Senior Director, Patient Advocacy

Senior Director, Patient AdvocacyRole Summary:The Senior Director, Patient Advocacy leads Regeneron’s disease area enterprise-wide advocacy strategy and operating model, integrating the patient voice across the continuum of discovery, development, and commercialization. This leader exercises independent judgment in ambiguous environments, influences executive decision-making, and builds scalable processes that elevate patient impact, operational efficiency, and company reputation. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and a visible ambassador to advocacy and professional organizations.Location and Work Model:This role is based in Sleep Hollow, NY, 4 days/week.Impact and Scope:Develops the overarching patient advocacy strategy across multiple therapeutic areas, with enterprise visibility and executive engagementEstablishes standard methodologies and governance for engagement with advocacy and professional societiesAdvises cross-functional contributors in Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development with view to multi-year roadmap on advocacy strategyAccountable for measurable improvements in disease awareness, time to diagnosis, clinical trial awareness, access, and patient experienceOperates at both strategic and operational level; drives outcomes through cross-functional leadershipRoles and ResponsibilitiesStrategy and LeadershipDefine and evolve the disease area patient advocacy strategy, translating corporate objectives into a prioritized, outcome-based portfolioStandardize engagement frameworks, decision rights, and operating mechanisms that scale across therapeutic areas and regionsAnticipate external trends and policy shifts as well as shifting company priorities to frame and be comfortable and strategic about recommending tactical choices and trade-offs with clear implications for patients and the businessHelp establish governance and operating mechanisms that support alignment, speed and accountability across departmentAdvocacy Strategy and ExecutionCreate and maintain therapeutic area strategies and operating plans, including educational programs, disease awareness, advisory boards, patient speaker engagement, clinical trial awareness, and coordination on relevant policy initiativesSupport development and deployment of advocacy campaigns; ensure external partner plans align to Regeneron’s goals and compliance standardsDefine and report outcome-based KPIs; implement dashboards to monitor reach, quality, and ROI of advocacy effortsExecutive Engagement and InfluenceServe as a trusted advisor to senior executives; deliver board-ready materials that articulate patient impact, risks, and investment optionsLead executive forums and steering committees to drive aligned decisions across competing prioritiesRelationship ManagementLead relationship development with key patient advocacy and professional societies to build durable, mission-aligned partnershipsEnsure Regeneron’s leadership position is evident through presence at priority events; synthesize and disseminate insights to internal stakeholdersCross-Functional Collaboration and AlignmentBuild strong, collaborative relationships with Medical, Commercial/Brand, Market Access, Government Affairs, Health Policy, Clinical Development, and Legal/ComplianceDrive cross-functional alignment (including at top senior leadership levels, e.g. VP level) and execution of advocacy initiatives; co-create plans with Alliance partners where applicableContribute to departmental strategy, annual planning, budgeting, and digital portal developmentPatient Voice and InsightsSystematically capture and translate patient insights to inform clinical trial design, evidence generation, disease education, patient services, and access strategiesChampion a patient-centric mindset and embed patient perspectives in enterprise decisions and roadmapsFinancial and Business AcumenOwn budgeting and optimize for impactGrants and GovernanceStrategically fund programs that advance patient engagement and disease education aligned to therapeutic priorities Oversee transparent, compliant grant review processes; manage budgets and financial stewardship effectively and in a timely mannerOperational Excellence and MetricsQualificationsRequiredBachelor’s degree and 12+ years of industry experience, including 10-15+ years in Patient Advocacy leading multi-stakeholder programs Demonstrated enterprise thinking with a track record of cross-functional visibility, influence and company-wide impact Executive presence with superior communication skills; able to craft concise, data-driven narratives and board-ready materialsProven operational rigor: building repeatable processes, governance, and metrics with measurable outcomes Experience collaborating with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Policy partners; strong familiarity with compliance in advocacy contextsPreferredExperience in rare diseases, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, immunology, and/or cardio-metabolic Background operating in complex, matrixed, or global environments; alliance management experienceReporting and CollaborationReporting Line:Reports to Executive Director, Patient Advocacy May manage direct report(s)Key Internal Partnerships:Up to SVPs across Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Government Affairs, and Health Policy imbedded in the business 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 stat