Director, Lead for Government Affairs

About the Job

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) seeks a Director, Lead for Government Affairs to represent the Association before Congress and federal agencies.

Position Summary:

The Director, Government Relations will develop and implement effective government affairs strategies to promote the Association’s mission, raise awareness, and educate congressional and agency staff on health policy issues affecting the industry. The Director will develop and launch targeted advocacy programs with Congress and HHS. The Director will also collaborate with the Head of Global Communications and Lead for Public Affairs to develop collateral in support of advocacy positions.

Essential Functions:

• Strengthen the network of congressional and HHS agency contacts.
• Enhance the Association’s profile on Capitol Hill as a trusted partner to raise awareness of plasma-derived therapies.
• Become thoroughly familiar with the substance and strategy regarding all PPTA’s legislative and health policy priorities. Use this knowledge to assist the Senior Vice President, North America, with developing and implementing advocacy strategies.
• Positively impact legislation and health policies that will advance patient access.
• Contribute to PPTA’s annual conference and congressional Fly-in preparation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop legislative/regulatory strategy and tactics, including coalition building.
• Develop industry positions in collaboration with member companies.
• With a focus on public payors, work in a matrix with the Head of Communications and Lead for Public Affairs to develop relevant materials to raise awareness on the value of plasma-derived therapies and differentiate them from other biologics and pharmaceuticals.
• Plan and execute Capitol Hill Fly-In.
• Manage health policy and advocacy consultants.
• Administer PPTA’s federal lobbying law compliance, including but not limited to timely submission of lobbying reports.
• Write updates on federal activities for the Source magazine and other Association publications as assigned.
• Prepare position papers, issue briefing reports and summaries as directed.
• Travel as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: Four-year college degree. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Capitol Hill experience preferred. At least five years of experience in government affairs.
• Advocacy: Coalition building; patient and physician engagement.
• Skills & Abilities: Political acumen and knowledge of the congressional process. Entrepreneurial approach to work. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Excellent verbal communications skills. Strong research, writing, and editing skills capability. Supervisory and mentorship skills. Ability to build a “team approach” to achieving the objectives of the Association. Strategic thinking. Ability to build relationships with external stakeholders as well as staff.
• Other: The individual must register as a federal lobbyist and file required lobbying reports.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to [email protected], to the attention of Cathy Izzi.

In case of questions, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to [email protected].

About PPTA

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) is the global industry trade association representing the private sector collectors of source plasma (plasma for manufacturing) and manufacturers of plasma-derived therapies. As a trusted partner to health systems, PPTA drives broad and reliable access to plasma-derived medicinal products with a focus on the well-being of patients and plasma donors. These therapies are used by small patient populations worldwide to treat a variety of rare diseases and serious medical conditions.

Working at PPTA

PPTA maintains a respectful culture and environment that fosters inclusivity, diversity, collaboration, equity, and innovation, and reflects the global communities we serve. We encourage every team member to contribute innovative solutions toward meeting our goals and objectives in support of our Mission. We respect the work-life balance necessary for the best performance of each team member to drive broad and reliable access to high-quality plasma protein therapies, with a focus on the well-being of patients and plasma donors.

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