Corporate Affairs Director

2 weeks ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Lilly Full time

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

**Job Summary**:
The Corporate Affairs Director will serve as a strategic partner to:

- Advance the organizations business interest and efforts as well as supporting the company to analyze and interpret the impact of relevant government regulations and policies and will work closely with the Saudi affiliate leadership and Lilly Global Corporate Affairs team.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships at all levels of government, public service and other authorities to enable high impact environment shaping strategies that accelerate access and support the Lilly’s corporate objectives.
- Lead and be accountable for the public relations activities of the affiliate. Design, develop, and direct the Saudi affiliate public relations strategy to enhance the organization’s reputation
- Own the PRA function for the affiliate across all therapeutic areas for pre
- and post-commercialization assets. Develop and leverage alternative access programs to evolve the competencies of the team beyond traditional pricing mechanisms.
- Provide direct supervision to the Market Access and PRA team.
- Own the local content strategy for the affiliate with key strategic governmental partners
- Own external communications for the affiliate. Provide direct supervision to Communication associates (STA/ emerging talents)

**Main Accountability/responsibility**:
**Strategic Planning and Business Ownership**:

- Provide critical support and guidance to the affiliate through:
Pro-active shaping of external environment to address access and reimbursement barriers/challenges and effectively navigate policies and develop response strategies that limit access to Lilly’s innovate medicines and our ability to operate favorably towards short-term and long-term priorities
- Partner closely with internal cross-functional teams and legal to identify priority access challenges, assess trends and public affairs opportunities that will enhance corporate affairs strategies, maximize commercial success and build long term customer value
- Anticipates challenges, risk and advise leadership and cross-functional teams on potential impact, recommendations and solutions to mitigate risk
- Makes appropriate decisions and/or trade-offs in allocating budget and resources in Business plan and operating plan discussions that support the strategic long-term direction of the affiliate
- Pro-actively maintains a deep knowledge of business and access priorities to be able to provide counsel on policies, external landscape and trends that may impact these priorities and can leverage insights/knowledge to create value for Lilly as a preferred partner
- Identify advocacy opportunities including with KSA government and other external associations/bodies to advance affiliate priorities and pro-actively drive favorable impact for Lilly
- Collaborate with Global teams to ensure alignment of public relations initiatives that drive greater understanding and appreciation of Lilly medicines; promotes and protects Lilly strategic business, reputation and enhances stakeholder perception and competitive position
- Maintain strict compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.

**Pricing, Reimbursement and Access**

Be accountable to lead PRA Management
- Payer partnership program and value message development
- Stakeholders’ engagement and communications
- Dossier preparation and submission
- Clinical HO data, budget impact and PE Model analysis
- PRA (pricing, Reimbursement & Access) strategy development
- Expertise in NHIA reimbursement policy

Be accountable to lead external Customer Management
- Deep understanding of country pharmaceutical and economic environment, and HTA process
- Participation in trade associations as appropriate (based on level of association)
- Involvement in political landscape/ appropriate participation in policy initiatives
- Identification and establishment of relationships with key decision makers for market access (reimbursement and pricing). Understanding of Global Brand Payer Strategies for prioritized products for respective business unit and incorporate into local strategy/ deliverables, providing local payer insights back into the product/Payer strategies through involvement in cross-functional brand teams and the brand planning process

**External communications**
- Be accountable to develop and lead an external communications strategy by analyzing market dynamics,



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