The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team: 

The Advocacy team advances access to Dexcom technology by shaping the external policy environment, strengthening partnerships with advocacy organizations and professional societies, and elevating the voice of people living with diabetes. The Senior Manager, Advocacy will help lead this work by developing and executing advocacy strategies, guiding cross-functional execution, and providing leadership across key initiatives that support coverage, access, and awareness priorities. 

Where you come in:

• You will lead development and execution of advocacy strategies that support coverage, access, and policy priorities for people with diabetes and related metabolic health needs. 

• You will provide day-to-day leadership for key advocacy workstreams, helping set priorities, guide execution, remove roadblocks, and ensure the team is focused on the highest-impact initiatives. 

• You will build and strengthen relationships with national and regional advocacy organizations, professional societies, policymakers, and other external stakeholders. 

• You will translate advocacy insights and external stakeholder perspectives into clear recommendations that inform internal strategy and cross-functional decision-making. 

• You will partner closely with Policy, Government Affairs, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and PR to ensure coordinated messaging and aligned external engagement. 

• You will mentor and support team members, helping build advocacy capabilities, improve stakeholder engagement, and strengthen execution across programs. 

• You will represent the company at industry conferences, coalition meetings, patient forums, and public events to advance advocacy priorities and strengthen Dexcom’s presence in the diabetes community. 

• You will manage advocacy initiatives, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications to ensure high-quality execution and measurable impact. 

What makes you successful:

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing advocacy, policy, public affairs, or stakeholder engagement strategies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry. 

• Strong understanding of the diabetes landscape, including patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, access barriers, and policy dynamics impacting people with diabetes. 

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with external stakeholders and translate complex policy, access, or clinical topics into clear, compelling advocacy messages. 

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to guide cross-functional teams, coach others, drive accountability, and deliver results through influence. 

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across internal teams. 

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Communications, Life Sciences, Public Policy, or a related field. 

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community. 

• A full and comprehensive benefits program. 

• Growth opportunities on a global scale. 

• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement. 

• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.  

Travel Required:

• 15-25%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 13+ years of industry experience
• 5-8 years of previous people management experience
  

Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). 

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. 

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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