively engage in the Company’s Performance Management Process and Personal Development planning.
• Adhere to company Standard Operating Procedures, industry guidelines (Medicines Australia & Medicines NZ) and uphold the Company’s Values and Code of Conduct in daily activities.
• Perform other assigned functions and duties as needed.