Director, Patient Advocacy & Health Equity Strategy

About the role

The Director, Patient Advocacy and Health Equity Strategy is responsible for building and leading Beeline's patient advocacy strategy — establishing the organization's relationships and building strategic partnerships with patient advocacy organizations (PAOs), patient communities, and disease-specific foundations within the Immunology & Inflammation (I&I) therapeutic area. This role serves as the organization's primary ambassador to the patient community, ensuring that the patient voice is authentically integrated into Beeline's clinical development programs, research priorities, corporate strategy, and external communications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and lead Beeline's patient advocacy function — establishing the organizational strategy, partnership framework, KPIs, and internal processes required to develop meaningful, trust-based relationships with patient advocacy organizations, disease foundations, and patient communities relevant to the I&I therapeutic area.
• Identify, prioritize, and cultivate relationships with key patient advocacy organizations, patient community leaders, and disease-specific foundations — developing a strategic engagement plan that aligns PAO partnerships with Beeline's pipeline priorities, clinical programs, and organizational values.
• Serve as the organization's primary point of contact and ambassador to the patient community — representing Beeline at patient advocacy conferences, disease awareness events, community forums, and PAO board engagements with authenticity, transparency, and genuine commitment to the patient perspective.
• Champion and operationalize a patient-centric culture across the organization through training, frameworks, and internal engagement programs.
• Provide strategic advice to Medical Affairs leadership and Corporate Communications & IR on patient-related risks, opportunities, and external perception to support functional and corporate goals.
• Drives Health Equity strategy and initiatives to ensure diverse and representative patient participation in clinical trials through community partnerships and tailored engagement strategies. Cultivates cross-functional strategic plans to help address the needs of underserved populations.
• Translate patient insights into actionable recommendations for asset strategy, indication expansion, and differentiation vs competitors.
• Proactively embed patient experience data into early and late-stage clinical development, influencing protocol design, endpoint strategy, and regulatory narrative to ensure differentiation in increasingly competitive I&I landscapes. Partner cross-functionally to develop and implement patient-centered evidence generation strategies, including PRO endpoints and value demonstration aligned with payer and regulatory needs.
• Develop and execute patient engagement initiatives — including patient advisory boards, caregiver councils, and direct patient input programs — that create structured, ongoing opportunities for patients and caregivers to shape Beeline's research priorities and organizational decisions.
• Partner with Clinical Operations to optimize study feasibility, site selection, and patient-facing trial design elements to enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and patient experience. Serve as the patient advocacy lead in collaboration with Clinical Operations to successfully deliver a field-based, sponsor-focused operating model.
• Partner with Corporate Communications & Investor Relations to ensure that Beeline's external narrative authentically reflects its commitment to patients — contributing to disease awareness campaigns, and patient-centered corporate messaging. Leverage advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to systematically capture, analyze, and translate patient insights; including digital listening, patient-reported data, and community engagement into actionable recommendations that inform clinical development, trial design, and patient engagement strategies.
• Define success metrics (KPIs, e.g.: patient insights integrated into protocols / endpoints, PAO partnerships influencing trial recruitment, measurable impact on diversity in trials, external reputation in advocacy ecosystem, contribution to regulatory interactions (PFDD, FDA engagement)).
• Synthesize advocacy landscape insights into actionable competitive intelligence, informing differentiation of Beeline’s patient engagement strategy relative to peer organizations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Communications, Social Work, or a related field required. Advanced degree (MPH, MSW, MBA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in patient advocacy, patient engagement, or a closely related field within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry or within a major patient advocacy organization.
• Demonstrated track record of building and managing meaningful PAO relationships and integrating the patient voice into drug development programs.
• Relationships with organizations in the immunology, inflammation, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, or a related I&I therapeutic area strongly preferred.
• Experience building a patient advocacy function in a clinical-stage environment preferred.
• Experience in health equity strategy development which engages underrepresented or underserved communities preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the patient advocacy landscape, preferably in immunology and inflammation — including familiarity with major PAOs, disease foundations, and patient community networks across relevant I&I conditions.
• Understanding of patient-focused drug development (PFDD) frameworks — including FDA PFDD guidance, patient experience data collection methodologies, and the integration of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient preference data into regulatory submissions.
• Proven patient advocacy builder — demonstrated experience establishing patient engagement programs, PAO partnerships, and patient advisory structures in a clinical-stage or early-stage pharmaceutical or biotech organization.
• Mission-driven leader with authentic compassion for patients — brings commitment to centering the patient experience in organizational decision-making, and inspires that same commitment in cross-functional colleagues and external partners.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship communication skills — builds authentic connections with patients, caregivers, and advocacy community leaders through empathy, active listening, and a genuine commitment to understanding and amplifying the patient experience.
• Skilled public communicator and organizational ambassador — represents Beeline at patient advocacy events, conferences, and community forums with warmth, credibility, and a clear articulation of the organization's mission and patient commitment.
• Travel Requirements: Role requires regular travel to patient advocacy conferences, disease awareness events, PAO meetings, and community forums. Estimated travel 30–40%+.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to the country and region in which you are hired, in compliance with local laws and practices. Benefits may include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive health and wellness coverage (structure and premiums vary by country)
• Paid time off, public holidays, and additional leave entitlements in accordance with local requirements
• Flexible work arrangements / hybrid schedule

Equal Employment Opportunity

Beeline Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.