Manager, Corporate Government Affairs

As Manager, UK Corporate Government Affairs you will play an important part in supporting GSK government affairs engagement, primarily focused on the UK. You will help the UK Corporate government affairs team to navigate external developments impacting GSK, build stakeholder relationships, and tell GSK story effectively to political audiences. The role will also provide wider support e.g. on geopolitical issues and to the team work supporting GSK leaders, as well as supporting the VP, Global Corporate Government Affairs & Policy (GCGAP) in ad hoc assignments. The role will be based in Global Corporate Government Affairs & Policy (GCGAP), a core part of our Corporate Affairs group. It will involve working collaboratively with colleagues across the business and with external agencies to help deliver our advocacy and engagement, including specific projects, with the aim of improving GSK operational environment so that we can effectively research, develop and manufacture innovative medicines and vaccines that make a difference to people lives. You will be driven, a quick learner and intellectually curious, with a passion for making a difference and enjoy the challenge of working to a high standard on multiple projects and deliverables. You will be agile, responsive, and comfortable navigating change and using AI tools in your work. In all we do, we are guided by GSK culture of being accountable for impact, ambitious for patients, and doing the right thing. Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Supporting UK government affairs engagement Draft outreach letters and emails, follow up to secure and arrange meetings with key stakeholders, working with the team and outside advisers as needed. Track delivery of the UK contact programme to ensure target relationships are being built and maintained, ensuring actions are delivered and proactively suggesting solutions and next steps Keep updated key facts about GSK and core team materials, and think of new and impactful ways of telling our story. Drafting advocacy and other materials Draft external materials to support our advocacy on GSK priorities, such as meeting briefings, policy proposals, and submissions to government and/or select committees. Draft materials to support the team in sharing key updates with internal stakeholders, such as updates on UK developments or key issues. Desk research in support of the team policy and advocacy work, and to help brief senior leaders. External insights: Attending external events and meetings, including but not limited to those held by our trade associations, think tanks, and agencies, to gain relevant insights Reviewing external reports, monitoring and newsletters and highlighting items of interest to the team Broader responsibilities: Organizing meetings of relevant teams across the business to share insights and plans Supporting the VP as needed with team processes and coordination, as well as global government affairs tasks supporting EU and US based teams Qualifications & Skills: Experience of government or public affairs, including successfully delivering engagement programmes A self-starter who is willing to take on responsibility and is results driven Intellectually curious, quick learner Able to work on multiple priorities, agile and responsive Strong written and verbal communicator Experience working in a matrix organization with multiple internal stakeholders Understanding and experience of the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, gained either in-house or in agency or government roles Positive and proactive team player, plays active role in team culture and development Closing Date for Applications – Friday 4th April 2025 Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process. #LI-GSK Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive . As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.