Company:    Pfizer Inc.
Job Title:      Director/Sr. Director, Legislative Affairs

Location:      Washington, DC
Job Type:       Full Time
Salary:           Salary commensurate with experience

Description:

-Represent Pfizer to U.S. government legislative branch on matters in the areas of drug research, development and regulation, vaccines, personalized medicine and user fees.

-Assist and support the Pfizer business in developing and executing strategies with respect assigned issue areas including drug research, development and regulation; vaccines; personalized medicine; user fees; and others.

-Work internally with Pfizer staff and with external groups, such as PhRMA and other organizations, to develop company and industry positions and advocacy strategies to support Pfizer's global business objectives and legislative priorities.

-Research and prepare advocacy materials, comments, testimony, legislation, and internal and external communications.

-Enhance Pfizer's role and presence in the Federal policy process.

-Develop and maintain good working relationships with Members of Congress, their staffs and Executive Branch officials.

-Develop and implement strategy for PAC giving for Members of Congress in assigned area.

-Strong knowledge of Pfizer's business objectives and portfolio.

-Coordinate with other supporting functions - Communications, Public Affairs, Corporate responsibility, and State Government Relations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations/Marketing, Communications, Economics, Political Science or related field of study required (Law degree strongly-preferred.) Minimum four to seven years experience working in a responsible position on state or federal legislative position or for a corporation, trade association, or non-profit organization that develops policy, conducts public education and advocacy, and lobbies.

-Strong experience in policy development, relationship building, political communications and messaging, and PACs;

-Strong knowledge and understanding of the legislative and political process.

-Strong communication skills required

-Preferred experience with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Senate Finance Committee

-Ability to develop an argument and persuade an audience.

-Work collaboratively with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders;

-Excellent judgment, assertiveness and diplomatic skills;

-Must have excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

At Pfizer, we've long recognized that our colleagues are our most important asset. We value our colleagues, recognize their talent, encourage their growth and reward their performance. It's a terrific environment that enables people to contribute, to do their best, and to achieve their potential.

Throughout our history, a legacy of caring for others has been at the heart of everything we do at Pfizer. This commitment is no less important when it comes to our employees.

When you choose a Pfizer career, we provide the resources to help you develop and succeed both in your career and your personal life. One way we can achieve this is through our comprehensive benefits program, which offers employees and their eligible dependents the variety and flexibility to help address their needs at different stages in life.

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

All applicants must have authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S. In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to Pfizer to support the application(s) for temporary visa classification and/or sponsor applications for permanent residence so that a foreign national colleague can accept or remain in a work assignment in the U. S. For certain classes of temporary visas, the resulting work authorization may be specific to Pfizer and the specific job and/or work site.

Pfizer may at its business discretion decide to or refrain from obtaining, maintaining and/or extending the temporary visa status and/or sponsoring a colleague for permanent residency and /or employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified U.S. workers and the colleague's long-term prospects for securing lawful permanent residence, among other reasons.

Employment applicants requiring immigration sponsorship must disclose, when initial application for employment is made, whether or not they are legally authorized to work for Pfizer in the U.S. and, if so, whether that authorization permits them to work in the job they seek. In no case should Pfizer's support of a colleague's temporary visa application or sponsorship of a colleague for permanent residence be construed to guarantee success of that application or amend or otherwise invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the colleague and Pfizer.

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