Director Policy Government Relations (HIV)

Location: Hybrid; primary location Washington, DC, USA, with additional locations in Upper Gwynedd and Rahway, USA; Zurich and Lucerne, Switzerland; and Brussels, Belgium.

Salary: $190,800–$300,300 annual base salary for the primary location, plus eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines, including treatments for infectious diseases and HIV.

What you will do

• Develop and implement global public policy strategic plans supporting infectious disease and HIV therapeutic-area strategies.
• Lead policy positions and stakeholder engagement strategies for the launch, access, reimbursement, and uptake of the HIV treatment portfolio.
• Partner with commercial, market access, medical affairs, outcomes research, communications, regional, and country teams to address policy barriers and advance patient access and innovation.
• Coordinate global public policy activities with senior policy management, Corporate Affairs, global business, franchise, and commercial teams.
• Build relationships with governmental, multilateral, nongovernmental, global health, HIV community, advocacy, and patient stakeholders.
• Represent hirify.global in external policy forums and manage consultants and policy development projects.

Requirements

• BS/BA required; a master's or graduate degree related to healthcare policy is strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience addressing public policy issues, including strong knowledge and experience related to HIV treatment; at least 5 years in global policy is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of governmental and nongovernmental organizations active in global public policy.
• Strong knowledge of global healthcare public policy processes and stakeholder roles and influence.
• Demonstrated ability to identify strategic priorities and work within a matrix organization to achieve policy goals.
• Experience managing consultants and budgets.
• Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively is essential.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills required.

Nice to have

• Experience engaging HIV community, advocacy, multilateral, and global health stakeholders.
• Experience with market access, reimbursement, health technology assessment, healthcare financing, and patient access policy issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular daytime schedule.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, insurance, retirement, and 401(k) benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment supporting diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving.
• Travel requirements are 25%; no relocation is provided and visa sponsorship is not available.