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MSD Executive Director Global Public Policy Multilateral Engagement United States, New Jersey, Rahway 728904058
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Job Description
The Executive Director for Animal Health Global Public Policy and Multilateral Engagement will report to the Associate Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Relations for Animal Health. The Executive Director will have the primary responsibility to build and maintain strong relationships with multilateral and international organizations and industry partners to advance the business objectives for both biopharma and technology portfolios.
The Executive Director will have a global network of national veterinary officials, experience in trade policy and highly adaptive to engaging on both biopharma and technology related issues. This role requires someone who is highly strategic and can also leverage global and multilateral rules and forums to work with policy and business counterparts to advance country and regional business priorities.
Scope of work and core responsibilities include:
Generate and sustain relationships with key officials in multilateral organizations such as the WOAH, FAO, OECD, WTO, and other influential organizations to advance business objectives.
Represent our company's Animal Health Division on global international standard setting bodies and coordinate multifaceted teams.
Develop and execute a cohesive multilateral strategy to achieve business objectives in multilateral organizations and leverage multilateral and global organizations to achieve regional and country specific business priorities for both biopharma and technology portfolios.
Differentiate our company by securing thought leadership roles within multi-lateral organizations, trade associations and other global forums to position our company as a trusted partner and technical expert to advance company objectives and defend and enhance our reputation.
Serve as the global public policy lead for business objectives that have a global or enterprise-wide impact.
Proactively identify and serve as the point person for the business to bring opportunities that may be more country or regional in scope to solve a specific business objective by building a multifunctional or policy specific strategy to resolve barriers and ensure market access and acceptability by our customers and government stakeholders for technology solutions or biopharma products or services.
Cooperate with global and regional sales teams to monitor and position the company on (inter)national calls for tenders.
Provide regular communication and analysis to senior leaders and cross-functional teams on key policies under consideration in multilateral forums to inform business strategies and policy priorities.
Monitor the global trade notifications and trade policy that could impact the business, specifically proposed tariffs or non tariff trade barriers that could increase cost of goods, disrupt business continuity and supply chain.
Manage consultants as required.
Education:
DVM or advanced degree in a related field such as animal science, immunology, vaccinology, pharmacology, epidemiology, or public health.
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum 10 years of experience working in government, multilateral or global organizations, technology, or animal health related industries.
Superior interpersonal, leadership and diplomacy skills.
Noteworthy experience working with the multi-lateral organizations and the WOAH specifically on writing or advising on international standards.
Demonstrated ability to identify strategic priorities, work within a matrix organization to bring together different internal stakeholders and develop and manage a project forward to resolution and action.
Ability to build collaborative, effective working relationships both internally and externally across a diverse set of cultures.
Sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to work on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Expertise in evaluating complex problems and designing and delivering creative and novel solutions.
Demonstrated ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate effectively with internal and external audiences.
Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
Operate at the highest levels of ethics and compliance.
Demonstrated verbal and written fluency in English.
Travel approx. 50%, dependent on location.
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In accordance with all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
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Expected US salary range:
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Job Posting End Date:10/01/2024
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