Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy

The Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy is a strategic and execution-focused role responsible for building trusted relationships with patient advocacy organizations, elevating the patient voice, and delivering compliant, high-impact programs that advance disease education, access, and outcomes. This role partners closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Corporate/External Affairs, and Commercial to ensure patient insights inform decisions from early development through commercialization, and represents the company at patient events, advisory boards, and key congresses.

Location and Work Model:

This role is based in Sleep Hollow, NY, on-site 4 days/week. Travel approximately 25–50% for patient engagements, conferences, and advocacy meetings; some evenings/weekends may be required based on community schedules

Discover Your Role:

With Patient Advocacy leadership, lead execution of therapeutically aligned patient advocacy strategy in assigned therapeutic areas.

Apply and adapt standard methodologies and governance frameworks for engagement with advocacy and professional societies.  Identify opportunities to enhance processes and ensure alignment with evolving business needs

Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development to support established advocacy strategy

Accountable for delivering measurable improvements in disease awareness, time to diagnosis, clinical trial awareness, access, and patient experience

Advocacy Strategy and Execution

Assess shifting company priorities and external dynamics to inform strategic decisions, recommending strategic choices and trade-offs with clear implications for patients and the business

Continuously evolve therapeutic area advocacy strategies and operating plans, including educational programs, disease awareness, advisory boards, patient speaker engagement, clinical trial awareness, and coordination on relevant policy initiatives

With Patient Advocacy leadership, lead the development and execution of advocacy campaigns; ensure external partner plans align to Regeneron’s goals and compliance standards

Coordinate and design patient advisory boards and insight-generation activities, e nsuring strategic alignment, high-quality outputs, and effective dissemination of insights to inform decision-making. E nsure materials developed for ad boards are accurate, inclusive, and compliant.

Executive Engagement and Influence

Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders; create materials/presentations that articulate patient impact, risks, and demonstrate Patient Advocacy’s role in supporting Regeneron’s business objectives

Represent the company at advocacy meetings, conferences, and coalition activities; identify collaboration opportunities and areas of mutual interest

Monitor policy and access topics impacting patient communities and partner with internal stakeholders on advocacy positions and engagement plans

Relationship Management

Build and maintain long-term, trust-based partnerships with patient advocacy and professional societies at national and regional levels; serve as a responsive, empathetic point of contact

Ensure Regeneron’s leadership position is evident through presence at priority events; synthesize and disseminate insights to internal stakeholders

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Alignment

Build strong, collaborative relationships with Medical, Commercial/Brand, Market Access, Government Affairs, Health Policy, Clinical Development, and Legal/Compliance

Drive cross-functional alignment and execution of advocacy initiatives; co-create plans with Alliance partners where applicable

Contribute to therapeutically aligned assigned strategy and annual planning and budgeting.

Patient Voice and Insights

Lead initiatives that elevate patient voice, such as advisory boards, listening sessions, and patient storytelling, ensuring insights inform clinical development and commercialization plans

Champion a patient-centric mindset and provide the patient perspectives to inform clinical trial design, evidence generation, disease education, patient services, and access strategies

Financial and Business Acumen

Track engagement metrics, manage budgets, and report outcomes to leadership

Grants and Governance

Strategically fund programs that advance patient engagement and disease education aligned to therapeutic priorities Act as a grant reviewer as part of a compliant grant review process; manage budgets and financial stewardship effectively and in a timely manner Ensure all interactions adhere to legal, regulatory, and compliance standards; maintain high transparency and trust with stakeholders

This Role Requires:

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus (e.g., MPH, MS, MA in Communications/Health Policy).

8+ years of industry experience, patient advocacy, community engagement, or related roles within biopharma/biotech or patient organizations

Experience building high-trust partnerships with diverse stakeholders, stakeholder management; proven ability to translate insights into action

Strong project management skills with experience executing multi-stakeholder programs and events on time and within budget.

Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with executive presence.

Working knowledge of clinical development, real-world evidence, market access, and the compliance environment for patient interactions (e.g., sponsorships, fair market value, privacy, AE reporting).

Comfortable operating in a matrixed, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.  

Preferred

Experience in rare diseases, oncology, hematology, and/or cardio-metabolic 

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all  qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate.  The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.  Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/ . For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.  If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Salary Range (annually)

$134,400.00 - $219,200.00