Lead Government Affairs Sr. Manager

About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

About Dexcom:

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Location: This is a Washington D.C. area based position.
 

Summary:

As a member of the Dexcom Government Affairs team, you will be responsible for coordinating and working collaboratively across Dexcom to drive federal Government Affairs strategy,  develop and articulate policy positions for Dexcom. This individual will be responsible for building and maintaining key relationships with federal elected officials and work cross -functionally to understand key stakeholders work internally and their priorities. The Senior Manager of Federal Government Affairs is expected to have a working knowledge of federal legislative processes and will help educate and inform key internal stakeholders of legislative issues affecting Dexcom. The ideal candidate will have responsibility for monitoring legislation, coordination and contributing to Dexcom’s Federal Government Affairs strategy and objectives in alignment with long term business objectives. This individual will also have an understanding of and ability to craft policy impacting Dexcom business objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to Dexcom’s Sr. Director of Government Affairs, partnering closely with Dexcom’s government affairs, regulatory affairs and other functions  to develop, and implement a government affairs and policy strategy that outline’s Dexcom’s views on appropriate regulation of health technology and related issues.
• Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with federal officials resulting in meaningful partnerships focused on patient benefit
• Monitor and assess federal policies and develop broad strategies/positions, options and recommendations to address potential business impacts
• Inform/educate appropriate stakeholders on policies at the federal level that may have an impact to Dexcom
• Engage with medical device industry trade associations on behalf of Dexcom (AdvaMed, MDMA, CTA) to have influence and advocate for Dexcom and its business imperatives.
• Analyze and anticipate changes to business and legislative environment federally, to include identifying trends and staying abreast of the external environment for issues and actions that could affect present and future business opportunities

Required Qualifications:

• Proven track record of successfully working in or with federal legislation and health care industry (preferably with medical technology)
• Strong understanding of the legislative and regulatory process at the federal, state, and international levels.
  • Demonstrated experience working on complex policy issues, requiring external advocacy strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially regarding policy development, analysis, and advocacy
  • Strong interpersonal skills: ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with people of varied professional, cultural, and educational backgrounds
  • Proven ability to effectively influence both internal and external groups in a direct and diplomatic way, to include senior executives, government officials, political action committees, grassroots advocacy programs, and trade associations
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity – ready and able to effectively and efficiently change plans quickly to meet the changing needs of the business
  • Highly collaborative and desire to reach across the organization to understand needs and how to meet those needs

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with trade associations and patient advocacy groups.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Experience with media relations.

Travel Required:

• Up to 25%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, life sciences, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or a related field within the medical device industry is a plus.
• Proven track record of successfully advocating for an organization's interests in government settings.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

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Salary:

$156,400.00 - $260,600.00