Advocacy Relations Senior Manager, Obesity and Related Conditions

Company: Amgen
Location: Washington
Posted on: December 2, 2025

Job Description:

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Advocacy Relations Senior Manager, Obesity and Related Conditions What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for managing relationships with advocacy groups and other external stakeholders. They may lead campaigns, communicate with advocates, and work to build and maintain relationships that support the company's goals. The following are key responsibilities and elements of the role: Build and maintain long-term, substantive relationships with patient groups, professional associations and other key stakeholders based on values of trust, respect and transparency. Collaborate with patient advocacy organizations to understand access challenges and contribute to initiatives that help demonstrate the value of innovation and address access barriers for patients. Help drive partnerships with patient groups around shared goals, including addressing patient unmet needs and measurably improving patient outcomes. Bring the voice of patients and providers into Amgens capabilities, including Research and Development, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Policy, and Value and Access. Support the implementation of the advocacy relations strategy for Amgens obesity and related conditions portfolio, ensuring activities align with broader business objectives and adjust as priorities evolve. Coordinate Amgens engagement strategies with stakeholders at congresses and key events and facilitate connections between patient advocacy groups with appropriate cross-functional team members. Identify and understand the drivers behind the official positions, priorities, and networks of influence of key patient and professional associations and advocacy groups to inform Amgens business strategies. Incorporate simple and transparent systems for patient advocacy groups to understand Amgens partnership and funding requirements. Help elevate disease-state and therapeutic-area awareness among external partners and assist in mobilizing stakeholders around key development milestones. Gather, synthesize, and communicate patient and advocacy insights to internal teams to help inform patient-focused solutions in clinical development and commercialization planning. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 2 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience Or Masters degree and 4 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience Or Bachelors degree and 6 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience Or Associates degree and 10 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of experience with patient advocacy groups and/or professional (medical) associations. 3 years of experience working for global pharmaceutical companies as a liaison with patient advocacy groups and/or professional associations. Sensitivity to diverse groups of people both internal and external with the ability to manage many different opinions and perspectives, including tolerance for ambiguity. Demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic team-player. Empathic and hardworking individual with the ability to build meaningful connections with partners. Previous experience leading the development of professional medical society and patient advocacy strategies for pharmaceutical organizations. Previous experience as relationship manager for professional medical associations and patient advocacy groups. Demonstrated understanding of key external and internal trends affecting patient and consumer engagement; solid understanding and experience in new forms of patient/consumer interactions such as social media and patient online communities. Previous experience communicating the value of innovation and addressing access barriers to care. Previous experience communicating complex health policy access issues to patient advocates Demonstrated ability to adapt relationship style to external partners preferences and comfort levels Previous experience in government affairs. Outstanding verbal and written communications skills and an ability to adapt ones approach to a challenge, as well as excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to assimilate complex medical knowledge and communicate to non-medical audiences. Capable of handling shifting priorities in a constantly evolving environment. Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines. Experience with product (drug) launches. What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include: A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan Stock-based long-term incentives Award-winning time-off plans Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Application deadline Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position. Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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