Job Function Summary

You will lead the U.S. Chronic Care organization to support government policies and payer environments that enable sustainable business growth and will deploy advocacy and lobbying initiatives towards stakeholders involved in federal, state and key payer policies that optimize end users' access to Coloplast offerings. You will also build relationships within federal and state government, and support Coloplast at key industry association and stakeholder coalition meetings. As part of the Market Access team, you will report to the Vice President of U.S. Market Access and have a dotted reporting line to the Head of Global Government Affairs & Patient Advocacy at Coloplast headquarters in Denmark. 

Major Areas of Accountability

Strategic planning and execution

• Identify and monitor key issues, opportunities and threats among federal, state and key payer policies, with focus on coverage and payment for DMEPOS products
• Develop measurable action plans that support the company’s agenda and interests
• Provide expertise during business planning process on government policies and ­related trends
• Create a tools box for the engagements related to government and public affairs, patient forums / organizations, patient advocacy groups, and effectively deploy it in commercial setting

Stakeholder engagement

• Cultivate and leverage an expansive network of relationships within government agencies and stakeholder organizations (e.g., elected/appointed officials, policymakers, professional societies, patient organizations, policy/regulatory consultants, lobbyists, relevant industry associations)
• Represent Coloplast’s views in healthcare and Coloplast interests and agendas in federal and state government, external groups and forums and at issue and stakeholder events
• Organize, track and administer employee interaction with federal and state elected and appointed officials

Campaign development

• Draw up public affairs agendas and action plans; carry out analyses of stakeholders and the media landscape
• Develop US and implement global campaign initiatives based on the Coloplast growth agendas
• Mobilize relevant interest groups (e.g., patient organizations, advocacy and support groups, professional societies, industry associations, coalition groups) that positively influence government and payer organizations
• Partner with internal Coloplast teams and/or external media agencies and develop compelling campaigns
• Keep track of campaign outcomes and provide recommendations on next steps

Cross-functional collaboration

• Advise senior management on public policy issues and support management with corresponding plan of actions and related public facing narratives
• Serve on the Global Government Affairs team to partner and coordinate execution of global initiatives
• Drive internal alignment process to ensure that the government affairs function is tightly connected to Coloplast Chronic Care business objectives