The posting
Policy and External Affairs Executive - VIE Contract
- Location: Ireland, Dublin
- Target start date: 01/02/2027
iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.
PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.
PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.
About the job
As Policy and External Affairs Executive VIE within our Public Affairs team, you’ll provide support to policy and related activities surrounding Patient Advocacy groups.
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
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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:
- Support compliance related backup of all policy and external affairs work.
- Deliver external policy events targeted at Policy stakeholders.
- Drive internal Policy campaigns and education around One Sanofi.
- Support stakeholder development and joint and collaborative working.
- Provide support to Policy lead on strategic projects by business function.
About you
Experience:
- Background in communications/PR/Policy would be an advantage.
Soft and technical skills:
- Interpersonal communication and advisory skills.
- Analytical and synthesis skills.
- Teamwork and autonomy.
- Proactivity and creativity.
- Knowledge of Digital & Creative Tools.
- Content creation for internal and external communication
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
Education:
- Master’s degree in business /management or a relevant field.
Languages:
- Fluent English (verbal and written).
Why choose us?
- Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
- Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
- Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year.
- Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
- Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.
- Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.
Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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