Job Description

As our Global Patient Advocacy Lead (m/f/d) you will shape and advance our global patient advocacy approach, ensuring that patient perspectives are meaningfully reflected in external engagement, disease awareness and corporate communications.

Working within Global Communications & Strategic Affairs, you will build trusted relationships with patient organizations and partner with affiliates to develop impactful and compliant advocacy collaborations, with a particular focus on Europe, strengthening the company’s position as a trusted partner to patient communities.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Global Advocacy Strategy: Develop and evolve a global patient advocacy strategy aligned with therapeutic priorities and corporate objectives
• Patient Voice & Narrative: Strengthen the integration of patient perspectives into the corporate narrative and external communications
• Advocacy Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with international and European patient advocacy organizations, including umbrella bodies and national groups
• External Representation: Represent the company in relevant advocacy forums and stakeholder discussions
• Regional Support & Coordination: Partner with affiliates to establish effective and compliant advocacy collaborations across markets
• Best Practice Sharing: Connect regional initiatives and facilitate exchange of best practices across affiliates
• Program Development & Execution: Contribute to advocacy initiatives, disease awareness campaigns and patient-centered partnerships in collaboration with Medical Affairs and regional teams
• Internal Alignment & Insights: Act as a key interface across functions, bringing patient insights into the organization and supporting internal awareness

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in communications, public affairs, life sciences or a related field
• Solid experience in patient advocacy, corporate affairs or stakeholder engagement within the healthcare or pharmaceutical environment
• Proven experience working with patient organizations and understanding of the advocacy landscape
• Ability to operate in international, cross-functional environments and manage complex stakeholder landscapes
• Ability to translate patient insights into meaningful initiatives and communication approaches
• Experience in rare diseases is a plus
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage

YOUR BENEFITS

• Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!
• Hybrid work model that allows a good work-life balance
• Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurant
• Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture
• Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits
• Variety of employer-subsidized benefits such as WellPass, Germany ticket, Corporate Benefits and JobBike

Find out more about our benefits here.

ABOUT US

Welcome to Merz Therapeutics, a leading pharmaceutical company that helps people with movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health conditions regain their quality of life.

We are proud to be a family-owned and value-driven company that has been dedicated to serving the needs of our patients for 110 years and is now a global innovation leader with products in more than 90 countries.

Our goal is to use our products to improve treatment outcomes for patients around the world, thereby reducing the burden of suffering for affected people and their surroundings.

Our dedication and commitment to relentless research and development is to ensure that unmet patient needs are identified and appropriate treatments are provided.

Therefore, become part of our international and motivated Merz Therapeutics family now and help us achieve our goal:

"BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MORE PATIENTS"

For more information, visit https://www.merztherapeutics.com/.