Lead, Public Affairs, US Vaccines

Job title:Lead, Public Affairs, US Vaccines

• Location: US, Remote

The Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy Vaccines Lead supports the development and execution of Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy strategies, engages key stakeholders, and contributes to initiatives that improve awareness, access, and health outcomes. This role builds foundational capabilities in stakeholder engagement, execution excellence, and data-informed decision-making — and serves as the pipeline for future strategic ownership.

We re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system — and innovative pipeline — enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people s lives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement plans, translating strategic direction into operational activities

• Deliver initiatives that improve disease awareness, vaccine confidence, and access, with clear accountability for assigned work streams

• Track, analyze, and report Progress against defined objectives and KPIs, surfacing insights that inform strategy refinement

• Build and maintain productive relationships with patient advocacy groups, medical societies, and public health organizations within an assigned portfolio

• Execute engagement activities and collaborative programs, ensuring consistent follow-through and relationship continuity

• Gather, synthesize, and communicate stakeholder insights internally to inform strategic decisions

• Represent Sanofi in select external meetings and forums, operating within established guidelines and escalating issues appropriately

• Contribute to digitally-enabled engagement efforts including social listening, digital campaigns, and online community engagement

• Support collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities

• Develop familiarity with AI-powered tools and analytics platforms to build digital advocacy capabilities

• Partner with internal teams across policy, communications, medical, and market access to support aligned, coordinated execution

• Share stakeholder perspectives and emerging trends to enrich cross-functional planning

• Support coordination of integrated stakeholder engagement efforts, ensuring activities are sequenced and connected across functions

• Ensure all activities adhere to corporate, legal, and regulatory standards with a high degree of accuracy and accountability

• Apply strong project management skills to manage deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communications

• Identify and propose process improvements that increase efficiency and program quality

• BA/BS in public health, scientific, policy, or related field; advanced degree preferred

• 5–7 years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or public health sectors, of which 2+ years should be in Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, or related roles

• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement initiatives in a healthcare or public health context

• Exposure to digital health tools or digital engagement strategies

• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments

• Vaccines or public health experience preferred

• Strong collaboration and partnership skills

• Foundational strategic thinking and learning agility

• Execution excellence and attention to detail

• Effective written and verbal communication

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