Director, Patient Advocacy & Health Equity Strategy

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About Beeline Medicines: Beeline Medicines is a clinical‑stage biotechnology company focused on developing and delivering category-leading precision therapies to transform the lives of people living with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. With a portfolio of potential best-in-class and first-in-disease therapeutic candidates that directly target key pathways governing dysregulated immunological and inflammatory responses, the Company is developing medicines that have the opportunity to provide durable, life-changing impact. Led by an established executive team and backed by world-class life science investors, each day Beeline Medicines is determined to bring the scientific rigor and operational excellence to get to what matters for patients - realizing a world where people with immune-mediated diseases can live life fully. Job Summary: The Director, Patient Advocacy and Health Equity Strategy is responsible for building and leading Beeline's patient advocacy strategy - establishing the organization's relationships and building strategic, partnerships with patient advocacy organizations (PAOs), patient communities, and disease-specific foundations within the Immunology & Inflammation (I&I) therapeutic area. This role serves as the organization's primary ambassador to the patient community, ensuring that the patient voice is authentically integrated into Beeline's clinical development programs, research priorities, corporate strategy, and external communications. Operating in a clinical-stage biotech, the Director, Patient Advocacy will serve as a member of the Medical Affairs leadership team and a key cross-functional partner to Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, building the sub-function from the ground up - identifying and cultivating the right PAO partnerships, developing a patient engagement framework, and ensuring that patients and caregivers are meaningfully represented in the decisions that shape the organization's pipeline and culture. This role focuses on designing and implementing a patient advocacy model that evolves with pipeline growth, enabling geographic expansion, scalable engagement, and alignment with global regulatory expectations. Additionally, this role also drives the development of the Company's Health Equity Strategy, focused on how to best reach and support the underrepresented and underserved communities in the I&I therapeutic area. This individual brings genuine passion for patients, deep knowledge of the I&I advocacy landscape, and the relationship-building skills required to become a trusted, long-term partner to the communities Beeline seeks to serve. Work Arrangement & Location: Hybrid - This position follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring a minimum of two (2) days on-site per week - currently designated as Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional on-site days may be required based on business needs, team priorities, or leadership direction OR Remote - This position is designated as remote; the incumbent will be expected to travel to Beeline Medicines' offices on a periodic basis to support in-person collaboration, team engagement, and business operations. The frequency and scheduling of such visits will be determined at the company's discretion based on business need. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Build and lead Beeline's patient advocacy function - establishing the organizational strategy, partnership framework, KPIs, and internal processes required to develop meaningful, trust-based relationships with patient advocacy organizations, disease foundations, and patient communities relevant to the I&I therapeutic area. Identify, prioritize, and cultivate relationships with key patient advocacy organizations, patient community leaders, and disease-specific foundations - developing a strategic engagement plan that aligns PAO partnerships with Beeline's pipeline priorities, clinical programs, and organizational values. Serve as the organization's primary point of contact and ambassador to the patient community - representing Beeline at patient advocacy conferences, disease awareness events, community forums, and PAO board engagements with authenticity, transparency, and genuine commitment to the patient perspective. Champion and operationalize a patient-centric culture across the organization through training, frameworks, and internal engagement programs. Provide strategic advice to Medical Affairs leadership and Corporate Communications & IR on patient-related risks, opportunities, and external perception to support functional and corporate goals. Drives Health Equity strategy and initiatives to ensure diverse and representative patient participation in clinical trials through community partnerships and tailored engagement strategies. Cultivates cross-functional strategic plans to help address the needs of underserved populations. Translate patient insights into actionable recommendations for asset strategy, indication expansion, and differentiat

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