Agency of Record (AoR) Market Access Manager/Assistant Director
About The Position
Under the general direction of the AoR account lead and on behalf of clients, this active, hands-on role serves as a therapeutic-area subject matter expert. The position supports teams developing market access strategies, value proposition content, promotional marketing materials, and market research, ensuring content is scientifically accurate and aligned with brand strategy. The role calls for strong communication, critical thinking, and time management, as well as the ability to make and defend strategic recommendations. The successful candidate collaborates in a matrixed, team-oriented environment and shares responsibility for the quality and validity of deliverables from project initiation through completion. Depending on experience, the role may be filled at the manager or assistant director level, with responsibilities adjusted accordingly. The position involves client interaction and relationship development, subject matter support, and participation in a broad range of consulting engagements. Work may cover commercialization and market access strategy, value propositions, payer research, reimbursement and landscape assessments, field force tools and training, healthcare trend analysis, global payer and HTA research, brand planning, market segmentation, account strategy, pricing and contracting, competitive simulations, and push- and pull-through strategy. The role also serves as a clinical content resource for promotional materials, including advisory board and value proposition content, and contributes to project delivery, business growth, and service quality. Therapeutic areas may include biotech and specialty products, orphan and ultra-orphan diseases, oncology, and primary care. Travel to client sites is expected, approximately 10–15% of the time.
Requirements
- Advanced degree required: PharmD, PhD, MBA, MPH, Master’s in Health Economics, or an equivalent degree.
- Depending on level, 1–2 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry or managed care.
- Knowledge of managed markets, reimbursement, and/or health economics.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams of varying complexity and time constraints in a structured and organized manner.
- Ability to communicate complex material clearly and compellingly in presentations and discussions, tailored to different audiences.
- Strong presentation skills for internal and client communications.
- Ability to function well in a team environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic consulting organization with high quality standards and expectations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and associated software.
- Strong interpersonal skills to develop long-term client relationships and influence clients without being overbearing.
- High emotional intelligence and willingness to expand beyond the role to help the team meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel to client sites approximately 10–15% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD degree preferred.
- Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, on either the client or consulting side.
- Experience in payer marketing and/or managed care, through employment or residency.
Responsibilities
- Interface with clients, develop relationships, and provide ongoing subject matter expertise and support for deliverables.
- Support the design, implementation, and delivery of a variety of client projects.
- Contribute to commercialization and market access strategy development.
- Create value propositions for client products intended for payers and providers.
- Support message testing and payer market research.
- Conduct or support reimbursement and landscape assessments.
- Develop field force tools and training, such as account manager tool kits.
- Identify healthcare trends and analyze their impact across the product lifecycle.
- Support global payer and health technology assessment market research.
- Contribute to brand planning engagements and market research, including advisory boards, focus groups, and MCN events.
- Support market segmentation analyses, account strategy, and pricing and contracting strategy.
- Contribute to commercialization strategy, competitive simulation workshops, and push- and pull-through strategy.
- Serve as a clinical content resource for promotional materials, including advisory board and value proposition materials.
- Participate in project team meetings and collaborate to complete engagements within allotted hours and timelines.
- Support business unit and service line growth goals.
- Ensure services are timely, accurate, and complete.
- Demonstrate commitment to the firm and inspire excellence in internal and external project work.
- Travel to client sites as needed, approximately 10–15% of the time.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care.
- Backup dependent care may be available.
- Adoption assistance.
- Infertility coverage.
- Family building support.
- Behavioral health solutions.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid caregiver leave.
- Training programs.
- Professional development resources.
- Mentorship programs.
- Employee resource groups.
- Volunteer activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
