Director, Government Affairs – UK & EU

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hims & hers

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🛍️ eCommerce

🧘 Wellness

Healthcare Insurance • eCommerce • Wellness

Hims & Hers is an online platform with over 1 million subscribers that connects patients to licensed healthcare professionals across all 50 states in the U. S. The service offers comprehensive support for sexual health, weight loss, hair regrowth, mental health, and skincare through a 100% online process. Clients can receive personalized treatment plans which may include prescription medications, and benefit from free and discreet shipping. Hims & Hers prides itself on providing accessible and affordable healthcare without the need for insurance, offering transparent pricing and support from licensed providers. It aims to empower individuals by making healthcare and treatment conveniently available on their own terms, including mental health support, which includes treatments for anxiety and depression.

📋 Description

• Lead government affairs and public policy activities across the UK and the EU, including Germany, France, Ireland, and Spain, with responsibility for setting strategy in each market and cross-country • Support the company's international growth, market expansion, and integration efforts by assessing policy risks, stakeholder dynamics, and regulatory considerations across priority markets • Build and maintain relationships with health ministries, parliamentarians, EU institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council), patient organisations, and industry coalitions • Develop advocacy strategies on the issues most relevant to our business including: online prescribing and telemedicine, access to weight loss care, pharmacy policy, digital health and AI in healthcare, and patient-centred reforms to national health systems • Monitor legislative, regulatory, and political developments across our markets and translate them into clear business implications and strategic recommendations for leadership • Manage external consultants, agencies, and trade-association memberships to maximise reach and impact across multiple jurisdictions • Represent Hims & Hers in external forums, roundtables, consultations, and stakeholder meetings and serve as a credible spokesperson on policy issues when needed • Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Quality & Safety, Clinical, Marketing, Communications, and Operational leaders in Europe and around the world to align policy work with company priorities • Develop coordinated engagement strategies with health authorities, regulators, and policy stakeholders to support responsible innovation and patient access • Support market-entry and expansion planning for new European geographies, including stakeholder mapping, political risk assessment, and engagement strategy • Prepare policy analyses, briefing materials, and position papers to inform internal decisions and external engagement • Lead our policy response on sensitive or fast-moving issues, in close coordination with Communications and Legal

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or a closely related field, with substantial time spent in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, digital health, technology, or life sciences industry • Demonstrated experience working with European healthcare systems and policy environments across more than one market, including engagement with EU institutions and at least one major national capital • Advanced degree in public policy, international relations, political science, law, economics, or a related field • Additional European language proficiency (German, French, or Spanish) strongly preferred. • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance policy analysis, stakeholder intelligence, and operational effectiveness. • Familiarity with one or more of: digital health and telemedicine policy, online pharmacy regulation, GLP-1 and obesity policy debates, medicines access and reimbursement, EU AI Act and European Health Data Space, prescription drug advertising and promotion rules • Prior experience leading a region or operating as a sole practitioner before scaling a team • A track record of building stakeholder networks and managing external consultants, agencies, or trade-association relationships • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief executives, regulators, and political stakeholders with equal clarity • Sound political and commercial judgment, and the temperament to give honest internal counsel.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles • Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days • Offsite team retreats