Director US Patient Advocacy Liaison

Location: Deerfield, Illinois, United States, with regular travel to the hirify.global U.S. headquarters and up to 35–40% domestic travel; international travel may be required.

Salary: $240,000–$260,000 per year, plus eligibility for a 25% bonus target and long-term incentive plan.

Company

Global biopharmaceutical company focused on brain health, neuroscience research, and treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the annual U.S. patient engagement strategy, including priorities, resources, KPIs, and Return on Engagement measures.
• Lead, coach, and develop Patient Engagement Liaison staff while maintaining performance standards and growth plans.
• Manage strategic relationships with national and regional patient advocacy organizations and oversee partnership plans.
• Collect, synthesize, and communicate patient, caregiver, and community insights to inform advocacy strategies, patient support initiatives, and business decisions.
• Partner with Corporate Affairs, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Clinical Development, HEOR, Legal, and Compliance stakeholders.
• Oversee advocacy events, funding, budgets, governance, documentation, and compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.

Requirements

• Accredited bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in patient advocacy, patient engagement, external affairs, medical affairs, market access, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or a related function.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing patient engagement or advocacy strategies in biopharmaceutical, healthcare, or nonprofit settings.
• Proven ability to build strategic relationships with patient advocacy organizations and influence senior leaders across matrixed functions.
• Strong strategic planning, project management, communication, executive influence, KPI measurement, and healthcare compliance skills, including knowledge of FDA regulations, the PhRMA Code, and the Sunshine Act.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, or PhD.
• Experience in neuroscience, rare disease, or other specialty therapeutic areas.
• Established credibility within the U.S. patient advocacy and healthcare advocacy community.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, sponsorships, and strategic partnership investments.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on advancing brain health and transforming lives.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) company match.
• Eligibility for performance-based bonus and long-term incentive plan.