Associate Director, Access Strategy

Sobi•Waltham, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Access Strategy will play a critical role in shaping and executing market access strategies in preparation for a potential product launch in the gout space. The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring patients can access innovative therapy while driving business success in a complex and evolving payer landscape. This individual will be responsible for developing payer strategies, generating actionable insights, and ensuring optimal access and reimbursement for potential future therapy. This role will focus on collaborating with brand marketing team(s) and agency partners to develop tools and resources that support targeted customer segments (e.g., health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, federal, pharmacy, hospital, community practices, Group Purchasing Organizations, etc.). The role will also focus on building and executing innovative Pull Through tools and strategies to maximize formulary opportunities. This newly created role will report to the Director of Access Strategy. This is a remote position - candidates located on US EAST COAST are preferred.

Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
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

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Master's degree (MBA)
Experience developing and implementing a brand marketing or access marketing strategy
Managed care/payer marketing experience preferred
Understanding of US product pricing and contracting concepts
Have taken assets through pharmaceutical manufacturer internal review (e.g., Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review) processes
Access customer-facing experience preferred, but not required
Experience in buy-and-bill, specialty products, or reimbursement landscapes preferred

Responsibilities

Access Strategy Development
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.
Pre-Launch Planning
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
Payer & Stakeholder Insights
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
Cross-Functional Leadership
Serve as the access lead across cross-functional teams including marketing, legal, medical affairs, HEOR, and field teams
Lead without authority to drive alignment and execution across stakeholders
Support development of field tools and resources (e.g., payer decks, access guides)
Launch Readiness
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

Benefits

Competitive compensation for your work
Generous time off policy
Summer Fridays
Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
Emphasis on work/life balance
Collaborative and team-oriented environment
Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.