Director - Health Policy and Public Affairs UK

Client Services London, United Kingdom

Incisive Health is an award-winning healthcare policy, public affairs and communications consultancy with a presence in UK, European and International markets. The programmes and campaigns we develop change policy and transform lives, we know how to deliver the results that matter for our clients - and ultimately - for the patients they serve.

Proudly part of Inizio Evoke, a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform unlocking growth through data-driven insights and human centricity. We are purpose-built to make Health more human.

The UK practice works with healthcare companies and organisations to help them deliver impact through their policy and public affairs programmes. Our work includes helping clients understand the NHS policy landscape, advising on strategy development, implementing targeted engagement programmes, building coalitions, and developing proposals for policy change.

We are currently looking for a senior health policy expert and leader to join our UK practice team as a Director. This is an exciting role in a dynamic consultancy team, working with a range of health industry clients to make the case for the government and NHS to adopt innovation-friendly policies that improve outcomes for patients, working across areas including cardiometabolic health, cancer, rare diseases, medical technology, infectious diseases and vaccines.

We are looking for someone with 10+ years' experience in healthcare policy, ideally including consultancy, who has a track record of driving policy change in the NHS and unlocking barriers to access to new technologies and medicines.

Job responsibilities

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will work with a highly talented team of 20+ consultants in the London practice team to deliver programmes with our UK clients that drive real change for better patient outcomes. You will:

• Oversee Incisive Health's relationships with major life sciences clients, providing advice on policy, strategy and advocacy, drawing on your extensive experience of driving change in the NHS and working with industry
• Drive new business growth, including leading pitches and creating organic opportunities
• Maintain a broad network of contacts, identifying opportunities for business growth and cultivating relationships with potential clients across healthcare sectors
• Lead project teams in the delivery of expert policy intelligence and high-quality programme delivery
• Help to shape the company's long-term strategy through participation in Incisive Health's senior leadership team
• Support the professional development of colleagues across the business
• Work with the London Operational Committee to guide policies and decisions impacting resourcing and team welfare in the London office where you will be based

Who you are

This is an exciting role in high performing team that is expanding quickly in a competitive healthcare consultancy environment. The successful candidate for this role will bring:

• Inclusive people leadership skills
• Strong personal communication abilities
• Familiarity and confidence with consultancy practices and business models
• A deep understanding of life sciences and healthcare policy and public affairs campaigning from roles in industry, the NHS, government or consultancy
• Expert knowledge of access and uptake issues for healthcare innovation in the UK
• Demonstrated success in leading impactful policy and public affairs programmes
• Extensive experience building collaborations and partnerships for policy advocacy, utilising different communications and digital channels

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.