Director Public Affairs

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We are seeking an accomplished Director Public Affairs to drive MedTech Europe’s strategic engagement with European policy makers and other stakeholders. Reporting to the Director General for Corporate Affairs, this senior role offers the opportunity to shape policy positions, build influential partnerships, and position the medtech industry as a trusted leader in healthcare and beyond.

This is a pivotal role for an experienced professional who can navigate complex political environments, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and translate policy developments into actionable organisational strategy. You’ll lead a team of 4 Affairs Policy  experts while working in close partnership with our Communications team and across our association membership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and execute comprehensive and coordinated public affairs strategies
• Build and maintain relationships with key policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders
• Lead coalition building and other industry associations’ engagement

Team leadership

• Build a strong team culture building
• Ensure agile internal processes, in particular on horizontal topics

Cross-Departmental Policy Support

• Provide government affairs expertise to other policy departments
• Facilitate internal policy alignment and messaging consistency

Direct Policy Leadership

• Own and lead specific policy portfolios and on core horizontal issues (e.g. competitiveness)
• Drive strategic positions on assigned legislative/regulatory matters
• Represent MTE as primary spokesperson on designated topics

Monitoring & Intelligence

• Manage & coordinate MTE relationships with stakeholders
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the industry

Profile 

Education

• Degree in political science, economics, law, or a closely related field

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in European public affairs, with 3+ years in senior leadership roles
• Strong experience addressing regulatory and policy matters ideally related to healthcare/life sciences
• Proven track record interacting with EU and national policymakers, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience crafting and executing impactful policy/advocacy strategies

Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Highly motivated team leader capable of transforming the function as part of the Leadership team
• Independent individual striving for excellence who is also a collaborative team player
• Proven ability to drive strategic change and innovation in complex organisational environments
• Change agent comfortable with driving new directions and embracing evolving priorities

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of EU legislative and regulatory processes
• Strong network within European policy communities preferably also healthcare stakeholders
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with demonstrated success engaging senior EU policy makers
• Experience working with European organisations
• Proven ability to represent organisational interests in high-stakes policy environments

Strategic & Communication Skills

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills for diverse European audiences
• Ability to translate complex EU policy developments into actionable business insights
• Experience providing strategic advisory services to senior leadership and membership organisations
• Strong analytical skills for assessing European political landscapes
• Multilingual capabilities essential for effective European engagement

What we offer

• A permanent full-time work contract (39h/week) under Belgium law
• Competitive salary package including extra legal benefits
• Be a representative of a well-established and innovative European industry
• Opportunity to be a member of a motivated, dynamic and international team
• Possibility of homeworking 2 days/week

Application instructions

Interested candidates should send a CV in English and a motivation letter to Lucie Turkova, Manager HR, at HR@medtecheurope.org with the Subject: Application – Director Public Affairs.

Deadline of submission: 31 January 2026. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.