Director, Patient Advocacy

Pfizer

. Set and lead the country/regional patient advocacy strategy aligned with business, policy and reputation priorities .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeBeijing • ChinaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaborations and deliver measurable outcomes in complex organizational environments.

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Patient Advocacy StrategyStakeholder EngagementCrisis ManagementHealthcare Environment UnderstandingExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Patient EngagementPublic AffairsStrategic PlanningPartnership DevelopmentAdvocacy Outcomes Measurement

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationInfluenceIssue ManagementInnovative Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree in Public Health or Public Policy

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryHealthcarePatient OrganizationsPolicy DevelopmentReputation Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and lead the country/regional patient advocacy strategy aligned with business, policy and reputation priorities
Build trusted, long-term partnerships with patient, professional, community and trade organizations
Serve as the senior point of contact for priority relationships
Bring patient insights and the patient voice into policy, research, development, medical and commercial decision-making across the medicine lifecycle
Create coalitions and collaborative platforms to advance shared policy priorities, improve access to medicines and vaccines, and strengthen patient education
Advise senior leaders on emerging patient, policy and reputation opportunities and risks with short-, medium- and long-term action plans
Partner across Policy and Public Affairs, Communications, Digital, WRDM, GPD and business teams to scale patient-engagement standards, tools and best practices
Represent Pfizer in relevant external forums and advisory bodies
Lead high-impact advocacy engagements and events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in public health, public policy or a related field preferred
At least 14 years of experience in patient advocacy, patient engagement, public affairs or a related field
Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
Track record of setting strategy and delivering measurable advocacy, stakeholder-engagement and partnership outcomes in a complex matrix organization
Extensive experience managing patient organizations and building trusted, long-term relationships with them
Strong understanding of the healthcare environment and ability to translate business needs and patient priorities into integrated advocacy plans
Excellent executive communication, influence and issue-management skills, including experience in crisis and reputation management
Strategic, innovative and results-oriented leadership; ability to operate independently, collaborate across functions and engage effectively at all organizational levels