Senior Specialist, Government Affairs - UK/I

Roles and Responsibilities:

This position will support the advancement of Intuitive in the UK & Ireland which includes the following responsibilities:

• Working closely with functional leadership and ecosystem teams to develop, implement, and execute Government Affairs strategies and relevant campaigns, projects, and tactics to agreed timelines.
• Monitoring and analyzing political developments and healthcare policy reforms relevant for Intuitive, providing concise briefings where necessary, identifying emerging risks, and opportunities for the company.
• Assisting with the development of policy positions, consultations responses, messaging, and materials for a variety of internal and external audiences, particularly policymakers.
• Conceptualizing, developing, preparing, and executing stakeholder audience and policy-focused meetings including developing briefing materials.
• Contributing to/representing Intuitive at key industry organizations to advance the company’s policy and advocacy goals and interests.
• Advancing the work of the UKI Government Affairs Director to work across third-party organizations (trade associations, surgical societies, advocacy groups) to develop policy champions and allies.
• Ensuring organizational clarity, assuring that the department’s activities, messages, and materials support the achievement of broader public affairs, country-specific, and company-wide goals and policy objectives.
• Understanding, clearly synthesizing, and integrating complex issues in presentations, messaging documents, and other communications with internal and external audiences.
• Organizing and attending meetings such as roundtables, events, and conferences to represent the company from a Government Affairs perspective.
• Coordinating with external government affairs/public affairs firms to support strategy and activity, as needed.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in Government Affairs and/or stakeholder relations.
• Must have relevant policy, political, and/or campaign experience and demonstrated track record of strong advocacy and communications skills.
• Strong preference for healthcare experience, including previous experience working in medtech/pharma and governmental/NHS decision-making.
• Hands-on approach to event management and successful track record preparing events and meetings.
• Superior policy-oriented English writing and editing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently in coordination with direct manager, local organization, and cross-functional global teams.
• University degree required.
• Fluent in English, other languages are an advantage.
• Ability to effectively analyze, write, and deliver information, and explain positions and issues to a broad spectrum of individuals.
• Excellent organizational skills, especially ability to monitor and manage multiple campaigns and tracks of work.
• Ability to work independently while also working in coordination with – and across – teams in multiple countries.
• Responsive and focused on executing in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a global corporate environment preferred.
• Willing to contribute to projects that fall outside of core responsibilities, as needed.
• Ability to travel throughout UK/I, to Europe-based meetings, and to Intuitive’s Sunnyvale headquarters, total travel up to 20% of the time.

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.

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

Shift: Day

Ways of Working: Purposeful Onsite

• This job requires being onsite for leader-defined events and activities which could be monthly/annually. Onsite frequency may increase based on business need.

Employee Type: Employee

Global Job Level (HCM): Professional 3 (9)