Director, policy, advocacy and government affairs switzerland

Director, Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs Switzerland
Employer: CSL

Position Purpose
Ensure Corporate & External Affairs liaison with commercial and site leadership in Switzerland. Provide strategic guidance and direction to the affiliate and site leadership teams on government relations, policy, and advocacy, enable early identification and mitigation of policy risks, and leveraging opportunities in support of our operations and commercial priorities. Lead engagement with government in support of site operations and commercial priorities, develop a long‑term external engagement plan for the company.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead execution of strategic plan to drive public affairs and executive leadership engagement that enable the success of CSL’s operations, business and patient access to our therapies in Switzerland.

Lead and coordinate CSL company engagement with government officials, industry associations, patient advocacy groups and other stakeholders.

Represent CSL and take leading role in key industry associations and committees.

Partner with CSL functions to support external engagement priorities in Switzerland.

Partner with Communications team for advancing strategic media relations in Switzerland.

Lead the development of business‑relevant policy updates to senior company leaders, in alignment with relevant affiliate functions and the CEA leadership.

Serve on Switzerland Commercial Leadership Team and partner and proactively collaborate with functional leads—including Therapeutic Areas Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and Regulatory—to develop and execute joint strategies.

Serve on Bern Site Leadership Team.

Drive strategic site engagement at political level, in partnership with leadership of the manufacturing sites and the communications team.

Bring strategic insights to shape CEA strategy in Switzerland and International region.

Act as key interface partner and relationship manager with patient advocacy groups, working closely with Medical Affairs and Communications teams on patient group engagement and corporate communications strategies and programs in Switzerland.

Qualifications

Graduate/professional degree in law, public health, international relations, political sciences or similar disciplines (preferred).

Minimum 8 years of experience in healthcare policy/public affairs, access or comparable fields in Switzerland.

Experience designing and leading efforts to build company profile and impact with important healthcare public affairs stakeholders at the national and local levels.

Experience collaborating with colleagues at multiple levels of the organization (matrix) to align on and execute shared goals.

Strong understanding of the workings of major government/public authorities and healthcare industry associations.

Experience partnering with patient groups to advance shared policy goals.

Strong, proven network of relationships with government officials, policymakers, industry, patient advocacy, and other stakeholders influential in policy formulation.

Experience in biologics, plasma, or pharma products industries (preferred).

Experience in media relations or integrated communications campaigns (preferred).

Strong analytical skills, including ability to spot risks and draw connections between complex policy issues and business impact.

Strong communications skills, including ability to communicate accurate, succinct descriptions of policy/political developments to senior business and international leaders.

Results‑oriented & growth mindset.

Strong team‑player skills and ability to work in a matrix organization and orchestrate cross‑functional efforts with tangible results.

German and English fluency required; other languages will be an asset.

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