Senior Director, Patient Advocacy

Senior Director, Patient Advocacy

Role Summary:
The Senior Director, Patient Advocacy leads Regeneron’s disease area enterprise-wide advocacy strategy and operating model, integrating the patient voice across the continuum of discovery, development, and commercialization. This leader exercises independent judgment in ambiguous environments, influences executive decision-making, and builds scalable processes that elevate patient impact, operational efficiency, and company reputation. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and a visible ambassador to advocacy and professional organizations.

Location and Work Model:
This role is based in Sleep Hollow, NY, 4 days/week.

Impact and Scope:

• Develops the overarching patient advocacy strategy across multiple therapeutic areas, with enterprise visibility and executive engagement
• Establishes standard methodologies and governance for engagement with advocacy and professional societies
• Advises cross-functional contributors in Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development with view to multi-year roadmap on advocacy strategy
• Accountable for measurable improvements in disease awareness, time to diagnosis, clinical trial awareness, access, and patient experience
• Operates at both strategic and operational level; drives outcomes through cross-functional leadership

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

• Define and evolve the disease area patient advocacy strategy, translating corporate objectives into a prioritized, outcome-based portfolio
• Standardize engagement frameworks, decision rights, and operating mechanisms that scale across therapeutic areas and regions
• Anticipate external trends and policy shifts as well as shifting company priorities to frame and be comfortable and strategic about recommending tactical choices and trade-offs with clear implications for patients and the business
• Help establish governance and operating mechanisms that support alignment, speed and accountability across department

Advocacy Strategy and Execution

• Create and maintain therapeutic area strategies and operating plans, including educational programs, disease awareness, advisory boards, patient speaker engagement, clinical trial awareness, and coordination on relevant policy initiatives
• Support development and deployment of advocacy campaigns; ensure external partner plans align to Regeneron’s goals and compliance standards
• Define and report outcome-based KPIs; implement dashboards to monitor reach, quality, and ROI of advocacy efforts

Executive Engagement and Influence

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives; deliver board-ready materials that articulate patient impact, risks, and investment options
• Lead executive forums and steering committees to drive aligned decisions across competing priorities

Relationship Management

• Lead relationship development with key patient advocacy and professional societies to build durable, mission-aligned partnerships
• Ensure Regeneron’s leadership position is evident through presence at priority events; synthesize and disseminate insights to internal stakeholders

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Alignment

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with Medical, Commercial/Brand, Market Access, Government Affairs, Health Policy, Clinical Development, and Legal/Compliance
• Drive cross-functional alignment (including at top senior leadership levels, e.g. VP level) and execution of advocacy initiatives; co-create plans with Alliance partners where applicable
• Contribute to departmental strategy, annual planning, budgeting, and digital portal development

Patient Voice and Insights

• Systematically capture and translate patient insights to inform clinical trial design, evidence generation, disease education, patient services, and access strategies
• Champion a patient-centric mindset and embed patient perspectives in enterprise decisions and roadmaps

Financial and Business Acumen

• Own budgeting and optimize for impact

Grants and Governance

• Strategically fund programs that advance patient engagement and disease education aligned to therapeutic priorities
• Oversee transparent, compliant grant review processes; manage budgets and financial stewardship effectively and in a timely manner

Operational Excellence and Metrics

QualificationsRequired

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of industry experience, including 10-15+ years in Patient Advocacy leading multi-stakeholder programs
• Demonstrated enterprise thinking with a track record of cross-functional visibility, influence and company-wide impact
• Executive presence with superior communication skills; able to craft concise, data-driven narratives and board-ready materials
• Proven operational rigor: building repeatable processes, governance, and metrics with measurable outcomes Experience collaborating with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Policy partners; strong familiarity with compliance in advocacy contexts

Preferred

• Experience in rare diseases, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, immunology, and/or cardio-metabolic
• Background operating in complex, matrixed, or global environments; alliance management experience

Reporting and Collaboration

Reporting Line:

• Reports to Executive Director, Patient Advocacy May manage direct report(s)

Key Internal Partnerships:

• Up to SVPs across Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Government Affairs, and Health Policy imbedded in the business 

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all  qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

 

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate.  The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.  Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.  If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter. 

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Salary Range (annually)

$216,100.00 - $360,200.00