Associate Director, Immunology Payer Strategy

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

6d•$141,500 - $268,500

About The Position

The Associate Director, Immunology Payer Strategy will lead development, evolution, and deployment of the SKYRIZI psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis payer strategy and customer narrative to support business performance across the long-range plan. The role translates payer and customer insights, clinical and economic evidence, market performance, and the evolving access environment into differentiated, actionable strategies and messages. As a strategic market access leader for the assigned brands, the Associate Director partners across functions to integrate payer needs and access considerations into brand strategy, evidence planning, customer engagement, and commercial execution. The role also provides market access guidance to Integrated Brand Teams, leads cross-functional workstreams, anticipates changes in the access environment, and shares effective approaches across the broader Market Access organization.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in Marketing, Market Access, and/or Immunology.
Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and communication skills.
Advanced agility, project management, and prioritization skills.
Positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

Cross-functional experience including field sales, finance, and/or market analytics is valued.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the payer strategy and customer narrative for SKYRIZI psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, including the payer value proposition, customer segmentation, strategic priorities, annual brand plan inputs, and execution roadmap.
Develop differentiated, evidence-based payer messaging using clinical data, health economic outcomes research, real-world evidence, treatment guidelines, and market performance data; ensure messages are relevant to customer needs and aligned with payer strategy.
Identify evidence and real-world evidence needs by assessing evidence gaps, defining payer-relevant priorities, and partnering with Medical, HEOR, and other stakeholders on an integrated evidence strategy.
Drive resource development through agency management and partner with Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance to ensure payer claims and materials are appropriately supported and meet applicable requirements.
Establish performance measures and feedback mechanisms to assess payer strategy, messaging, resource deployment, and customer engagement, and use findings to refine strategy and execution.
Serve as the Market Access subject matter expert for Integrated Brand Teams, advising on payer dynamics, access messaging, brand planning, evidence needs, and competitive readiness.
Partner with the Immunology Payer Strategy Team to align SKYRIZI and portfolio value propositions, promote consistency, and coordinate training, deployment, and maintenance of Payer Team resources.
Lead cross-functional workstreams and facilitate strategic alignment across Medical Payer Strategy, HEOR, Trade, Patient Services, Brand Marketing, and other internal partners.
Influence without direct authority by building productive relationships, driving timely decisions, mediating cross-functional issues, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders.
Anticipate and prepare for changes in the access environment, including competitor evidence, contracting and formulary strategies, policy developments, guideline changes, customer landscape evolution, and other market dynamics affecting SKYRIZI’s payer positioning.
Demonstrate a “One AbbVie” mindset by considering enterprise priorities, leveraging learning across brands and therapeutic areas, and sharing effective approaches across Market Access.