Lead the development of comprehensive market access strategies to support a successful launch
Assess payer landscape, coverage dynamics, and reimbursement pathways to inform strategy
Develop value propositions tailored to national and regional payers
Work closely with internal communications, pricing, policy, legal, health economics outcomes research, and Payer Accounts Teams and Reimbursement teams to ensure the successful implementation of key initiatives.
Build and execute pre-launch access plans, including pricing, contracting, and evidence strategy considerations
Partner with HEOR, medical, and commercial teams to align on evidence generation priorities
Anticipate access barriers and proactively develop mitigation strategies
Generate and synthesize payer insights to inform brand strategy and decision-making
Monitor policy changes, competitive dynamics, and evolving reimbursement trends in the gout space
Translate insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership
Serve as the access lead across cross-functional teams including marketing, legal, medical affairs, HEOR, and field teams
Drive key access milestones to ensure readiness for launch
Support development of pricing and contracting strategies
Partner with account teams to prepare for payer engagement

Minimum of (5) years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Market Access Marketing, Market Access Strategy, Consulting, Managed Care, or Sales
Understanding of the US market access landscape and role of key access stakeholders (e.g., payers, distributors, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), integrated delivery networks (IDNs), etc)
Understanding of the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals
Thorough understanding of pharmaceutical customer and industry marketing practices and trends
Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking, and planning skills
Comfort and confidence in working with diverse teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrate inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out diverse perspectives and experiences
Demonstrated understanding of healthcare trends and policy issues around pharmacy and medical benefits and their potential impact on the company's business opportunities.
Able to accommodate up to 20% Travel

Associate Director, Access Strategy

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