Job Description

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare\'s hardest challenges and advance what is possible. Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves. Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let\'s advance the world of minimally invasive care.



Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s Global Public Affairs (GPA) team is focused on enhancing the company\xe2\x80\x99s corporate reputation, mitigating risk, and educating and engaging key audiences on the company\xe2\x80\x99s technology and value. GPA comprises functions including government affairs, policy-focused and patient advocacy, media relations and reputation-focused issues management.

Primary Function of Position:

The Director of GPA, APAC will serve as a key member of Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s APAC regional team and the GPA team, managing Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s regional public affairs activities, providing leadership that empowers in-market direct reports and creates synergies across geographies.

This role will include managing team members with public affairs, government affairs and media relations responsibilities in various regional markets, and operationalizing global public affairs strategies in close partnership with in-market colleagues. Scope will include key markets including Korea, China, Japan, India, and Taiwan.

This role will also work closely with all internal stakeholders to develop and implement short- and long-term strategies to:

• Support Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s commercial, policy and advocacy objectives;
• Protect and promote the company\xe2\x80\x99s interests and positions with relevant external stakeholders (media, policymakers and influencers, trade associations and third-party organizations);
• Provide internal counsel and regional expertise; and
• Educate and engage with policymakers and influencers, government officials, trade associations and other stakeholders within and across the region.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Government Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement

• Work in coordination with in-market and headquarters-based stakeholders to drive an integrated government affairs strategy that advances our country, regional and global business objectives.

• Establish a strong network of external stakeholders, such as key policymakers and influencers, third party organizations such as industry groups and medical societies.
• Represent Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s position in direct discussion with diverse government stakeholders and third-party organizations.
• Draft, edit, curate and implement strategic policy-focused materials and messaging.
• Brief global and regional executives on key policy issues, messages and associated business risks and opportunities in advance of external engagements.
• Monitor regional policy and public affairs developments and make appropriate recommendations to company leaders.
• Manage external government affairs/public affairs firms to support strategy and activity as needed.

Media Relations and Communications

• Develop and implement proactive and reactive communications plans and protocols designed to raise awareness of Intuitive as well as anticipate risks and challenges.
• Oversee in market public affairs and media relations team members on media relations strategies and priorities, including proactive media engagement, thought leadership/corporate positioning and corporate reputation strategy and activities, including issues management.
• Manage external PR firms to support strategy and in-market activity as needed.

People Management + Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a leader, advisor and advocate for direct reports in key markets. Create a community mindset that allows for sharing across markets, and strong regional synergies.
• Build a deep understanding of and ability to clearly convey Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s mission and impact on society, business landscape, commercial strategy, technology, and clinical and economic value proposition.
• Develop a strong network of internal, cross-functional relationships across business units and functions to drive and maintain alignment.
• Regularly participate in and represent department\xe2\x80\x99s perspective at internal meetings.
• Collaborate with GPA team members to ensure that efforts the company undertakes are coordinated and complementary.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training

• 15+ years of experience in a government affairs, public affairs or policy focused role , with strong knowledge of mechanisms and protocols associated with engagement with APAC policy stakeholders and institutions;
• Strong APAC multidisciplinary grasp of public affairs, including government affairs, policy, advocacy, PR and issues management, and their associated synergies
• Demonstrated people management and organizational leadership experience; experience empowering and supporting direct reports, articulating an internal vision and business case for functional strategy
• Strong experience and understanding of medical device, healthcare or pharmaceutical industries preferred.
• Ability to work in a complex, global, and highly matrixed organization, with capability to collaborate, communicate about, and manage portfolio.
• Strong, skilled, effective strategic thinker and communicator with proven track record of distilling complex ideas into clear, effective and actionable campaigns and content.
• Proven ability to build consensus around tough decisions in a highly collaborative and interdependent organization.
• Strong project manager able to map out strategies, protocols, and milestones, and manage concurrent projects in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, flexible mindset.
• Clear, concise communicator, writer, editor, and presenter in English.
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree required, relevant advanced degree a plus.

Other Personal Characteristics:

• Demonstrate values consistent with Intuitive\xe2\x80\x99s individual and leadership expectations, including humility, integrity, and an appreciation for diversity of people and views.

• Demonstrate sound judgment.
• Be capable and willing to advise and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, while also being able to listen to, and collaborate with, others.
• Strong team player \xe2\x80\x93 able to jump in on projects that may be beyond your scope and be committed to the success of your colleagues.
• Strong people leader with experience across functions, different roles and countries.
• Understanding of the cultural and business nuances in various APAC countries.
• Ability to convey PA/GA goals and progress in a quantifiable way.

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Shift : Day

Travel : 25% of the time

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