Marketing and Government Affairs Manager

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are in search of a Marketing and Government Affairs Manager who possesses excellent strategic vision and market shaping experience, coupled with the drive, energy, and, most importantly, a genuine passion to join a company that has a significant impact on the patients in our care.

Whilst having experience in a medical device, medical provider or other healthcare organisation would be advantageous, we actively encourage candidates from various backgrounds to apply to bring diverse perspectives to our team. Ideally, candidates will have some level of marketing or market access qualifications (e.g. CIM), but demonstrable experience is also acceptable.

The role requires shaping external perception, influencing healthcare policy environments, and driving strategic marketing initiatives that enhance market access, brand equity, and business growth. This position operates at a senior, strategic level, acting as a key interface between commercial, medical, regulatory, and external stakeholder landscapes. This role reports to our Head of Business Development and will play a core role in our strategy and growth objectives.

The desired personal skillset includes strong project management, prioritisation, presentation skills and excellent networking capabilities. You will promote a positive culture throughout the organisation and actively promote and progress the marketing and government affairs strategy throughout the organisation.

Part of your role will include working closely with the various departments that support our Care Delivery organisation, both in the UK and Ireland, and across the globe. This is a hybrid, full-time role of 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday. You will be required to attend our Care Delivery Head Office when required and other travel both domestically and internationally may be required. A full UK drivers licence is required for this role.

What does the role involve?

• Have full ownership of the marketing and market access strategy and government affairs activities across UK & Ireland
• Advise on the business market positioning, healthcare policy developments and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Responsible for building and scaling a future Marketing & Government Affairs function, including line management responsibility as the team expands
• Work with external strategic consultancy partner to deliver on goals
• Manage communications for the business line
• Elevate the brand and awareness across the UK and Ireland
• Support wider commercial team in delivering business objectives

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care, we value the contribution of our people and ensure that we offer industry-leading rewards and progression. We offer a competitive salary alongside a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

• Company Car Allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service.
• Annual leave purchase scheme (with 12 months service)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Long Service Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Funding for training where applicable for career development
• Blue Light card – providing thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

Who are Fresenius Medical Care?

We are the leading provider of dialysis services to the NHS, operating 66 partnership dialysis units that provide regular dialysis treatment to over 3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over 344,000 patients worldwide across over 4,000 clinics. We also operate 44 production sites on all continents to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machines used around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the 3rd largest medical devices company in the world.