Public Affairs

Title:

Public Affairs & Communication Manager

Company:

Institut Produits Synthèse (IPSEN) AB

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company's success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society

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Job Description:

Summary / purpose of the position

The Public Affairs & Communication Manager will lead our Nordic public affairs and communication efforts. This role is critical in driving stakeholder engagement, shaping policy environments, and ensuring effective communication across the region, with a strong focus on Sweden. Additional focus will be to develop and deliver an aligned Public Affairs & Communications vision, strategy and tactics to manage the company's external reputation & shaping healthcare policy through transparent communication with external stakeholders. The role will also include active partnership & member of Brand Teams and align the Corporate Affairs strategy and tactics to objectives linked to the therapeutic areas that Ipsen is engaged with.

Public Affairs

• Map and analyse the policy priorities of the Government, Ministry of Health and key state institutions to understand how to best leverage Ipsen's unique value proposition to build a strong external reputation, contribute to the health policy landscape and build long-term partnerships with key stakeholders, when feasible, in close collaboration with Industry Association
• Develop and deliver a local Public Affairs vision, strategy and tactics, based on the Global strategy and aligned with the needs and priorities of the local external environment including coordination of media, stakeholders/participants, and production of information materials for distribution
• Proactively track and understand key developments and trends in the political environment, creating formal plans for Ipsen's relations with the government and relevant institutions and advise Brand Teams & Nordic/Baltic leadership team
• Map the external stakeholder environment and develop robust and actionable stakeholder engagement plans to create, build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with key external stakeholders
• Ensure access to innovation for patients is central to all Public Affairs strategies and plans
• Help shape relevant policy areas to ensure a strong external environment for Ipsen to operate in

External Communications

• Ensure Ipsen visibility and influential presence in public policy development by working with key national and regional stakeholders
• Work cross functionally with commercial, medical, access and global teams to maximize the position of Ipsen treatments
• Develop media strategies, communication and engagement plans to elevate Ipsen's corporate reputation and share of voice externally. Maximize use of all channels including corporate social platforms
• Align with and leverage the corporate calendar and resources to build on Ipsen's global external presence
• Provide strategic counsel to leadership team on matters related to external and internal corporate communications, crisis management and corporate reputation. Coordinate appropriate training, e.g. media training
• Proactively identify, prepare for, and manage issues as needed, including liaising with appropriate functions to secure approval of media statements and media management
• Lead local efforts and presence linked to disease awareness and patient activation activities
• Align strongly with the Corporate Patient Affairs and Public Affairs teams to ensure consistent and appropriate partnerships and collaborations with patient groups

Internal Engagement

• Establish, maintain and lead the delivery of an internal rolling communication plan and activities to support employee engagement, maximizing all channels and working in partnership with the GM, HR and Corporate/hub Comms team
• Aligned with the Leadership team and Corporate strategy, create and lead the delivery of the CSR plan for the site

Knowledge, abilities & experience

Education / Certifications:
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• University degree in Communications, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Public Health, Public Affairs, Life sciences or with a background and experience relevant to the role

Profile:

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
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• Extensive experience of Corporate Affairs (Public Affairs, Communication & Advocacy)
• Strong understanding of the Swedish (Nordic) media and health policy landscape
• Strong knowledge of the regional and national political and media landscape, with an extensive & developed network across these stakeholders
• Depth of understanding of pharmaceutical / biotech landscape – policy, access & reimbursement challenges
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with industry associations and business associates
• Naturally collaborative and a strong team player
• Strong strategic mindset coupled with bold and proactive action taking
• Excellent (agile) project management and organization skills: a strong self-starter who takes accountability

Experience:

• Senior experience of Corporate Affairs (Public Affairs, Communications and Patient Advocacy);
• Understanding of Nordic media and health policy landscape
  • Depth of understanding of pharmaceutical / biotech landscape – policy, access & reimbursement challenges
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with industry associations and business associates Languages:
• Fluent in Swedish is required and preferable able to converse also in Danish and Norwegian
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken, is required

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