Director, State Government Affairs - South-Central Region

Description

The Director, State Government Affairs - Southwest Region will manage and lead the BI state government affairs local strategy in 4-5 priority states to support BI strategies and action plans. The incumbent will develop, communicate, and advocate BI's positions on complex public policy issues with significant financial business impact focused on the state level. The position holder will lobby state and local government stakeholders (e.g. governor's office, legislature, regulators, economic development, business chambers, county/city officials) in a territory of targeted states.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $230,400 to $345,600. The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages State Government Affairs strategy and execution for their assigned region to advance BI priorities with state and local government stakeholders.


• Possesses a deep understanding of how to engage in a complex political-policy, and regulatory environment across their assigned region to influence policymakers and create a sense of urgency for achieving results.


• Sets local strategy and manage their assigned state contract consultants to deliver results.


• Advances BI therapeutic area objectives and public policy positions with state legislative groups.


• Establishes and expands relationships with these groups (e.g., NALEO, CSG, WIG) to leverage our objectives.


• Builds a coalition of local and regional stakeholders who are mutually aligned with our business objectives to help drive positive policy change.


• Participates in leadership positions in local and national industry trade groups (e.g., PhRMA, BIO) or other stakeholder groups mfg. associations, business groups, chambers) to shape strategy and leverage their lobbying and influence to advance our priorities.


• Creates and executes plans for Government Affairs to advance BI objectives for the asset team assigned.


• Leads GAPP state government affairs engagement with the team to optimize revenue and patient access to BI products.


• Communicates asset team objectives, priorities, and best practices to their state government affairs colleagues and acts as the state government affairs expert to the asset team for their assigned therapeutic area.


• Lobbies state legislators, staff, committees, health departments, regulators, other government officials, and governors to advance BI's legislative and regulatory positions.


• Mitigates and improves proposals targeting BI and the pharmaceutical industry.


• Informs leadership of emerging state policy issues that would have a significant financial impact on our business, develops a political plan of action to address, and provides regular updates to senior leadership to inform the company's overall strategy and long-term financial forecast.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.


• Minimum of ten (10) years combined experience in government affairs in private, highly regulated industry or consulting firm.


• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and related public policy issues is preferred.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and changing legislation, regulations, and the impact to BI.


• Influencing and persuasion skills to successfully advocate our positions externally.


• Analytical skills to understand key components of legislation and the potential effect on BI and the industry.


• Ability to manage and motivate.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.


• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).


• Must be 18 years of age or older.