Senior Director, Public Affairs

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Based in Cambridge, MA and Gaithersburg, MD. We are committed to improving the health of people worldwide with our fundamental research and our work in the area of development of immunotherapies utilizing the full potential of the immune system to fight cancer, infectious diseases and other serious diseases. We believe in scientific rigor, innovation and passion as driving forces. BioNTech was founded by scientists and physicians to translate science into survival by combining fundamental research and operational excellence.

With decades of deep immunology expertise and experience in developing and optimizing mRNA as part of its broad suite of novel technologies, the company is working with the global community to defeat life-threatening and serious diseases such as cancer, COVID-19, malaria and tuberculosis. The first ever approved mRNA vaccine was created in the labs of BioNTech in Mainz, Germany. A fully integrated immunotherapy powerhouse. We remain focused on bringing our broad pipeline of next-generation immunotherapies and vaccines to people around the world to address cancer, infectious diseases, as well as a growing list of other medical conditions. To accomplish this, we continue to be deeply rooted in science and academic research while also having built a fully integrated, global immunotherapy company with cGMP and GMP manufacturing facilities anchored around deep expertise in immunology and complemented by an expanding set of capabilities.
 

Senior Director, Public Affairs

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Public Affairs will lead BioNTech’s engagement across the United States to ensure patient access to our robust pipeline of medicines. This position will identify key issues in state legislation and regulation that could impact the company and patients. Informed by collaboration across functions, lead efforts to develop strategies to mitigate risks and harms while also proactively pursuing opportunities to bring our medicines to the patients who need them.
 

What you have to offer:

• Working with the Commercial US business, the Senior Director, Public Affairs will develop, lead and prioritize BioNTech’s legislative and regulatory engagement and strategy in the states and D.C., with a focus on key states and priority issues.
• Shape and influence public policy to support favorable regulatory and legislative environments for our products.
• Monitor and analyze state legislative and regulatory developments with potential impact to BioNTech’s business and patient access to medicines. Identify risks and opportunities and develop strategy for engagement on priority issues, collaborating with internal subject matter experts and aligning with leadership.
•  Build and maintain relationships with government officials, regulatory agencies, and industry associations to advance our regulatory and legislative priorities.
•  Educate internal stakeholders and business leaders on emerging trends and existing risks and opportunities at the state level, while also seeking their input and feedback to inform  government affairs strategy and engagement.
• Contributes to internal and external advocacy and educational materials and provides support to leadership in external engagement.
• Manage state government consultants, and contract lobbyists as required, to ensure their work advances BioNTech’s priorities and brings sustained value to the organization.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years combined experience working in government, government affairs, trade association, or pharmaceutical company required
• Experience working with oncology platforms and the regulatory and legislative bodies that govern those platforms
•  Experience working on state legislative and regulatory issues required
•  Knowledge of state legislative and rulemaking processes; experience researching and analyzing complex public policy issues required
•  Expertise in oncology and with physician-administered medicines preferred
•  Experience building state government affairs function preferred

Benefits for you:
 

BioNTech US is committed to employee wellbeing and offers best-in-class benefits & HR programs to support an inclusive & diverse workforce. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance

• Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7

• Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance

• Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.

• 401(K) Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs

• Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives

• Professional Development Programs

• Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking

• Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance

…and more! More details to be shared.

BioNTech is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. BioNTech does not tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access BioNTech’s online application tools due to a disability, you can request reasonable accommodations by calling 1-857-228-6231or by e-mailing jobs@biontech.de. Thank you for your interest in BioNTech.