Executive Director, Government Affairs and Trade Association Engagement

# Working with Us

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# Position Summary

The Executive Director (ED), Government Affairs & Trade Association Engagement, will serve in a key leadership role on the U.S. Policy & Government Affairs team, coordinating, directing, and advancing BMS’ external industry engagement to position the company as a leader in biopharmaceutical policy. In close collaboration with executive leadership, the ED is accountable for driving policy outcomes at major industry trade associations in alignment with BMS priorities. This role requires strong executive presence and confidence managing up in the highest levels of the company, while navigating a highly complex and dynamic external environment.

Importantly, the successful candidate will partner closely with the USPGA executive engagement team to ensure seamless integration of trade association and executive preparedness across the broader global and U.S. organizations. A collaborative, cross‑functional mindset will be key to the Executive Director’s success in this critical role, along with the discretion to serve as a trusted advisor to executive leaders.

Specifically, the Executive Director will be responsible for positioning BMS c‑suite and other leaders to effectively shape short‑ and long‑range policy agendas and influence outcomes across all levels and channels of major industry trade associations. In addition, the successful candidate will own efforts to spearhead policy priority alignment at the functional level within trade associations (e.g., federal, state, etc.), including full decision authority to drive this transformational workstream.

To support this work, the Executive Director will lead and set strategy for the team responsible for broadly maximizing BMS’ participation in key industry trade associations. This team of four will champion BMS’ priorities at the work group and committee level within key trades, serving as subject matter experts on critical policy issues, helping shape alliances among association members with mutual interests, and endeavoring to agreement on policy priorities among industry peers.

# Key Responsibilities

– **Trade association staffing** — Own staffing and expertise for all levels of BMS engagement in major industry trade associations (PhRMA, BIO, NPC, among others).
– **Executive briefings** — Direct development and execution of executive‑level briefings to CEO and ELT members as Board‑level representatives in major industry trade associations.
– **Trusted advisory** — Serve as trusted advisor to executives and other internal partners.
– **C‑suite preparation** — Accountable for preparing c‑suite executives to drive BMS policy priority outcomes across trade associations.
– **Policy consensus advising** — Advise/counsel senior leaders on driving policy consensus in preparation for complex debates at trade association board meetings.
– **Team leadership** — Lead team responsible for coordinating work group and committee alignment across levels and channels (federal, state, international, regulatory, IP, law).
– **Executive materials** — Author executive‑level materials that synthesize complex policy, political, and governance dynamics into clear implications and options.
– **Corporate alignment** — Ensure trade association activity reinforces corporate priorities and avoids fragmentation or duplication.
– **Internal coordination** — Drive internal alignment ahead of key planning moments, working closely with GPGA, Law, Communications, and other partners.
– **Execution continuity** — Manage continuity from planning through execution, tracking priorities and commitments across trade venues.
– **Issue identification** — Identify emerging issues, risks, or misalignment and elevate them with appropriate context and recommendations.
– **USPGA partnership** — Partner closely with broader USPGA team to ensure functional alignment.

# Qualifications and Experience

– **Bachelor’s degree** required; advanced degree in public policy, political science, law, business, or related field preferred.
– **15+ years experience** in government affairs, health policy, trade association leadership, or executive advisory roles.
– **Management experience** preferred.
– **Governance navigation** — Demonstrated experience navigating complex governance or external engagement environments.
– **Trade association knowledge** — Broad and deep knowledge of structure and governance of major U.S. biopharmaceutical trade associations.
– **Health policy expertise** — Strong understanding of U.S. and global health policy and its interaction with business strategy.
– **Communication skills** — Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to synthesize complex information into executive‑ready insights.
– **Judgment and discretion** — Strong judgment, discretion, and comfort operating in politically sensitive, high‑stakes settings.
– **Collaboration** — Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across a matrixed organization.
– **Detail orientation** — Detail‑oriented with sound judgement.

# Compensation Overview

$276,340 – $334,853

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full‑time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation is based on demonstrated experience.

# Benefits

## Health Coverage
– **Medical**
– **Pharmacy**
– **Dental**
– **Vision**

## Wellbeing Support
– **BMS Well‑Being Account**
– **Living Life Better**
– **Employee Assistance Programs**

## Financial Well‑being and Protection
– **401(k) plan**
– **Disability insurance**
– **Life insurance**
– **Accident insurance**
– **Supplemental health insurance**
– **Business travel protection**
– **Personal liability protection**
– **Identity theft benefit**
– **Legal support**
– **Survivor support**

## Work‑Life Benefits
– **Paid Time Off**
– **Flexible time off** for U.S. exempt employees
– **Vacation programs** for Phoenix, Puerto Rico, Rayzebio, and hourly employees
– **Paid sick time**
– **Volunteer days**
– **Summer hours**
– **Leaves of absence**
– **Global Shutdown**

# Uniquely Interesting Work, Life‑changing Careers

With a single vision — *Transforming patients’ lives through science™* — every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each colleague.

# On‑site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure defining where employees conduct their work:

– **Site‑essential** — 100% onsite
– **Site‑by‑design** — Hybrid, at least 50% onsite
– **Field‑based** — Travel essential
– **Remote‑by‑design** — Travel for meetings as needed

# Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS ensures transparent recruitment, reasonable accommodations, and ongoing support. Requests may be directed to [email protected].

# Candidate Rights

BMS considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per applicable laws.

# Data Protection

BMS will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during recruitment. Learn more at careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.

# Job Reference

R1601585 : Executive Director, Government Affairs and Trade Association Engagement

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