Patient & Public Engagement Lead

About This Role:

As a Patient & Public Engagement Lead, you will be at the forefront of shaping the healthcare landscape in Poland by developing and implementing a comprehensive external engagement strategy for Biogen's portfolio. Your role will involve building strategic partnerships with various stakeholders, including patient advocacy groups, media, key medical experts, healthcare institutes, policy makers, and government authorities. By fostering these relationships, you will drive initiatives that enhance disease awareness and communicate Biogen's commitment to neuroscience. Collaborating closely with the Polish and regional teams, you will ensure that our external engagement strategy aligns with key business initiatives to secure access to diagnosis and treatment. This role is integral to maintaining Biogen's leadership position in the market and plays a crucial part in the company's mission to improve patient outcomes.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and implement an integrated external engagement strategy to secure access to diagnosis and treatment in Poland.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, including patient advocacy groups, media, healthcare policy experts, and government employees.
• Collaborate with regional teams in Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, and Market Access to align engagement strategies with business objectives.
• Create and execute public relations strategies for professional audiences, ensuring alignment with brand strategies.
• Manage media relationships and implement PR tactics such as press releases and corporate publishing.
• Engage with patient advocacy groups to support Biogen's therapeutic areas and maintain ongoing cooperation.
• Analyze market trends and provide strategic recommendations for external engagement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks in all external communications.
• Work closely with internal partners to align medical PR strategies with overall business goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute engagement strategies effectively.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of engagement initiatives, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Serve as a key point of contact for external partners and stakeholders.

Who You Are:

You are a strategic thinker with a passion for building meaningful relationships and driving impactful initiatives. Your strong business acumen and understanding of the pharma/biotech industry equip you to navigate complex environments with ease. You excel at communicating complex ideas clearly and are adept at managing cross-functional projects. Your proactive approach and customer-oriented mindset enable you to thrive in a dynamic setting. With your excellent networking skills, you build trust and partnerships effortlessly, contributing to Biogen's mission to improve patient outcomes.

Please note that this role requires a candidate to be a holder of a work permit and residency in Poland, and to be fluent in Polish.

Required Skills:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in roles related to the Pharma/Biotech industry or PR/PA agency work with Pharma/Biotech accounts.
• University Degree; Master's Degree in Public Policy, Public Health, or Communications is preferred.
• Proven experience in independent project management within complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of the Polish healthcare system and legislative processes.
• Excellent command of Polish and English, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and implement strategies cross-functionally.
• Strategic thinking with a focus on creating data-driven strategies.
• Strong customer orientation and excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with patient advocacy organizations and other external parties.
• Proven ability to formulate and articulate clear messages about complex subjects.
• Skilled at managing multiple tasks and prioritizing effectively.

About Biogen Poland

Our Warsaw office is a complex hub for local, regional and global roles. Regardless our role and reporting line we're driven every day by our unique purpose, working passionately to change the lives of patients affected by rare and devastating diseases. This is what gives us pride, inspires us and gives us fuel to push the boundaries of innovation. We represent over 30 nationalities and celebrate the strength that comes from differences in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace earned us a Great Place to Work Certificate and Best Places to Work Awards consecutively since 2021 in Poland and Europe. If our mission resonates with your heart and career aspirations, we're inviting you to join our team.

Job Level: Management

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Client-provided location(s): Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: Biogen-REQ21320

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-24T23:59:48