Public Affairs Lead - Vaccine Regional

Job title: Public Affairs Lead Vaccines

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Work Style: Hybrid | Moderate travel

About the job

As Public Affairs Lead Vaccines within our Vaccines team, you'll drive patient and community engagement to advance vaccine confidence, disease prevention awareness, and equitable access across Saudi Arabia — enhancing Sanofi's position as a public-health partner through impactful partnerships with immunization stakeholders and patient groups. Ready to get started?

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you'll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization by building bridges between our science and the communities we serve.

About Sanofi:

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Engage patient groups and civil-society organizations related to vaccine-preventable diseases, leading disease-awareness campaigns for HPV, influenza, RSV, and other priority areas rooted in patient and caregiver insights.
• Support national immunization strategies through evidence-based advocacy and stakeholder dialogue, monitoring policy trends including NITAG recommendations, immunization budgets, and access barriers.
• Build frameworks for community-level listening and insights generation to ensure patient and community perspectives enrich Vaccines brand planning and reputation strategy.
• Co-develop multistakeholder partnerships addressing vaccine confidence, health-literacy, and digital immunization engagement with health authorities, NGOs, vaccine alliances, and public-health groups.
• Lead partnerships with scientific societies in pediatrics, infectious disease, and public health to advance vaccination agendas and disease prevention awareness.
• Work closely with Medical, External Affairs, Market Access, and Communications teams to ensure aligned messages and risk-managed activities across all vaccine-related initiatives.
• Advise on environment-shaping actions based on policy trend analysis and stakeholder feedback to support Sanofi's position as a trusted public health partner.
• Drive public awareness campaigns that enhance vaccine confidence and support equitable access to immunization across diverse communities in Saudi Arabia.

About you

• 5+ years of experience in vaccines, public health, Public Affairs, or community-health organizations with demonstrated impact in patient advocacy and community engagement.
• Experience with immunization programs, public-health partnerships, or disease-prevention campaigns, preferably in the Saudi Arabian or broader Middle East context.
• Strong understanding of the local vaccination ecosystem and policy landscape, including familiarity with national immunization strategies and stakeholder networks.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required for effective stakeholder engagement across diverse communities.
• Experienced level competencies in Healthcare Policies, Patient Advocacy, Launch Strategy, Strategic Insights, and Foster Innovation.
• Strong Partnership Development, Crisis Management, and Public Awareness Campaign capabilities.
• Excellent Business Acumen, Communication skills, and Stakeholder Relationship Management abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Communications, Public Policy, Life Sciences, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Passion for public health and demonstrated commitment to improving patient outcomes through community engagement and advocacy.

Why choose us?

• Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology.
• Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare.
• Drive meaningful impact on vaccine confidence and disease prevention awareness, directly contributing to public health outcomes in Saudi Arabia.
• Make the impossible possible for millions by contributing to breakthrough moments like the world's first RSV toddler vaccine.
• Share knowledge with leading scientists, public health experts, and patient advocates in a purpose-driven community dedicated to protecting millions worldwide.
• Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents.
• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.

PursueProgress.DiscoverExtraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.