A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Government Affairs and Communications for a global healthcare business in Surrey.
You will:
- Proactively develop and ensure the strategic management of contacts in key external stakeholder groups, including Whitehall, Westminster, Dublin, Regional/Local governments, and wider healthcare opinion leaders. Manage strategic engagement with influential Healthcare bodies such as Dept. of Health, NHS Improvement, appropriate Think Tanks, NICE and other influential bodies;
- Build network with key stakeholders and play an active role in industry groups relevant to Healthcare;
- Develop propositions and messaging that are relevant to specific customers and wider stakeholders regarding the value and impact of our solutions. These will require a good understanding of local healthcare economics, payment mechanisms and tariffs and should clearly identify the value proposition (evidence based where possible);
- Manage the communications team covering marketing communications, employee and online communications;
- Monitor trends and provide analysis and insight into key policy and industrial issues impacting the broader Healthcare landscape and impact on disease pathways.
You will have:
- Experience of government affairs and public policy in a Healthcare organisation within the UK;
- Experience of leading a team;
- Marketing experience;
- Previous experience of engaging with key stakeholders in government departments, such as the Department of Health;
- Media connections;
- Confident influencer.