Executive Vice President - Public Affairs

Overview: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is seeking an Executive Vice President in the Public Affairs Department. The EVP is a crucial member of the leadership team and is responsible for driving the strategic narrative of PhRMA to further advocacy impact and deliver member value. As the head of the department, this EVP will lead a 25 -person team of talented, high-performing communications professionals encompassing media relations, executive communications, advocacy communications, social & digital media, polling & research, and employee communications.

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The Executive Vice President's role will include:Strategic vision setting:Create a long-term, forward-looking communications strategy that aligns with and helps drive the overall organizational strategy. This strategy must incorporate both internal and external audiences, as well as digital integration and sophisticated use of data and analytics.Serve as a true organizational leader, demonstrating an understanding of PhRMA's underlying policy goals and providing input even beyond core communications-related competencies. Reinforce alignment with highly integrated programs, initiatives, and policy positions.Lead the communications strategy for all PhRMA initiatives, integrating messaging across all channels and creating momentum for the efforts through relevant and innovative outreach.

Serve as a critical, sought-after leader and counsellor throughout the association.Create opportunities to demonstrate the value of communications in supporting organization-wide initiatives.Develop deep internal relationships, with a finger on the pulse of organizational priorities.

Develop and lead best-in-class reputation management strategies, structures, plans and capabilities to identify and address relevant issues for the organization and to protect and enhance its reputation.Lead an effective issues management function that anticipates and effectively responds to issues and events that pose a threat to the organization's reputation and performance.Through solid strategic judgment and quick issues assessment, lead the PhRMA's position on minor to major reputational management issues. Closely collaborate with peers in Legal, Human Resources, Policy, Advocacy & Research.

Build internal communications strategies and tools designed to reach a diverse workforce, enabling employees to be empowered, engaged ambassadors.Oversee, in close partnership with Human Resources colleagues, content for the intranet, employee newsletter, employee emails, and employee-targeted social media initiatives.

Optimize the functional setup and leadership structure of the communications team, aligning with best practice and serving the interests of the organization.Attract, develop, motivate, and retain an outstanding, diverse, high-performing group of communications professionals through effective leadership, recruitment, training, development, and succession planning.Oversee the efforts of the in-house team that supports all brands and initiatives throughout the association. Ensure productive relationships with agencies, freelancers and other partners who contribute to the PR function.Through skills and needs assessments, create an environment that encourages creativity and collaboration.With a focus on talent management, build rewarding career paths for team professionals that result in high performance and loyalty.Key Success Factors PhRMA seeks an accomplished, proven, and constantly evolving communications professional, with deep advocacy and business acumen and a track record of aggressively and creatively positioning organizations. This person must be able to create large, ambitious ideas and plans, while also being hands-on in the execution of the work. Thinking on one's feet is necessary, and experience working within large, complex organizations, along with operating in a pressure-tested environment with a relentless pace will be crucial. Additionally, the ability to serve as an outside counsellor is critical; PhRMA plays a critical role in developing campaigns and programs for its members that often have significant communications components.The successful candidate will have the demonstrated ability to partner with, counsel and influence an executive leadership team to drive strategic outcomes; the leadership experience to attract, retain and motivate a highly engaged and high-performing team; fluency with new and emerging communications models, strategies and techniques; and a track record of operating at consistently high standards in dynamic, global business and policy environments. Moreover, while this individual is not expected to be a policy or advocacy professional themselves, they must have a campaign-oriented mindset and ability to work in close coordination with policy and advocacy professionals, seamlessly integrating with and supporting that work. Ideally, this is someone with balanced insight on inside- and outside-the-beltway dynamics; business and political realities; the intersection of communications, marketing, policy, and advocacy; and a varied, diverse set of experience from which to pull. Healthcare exposure is strongly preferred, though pharmaceutical experience is not important.This EVP must also be an exceptional team leader and executive counsellor. As a team leader, they must have experience reinforcing existing strengths and building the bench of future leaders. Serving as a 'player-coach', and mindful of their own strengths, this person must demonstrate the team building expertise required to complement those existing strengths on the team, provide effective guidance, and allow the team to operate according to those strengths to allow themself the space to truly focus on the bigger picture, strategic imperatives. As an executive counsellor, this person must have the ability to work with, advise, and compromise with leaders, while also having the required backbone to own this space and operate as the go-to communications leader and functional expert.Professional Experience /

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:Setting StrategyThe ability to articulate an inspiring vision and overarching strategy for the public affairs activities of the association, integrating advocacy, reputation management and external stakeholder engagement effectively for the benefit of PhRMA and the industry.Demonstrated experience in the development of multi-pronged advocacy campaigns designed to inform opinion, highlighting an industry, individual or movement.An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push boundaries as appropriate.Able to effectively balance the desire/need for change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.Executing for ResultsThe ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the team and the organization to improved performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always mindful what is best for the organization.Leading TeamsThe ability to retain, attract and recruit top talent from a broad range of backgrounds; able to motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.Possesses a track record of empowering and supporting an accomplished team while remaining engaged on priority issues, building, and sustaining a positive organizational culture, encouraging constructive debate, and capably overseeing financial resources.A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.Collaborative and solicitous of the opinions of their team, and of others across the organization.The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.Relationships and InfluenceNaturally connects and builds strong relationships with others; demonstrates strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.Track record of successfully partnering with colleagues from across a broad spectrum, including those in other parts of the organization, member company executives, and political stakeholders in a bipartisan manner.Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.

Who We AreThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. Since 2000, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $1.1 trillion in the search for new treatments and cures, including $102.3 billion in 2021 alone.Connect with PhRMA For information on how innovative medicines save lives, please visit: www.PhRMA.org www.Innovation.org www.MAT.orgwww.Facebook.com/PhRMA www.Twitter.com/PhRMA

In addition to a highly competitive salary, generous 401(k) employer contribution and a platform of extensive benefits, PhRMA is committed to the development and overall wellbeing of our team members. We offer traditional (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life, AD&D, LTD, STD, LTC) and enhanced benefits such as parental leave, health advocate service, back-up childcare, commuting and financial & estate planning benefits.PhRMA provides a fitness subsidy, on-site fitness facility,on-site flu shots, and an annual health fair. We are committed to the growth and development of our team members and offer many learning opportunities such as tuition reimbursement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, industry on-site and off-site training, and other management/professional development programs. Corporate social responsibility is also important to us at PhRMA.Our team members participate in organization-wide community service activities and charitable athletic events.We are committed to supporting our family of professionals at PhRMA and strive to create programs that help our team members manage the challenges of balancing a fast-paced career with their own personal goals.Equal Opportunity Employer PhRMA provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non- discrimination in employment.PDN-98099f99-c81f-4fdb-8b90-6be582326756

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