Sr. Manager, Patient Advocacy Engagement, US AIR

Chiesi Group • Cary, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Chiesi is seeking a compassionate, strategic and relationship-driven Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy Engagement to help advance our commitment to meaningfully embedding patient and community voices across the organization. Reporting to the US Head of Patient Advocacy, AIR/CARE, this role plays a critical part in shaping, strengthening and scaling patient advocacy efforts in the United States.

The Senior Manager will cultivate high-trust partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, translate insights into actionable influence, and help to ensure that patient and care partner perspectives are integrated early and consistently into Chiesi’s decision-making. This leader will drive programs that enhance health equity, build long-term community trust, and amplify the impact of patient-centered engagement. Ultimately, this role turns insights into impact while advancing better outcomes, deeper collaboration and lasting positive change for the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• At least 5 years of patient advocacy experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or working with or for patient advocacy organizations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts for audiences with varying levels of understanding
• Proven ability to build high trust, transparent and collaborative relationships with diverse community members
• Strong listening, insights-gathering and needs-assessment capabilities with the ability to synthesize feedback into actionable recommendations
• Experience with patient advocacy partnerships/sponsorship contracting processes
• Familiarity with the compliance environment around patient advocacy partnerships and patient interactions
• Solid understanding of the advocacy landscape and core community engagement principles/best practices
• Demonstrated project management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
• A genuine commitment to embedding patient and community perspectives into organizational strategies, initiatives and decision-making

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and execution of the US Patient Advocacy strategy, ensuring alignment with Chiesi’s mission and patient-centered priorities
• Represent the patient voice in cross-functional planning and strategic discussions, helping teams anticipate needs and embed community insights early in decision-making
• Identify opportunities to advance health equity and deepen engagement wit diverse patient populations, ensuring inclusion in advocacy strategies and organizational initiatives
• Build and nurture high-trust, transparent partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, fostering long-term collaboration and mutual value
• Support and coordinate initiatives that strengthen credibility, encourage co-creation and advance shared goals with community partners
• Support logistics and execution of advocacy-driven engagements including advisory boards, listening sessions, events and community-based initiatives
• Oversee contract development and execution for patient advocacy partnerships, working closely with Legal, Compliance and Finance to ensure accuracy and alignment with internal policies
• Manage grants and sponsorship processes, including submission, review, tracking, reporting and maintaining transparent documentation
• Develop and refine operational workflows and centralized systems to enhance efficiency, visibility and compliance
• Build and maintain dashboards and metrics that measure advocacy engagement, impact and resource allocation
• Create and execute internal communication plans that elevate the function, value and impact across the organization
• Partner with Corporate Affairs to develop meaningful storytelling that amplifies lived experiences and advocacy outcomes
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure initiatives reflect authentic patient perspectives and reinforce Chiesi’s commitment to community-centered engagement

Benefits

• We provide top-class benefits, including comprehensive healthcare programs, work-life balance initiatives, and robust relocation support.
• Our salary package is competitive, comprising a basic salary, performance bonuses, and benefits benchmarked against the external market.
• Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues, all designed to help you thrive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level