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Senior Manager Government Affairs & Market Access, Europe South

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 10 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Stryker

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Contract
Full-time
English
Required
Other languages
Italian

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Academic medical, scientific, technical, political or business degree or comparable qualifications with completed master's degree in political science, Law, Health Economics, Health Sciences, or a comparable qualification
  • A minimum of 6-8 years of related work experience in politics, government, or the life sciences.
  • Prior relevant experience in a government agency or legislative office and/or government affairs at a company, trade association, or multi-client firm essential.
  • Expertise and understanding of how policy is developed, advanced, and implemented.
  • Prior experience representing a company at trade associations and in front of government officials.
  • Track record of initiating and leading government affairs related projects
  • Thorough understanding of, and experience interacting with, payers and reimbursement bodies, value assessment organizations, health authorities, and relevant KOLs and a well-developed ability to drive market access strategies to compete in an evolving climate.
  • Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong influence management skills and ability to lead teams to work effectively across competing organization.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to all levels, including executive management.
  • Negotiating skills
  • Ability to work under pressure

Nice to have

  • Understanding of the health policy landscape and experience in medical technology policy strongly preferred

Languages

  • Fluent English & Spanish/Italian.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Spain: €75.300 - €125.500 EUR Annual
  • Italy: €70.600 - €117.600 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.

If you'd like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

The role

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies. Our mission is: Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Government Affairs & Market Access (GAMA) function is focused on driving strategic, proactive policy advocacy to accelerate global commercialization and expand patient access to our products. GAMA capabilities integrate the fields of access/reimbursement, advocacy, and policy to support our growth and help achieve the company's mission.

The Snr. Manager GAMA position is a critical strategic role that will work with businesses and functions to drive growth in South European region, consisting of 3 countries (Spain, Italy, Portugal). The Snr. GAMA Manager will report to Snr. Director GAMA Europe & EEMEA. This role sits on the South European regional leadership team and will be a key enabler for growth.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate across the South European leadership team to implement a government affairs and market access strategy to build the company brand in the region and advance commercialization of key products
  • Lead specific government affairs and advocacy projects supporting product adoption across South Europe.
  • Lead trade association engagement and support Stryker's representatives to trade association boards.
  • Position Stryker as a thought leader and build strategic relationships with lawmakers and policy influencers.
  • Collaborate with business and functional leaders to identify risks and opportunities within public policies in the region.
  • Proactively provide guidance about clinical and economic study designs to meet Market Access requirements of payers across the South European region.
  • Identify and drive Market Access and reimbursement opportunities for new and existing Stryker technologies to support business goals.
  • Establish and drive health economic data collection and analysis strategies to demonstrate economic value of Stryker technologies, including support for hospital negotiations and budget impact of key technologies to key stakeholders.
  • Support Market Access requirements through establishment of key external relationships including tenders, pricing, and payer requirements.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to South European Leadership Teams in market access and health economics strategy development.
  • Work collaboratively cross-divisionally and cross-functionally to integrate market access considerations into business strategies and continually build organizational capabilities in market access across the region.

Work Flexibility

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Italy Pay Ranges

Travel Percentage: 20%

About Stryker

Stryker is a global medical technology company that designs and manufactures innovative products and services in orthopaedics, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine. With a presence in over 100 countries, Stryker is recognized as one of the world's leading medical technology companies and has been named one of the World's Best Workplaces. The company operates through multiple business segments, including Joint Replacement, Trauma, Craniomaxillofacial, Spine, and Surgical Technologies, among others.

Industry
Medical Technology
Founded
1941
Employees
50,000+
Headquarters
Portage, Michigan, USA
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Stryker has a significant presence in Spain, with offices in Madrid and other locations, offering roles in brand management, logistics, and field service engineering.
  • The company is known for its strong culture and has been named one of the World's Best Workplaces, indicating a positive work environment for employees.
  • Stryker offers remote and flexible work options for many roles, as indicated in its careers page, which may appeal to international professionals.
  • The company operates in the medical technology sector, providing opportunities for professionals with expertise in engineering, sales, and operations.
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