Senior Director, Patient Advocacy

Build our future together:

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We're looking for a Senior Director, Patient Advocacy to join our Patient Advocacy team, shaping enterprise-wide strategy across discovery, development, and commercialization from our Sleepy Hollow, NY campus. In this role, you'll build the operating model that brings the patient voice into executive decision-making, partnering closely with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development. This position offers the opportunity to shape how a fast-growing, science-driven organization listens to and acts on patient needs, making a meaningful difference for people living with serious diseases worldwide.

When & where:

• Location: Sleepy Hollow, NY
• Work model/flexibility: Hybrid — onsite 4 days per week

Discover your role:

• Shape Regeneron’s enterprise-wide patient advocacy strategy, connecting the patient voice to discovery, development, and commercialization.
• Build the standards and governance that guide how we engage advocacy and professional organizations.
• Partner with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Policy, and Clinical Development to set a multi-year advocacy roadmap.
• Drive measurable outcomes — faster diagnosis, stronger trial awareness, broader access, and a better patient experience.
• Move fluidly between big-picture strategy and hands-on execution, leading through influence across teams.
• Turn corporate priorities into focused, therapeutic-area plans with clear decision rights.
• Read external trends and policy shifts early, and recommend the moves that keep patient impact and business goals aligned.
• Report progress through KPIs, dashboards, and board-ready materials that keep senior leaders informed.

This role might be for you if:

• You've built enterprise-level programs from the ground up and know how to earn buy-in across an organization.
• You're comfortable being a visible advisor to senior leaders and advocacy partners alike.
• You bring structure to ambiguity, turning broad strategy into clear, repeatable processes.
• You communicate with precision — able to distill complex work into a concise, data-driven story.
• You’ve partnered across Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Policy functions and understand the compliance considerations that come with advocacy work.
• You put patients first, and let that perspective shape decisions, budgets, and partnerships.
• You're energized by leading through influence rather than direct authority.

This role requires:

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, including 10+ years leading multi-stakeholder patient advocacy programs
• A track record of building enterprise-wide, cross-functional programs with visible business impact
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with experience preparing board-ready materials
• Experience partnering with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Policy teams, with working knowledge of compliance in advocacy
• Preferred: experience in rare disease, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, immunology, or cardio-metabolic disease
• Preferred: experience operating in complex, matrixed, or global organizations; alliance management experience is a plus

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all  qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

 

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate.  The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.  Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.  If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter. 

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Salary Range (annually)

$216,100.00 - $360,200.00