Associate Director, Patient Advocacy

🕒 August 10

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $164k - $225.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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argenx

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2008

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🧬 Biotechnology

Healthcare • Consulting • Biotechnology

argenx is a biotechnology company committed to improving the lives of patients through immunology innovation. The company focuses on developing novel antibody-based therapies to treat severe autoimmune diseases. Using a collaborative approach with pioneering scientists and academic partners, argenx accelerates the discovery of therapeutic antibodies that target specific disease pathways. The company's proprietary products, such as efgartigimod, are aimed at treating diseases where IgG antibodies are pathogenic. Argenx emphasizes innovation, science of collaboration, and patient-centric approaches in its mission to deliver life-changing medical solutions.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary point of contact for external Patient Advocacy Organization partners and internal argenx teams • Set and maintain indication-level Advocacy strategy • Communicate Advocacy strategy to internal and external partners • Integrate the patient voice into development milestones, including endpoint selection • Partner with cross-functional teams to support patient communities for in-market indications • Develop and implement patient advocacy strategies and engagement plans for disease therapeutic areas • Balance and prioritize pipeline and in-market indications, including gMG and CIDP • Execute national and local patient advocacy engagement strategies, tactics, and events • Build and manage relationships with US Patient Advocacy Organizations • Develop understanding of patient needs through patient events, patient panels, and cross-functional opportunities • Provide local support to the patient services team during patient onboarding • Represent argenx externally at events and conferences • Define and measure business impact at local, regional, and national events • Maintain proficiency in disease states, Patient Experience, and product knowledge • Generate and synthesize insights for local market engagement • Work cross-functionally to identify patient advocacy needs and opportunities • Represent the patient community within argenx and the Advocacy team • Manage compliant events, patient advocacy organization sponsorships, and budgeting • Own Advocacy strategy for assigned indications from development through market in collaboration with Therapeutic Area Advocacy colleagues • Ensure alignment and prioritization through frameworks, standardization, and ways of working

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required • 10 years industry or related experience • Proven capability and success implementing innovative programs within rare disease and with minority and underserved patient communities • Proven track record setting and maintaining adherence to an Advocacy strategy for a given indication or Therapeutic Area • Veeva experience and proficiency required • Experience with rare disease patient interactions and compliance required • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time • Willing to attend events outside of business hours, including weekends and evenings • Passion for understanding and championing the needs of people living with rare diseases, their caregivers, and their community • Strong communication skills, including active listening, fluent and succinct written and verbal expression, and effective presentation • Advanced Degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive program eligibility • Long-term incentive program eligibility • Comprehensive benefits package • Retirement savings plans • Health benefits • Equal consideration for employment without discrimination • Reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, and selection process

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