Director, Government Affairs and Advocacy – Europe, International

• Lead Government Affairs, Policy and Access work across the Europe and International region, focusing on Brussels, EUR5 markets, Canada and Japan
• Evolve and deliver the overarching strategy and advocacy plan with the Head of GAPA and other Directors
• Develop regional and global market-shaping campaigns and engage politicians, policy makers, advocacy groups and influencers
• Gather, interpret and respond to external policy developments
• Work collaboratively across the GAPA team to develop policy positions, evidence, materials, brand-plan inputs and internal awareness
• Provide strategic guidance on external developments, implications and business recommendations
• Map stakeholders and build relationships with EU officials, politicians, policy makers, advocacy organisations, community groups and think tanks
• Support local government affairs and policy teams across European and International markets
• Co-create market-level materials and strategies and define gold-standard functional outcomes
• Develop joint initiatives with Communications, Positive Action, Patient Engagement, Access and GSK counterparts
• Directly line manage one Manager and coach colleagues across the team and wider functions
• Travel as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, Life Sciences, Law or a related discipline
• Significant experience in government affairs, policy and advocacy within the life sciences sector, including in-house experience
• Proven experience building and maintaining relationships with senior government officials, policy makers and advocacy organisations across multiple markets, notably EUR5, especially the UK, and in Brussels
• Experience running and contributing to impactful pan-European/cross-market initiatives and campaigns to drive policy change
• Cross-functional working experience, particularly with communications, market access and patient engagement
• First-class written and oral presentation skills
• Excellent political acumen and insights
• Advanced degree preferred
• LOC/affiliate in-market experience, especially the UK preferred
• Experience across multiple disease areas and products, including launches preferred
• People management experience preferred
• Experience working directly in politics or policy with a strong political network and insights preferred
• Experience delivering training and coaching preferred

Demonstrates expertise in Government Affairs, Policy Development, and Advocacy within the life sciences sector, with a strong ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and drive impactful initiatives across multiple markets. Proven skills in strategic guidance, cross-functional collaboration, and people management enhance the effectiveness of policy strategies.

• Government Affairs Experience
• Policy Advocacy Skills
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• People Management Experience

• Public Policy
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Economics
• Public Health
• Life Sciences
• Law
• Campaign Development
• Market Access
• Policy Analysis

• Written Communication
• Oral Presentation
• Political Acumen
• Coaching
• Training

• EUR5 Markets
• Brussels
• Advocacy Groups
• Community Groups
• Think Tanks
• Patient Engagement
• Market-Shaping Campaigns
• Cross-Market Initiatives
• In-House Experience
• Disease Areas