Healthcare Policy and Advocacy Manager (d/f/m) - Germany

Healthcare Policy and Advocacy Manager (d / f / m) - Germany

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions.

We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa.

Essity is looking for a Public Affairs Manager with a primary focus on its wound care business. The role will operate under the direct supervision of the Senior Business Director of the Business Unit Health and Medical, Germany.

Within this role, you will work in strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders with the aim of having a stable and positive policy environment for Essity’s wound care business in Germany.

The scope of this job includes monitoring external developments, assessing them, highlighting relevant trends, risks and opportunities and their impact on the management team, but also leading the internal strategic positioning and planning, as well as the execution of the agreed plans.

Your Role

Proactively advise the local management team on trends, risks and opportunities driven by policy changes relating to wound care

Translate business objectives to short, mid and long-term policy objectives and activities

Lead the development of Essity Health & Medical positions in relevant wound care topics as well as arrange for substantiating facts and arguments

Develop a stakeholder engagement plan with clear and measurable KPIs

Proactively engage in dialogues with key stakeholders to seek win-win solutions (incl. participation at 3rd party conferences)

Maintain and expand a high-level network within the medical device industry, government authorities, healthcare providers, health economic organizations, patient representatives, and other relevant decision-making representatives

You Identify Yourself With

Even if not all of the following points apply to you, we would be happy to get to know you and talk about the possibility of working with you!

High ethical standards

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Minimum 5-10 years of experience in the medical device or health care industry with at least 5 years in Public Affairs, Governmental Affairs or the Health Policy area

Solid and detailed understanding of the German medical device market and policy frameworks, decision-making processes and stakeholders (wound care knowledge / experience is preferred)

Established and active network with government institutions, payers, policy-makers, KOLs and influencers in the healthcare and medical device arena

Fluent in German and English (written and verbal)

Our Benefits for You

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation above tariff, yearly special payment, bonus, annual salary adjustment process, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, child allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits

Work-Life-Balance

Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, overtime compensation, 39h week, 30 days of vacation plus additional balance days, lifetime working time account

Learning & Development

Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs

Health & Well-being

Discounted fitness membership, Lease-a-bike, health and well-being month, Walk-and-Talk Meetings, nilo.health & mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys

Team & Collaboration

People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen

Mobility

Company car, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations

This is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis.

With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other.

We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.

Let’s Connect!

from the Talent Acquisition Team is happy to answer any questions related to the open role.

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Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place.

With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.