Senior Manager Government & Public Affairs

Location: Via Milano

Senior Manager Government & Public Affairs

Full-time

Shift: Day
Ways of Working:
Remote - This job will be remote and/or the job is designed to be performed outside of the office. Employees will come onsite when requested by the leader.
Employee Type:
Employee
Global Job Level (HCM):
Professional 5 (13)

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life‑enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic‑assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real‑world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long‑term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.
Primary Function of Position
This position is responsible for the full scope of public affairs responsibilities in Italy, developing and executing a clear, compelling and high‑impact government affairs, advocacy and media relations strategy, aligned with our business goals and priorities.
This includes a dialogue with Members of Parliament, government officials and other key stakeholders within and across the political and healthcare systems of Italy. You also develop and implement short and long‑term in‑country government affairs strategies that support business and public policy‑oriented objectives; promote the company’s government affairs and business positions to relevant policymakers and policy making bodies; provide counsel to key internal audiences;

and liaise with external stakeholders.
In addition, your role is developing and executing a strategic media relations program for our business in Italy. This includes monitoring media with regards to Intuitive, robotic‑assisted surgery, health politics etc., developing key communications and other materials, and engaging with media and other external audiences. The role will finally be responsible for supporting other public affairs activities including but not limited to: thought‑leadership opportunities, conference participation and 3rd‑party advocacy.
This position will work closely with cross‑functional colleagues, including regional and in‑country leaders and functions including Sales and Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Global Access Value Economics (GAVE), Training, and Legal. And this role

Roles and Responsibilities

Be the corporate expert for the Italian political systems with experience in political party and/or campaign work; or significant experience in a similar role.
Advise senior leadership on key interactions with relevant stakeholders in this field regarding policy development.
Develop, implement and execute Government & Public Affairs strategies and relevant campaigns, projects and tactics. Manage specialized consultants.
Contribute to/represent Intuitive at key industry organizations to advance company’s policy and advocacy goals and interests.
Work across third party organizations (trade associations, surgical societies, advocacy groups) to develop policy champions and allies.
Ensure organizational clarity, assuring that the department’s activities, messages, and materials support the…