Senior Director, Patient Advocacy (Biotech)

Location: Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States; hybrid with onsite work 4 days per week

Salary: $216,100–$360,200 annually

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing and commercializing medicines for serious diseases, including rare diseases, cancer, eye diseases, cardiovascular and metabolic conditions, and hematologic disorders.

What you will do

• Shape enterprise-wide patient advocacy strategy across discovery, development, and commercialization.
• Build standards and governance for engagement with patient advocacy and professional organizations.
• Partner with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development teams on a multi-year advocacy roadmap.
• Drive faster diagnosis, stronger clinical-trial awareness, broader access, and improved patient experience.
• Translate corporate priorities into therapeutic-area plans with clear decision rights.
• Track external trends and policy changes, and report progress through KPIs, dashboards, and board-ready materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, including 10+ years leading multi-stakeholder patient advocacy programs.
• Experience building enterprise-wide, cross-functional programs with measurable business impact.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including preparation of board-ready materials.
• Experience working with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Policy teams, with knowledge of advocacy compliance requirements.
• Ability to lead through influence, structure ambiguity, and communicate complex work in a concise, data-driven manner.

Nice to have

• Experience in rare disease, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, immunology, or cardio-metabolic disease.
• Experience in complex, matrixed, or global organizations.
• Alliance management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity employment.
• Comprehensive rewards may include annual bonuses, equity awards, retirement benefits, health and wellness programs, insurance, paid time off, and family support benefits.
• Work is designed around collaboration and togetherness, with significant onsite expectations for this role.