Associate Director, Market Access Marketing

Nuvation Bio•Remote - Any State US, NY

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Market Access Marketing is a key executional leader on the Access Marketing team, responsible for developing high-quality market access marketing assets and shepherding them through the Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review process. This individual will serve as the day-to-day driver of content creation and promotional review workflows, ensuring that payer, field, and patient-facing materials are compliant, on-strategy, and delivered on time. Reporting to the Senior Director, Access Strategy, this role provides critical cross-functional support across HEOR, Medical Affairs, Brand Marketing, Sales, and Patient Services to bring Nuvation Bio’s access value proposition to life across multiple stakeholder channels. This person will support both the commercial needs of our current oncology portfolio and contribute to pre-launch planning for pipeline assets.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of progressive pharmaceutical or biotech experience, with at least 3 years in marketing, managed markets marketing, or a closely related function; oncology or specialty care experience strongly preferred, with solid tumor and/or oral oncolytic experience a plus
Demonstrated success developing payer-directed and field-facing market access marketing assets across multiple channels (payers, GPO, IDN, patient services), with familiarity with reimbursement dynamics across the Medical Benefit (Part B) and Pharmacy Benefit (Part D), including utilization management and coverage policy
Hands-on experience managing promotional materials through the MLR review process with proficiency in Veeva Vault PromoMats preferred; working knowledge of OPDP guidelines, OIG guidance, and industry standards governing payer and HCP-directed promotional communications preferred
Launch experience preferred; experience supporting pre-approval information exchange (PIE) activities and congress/conference asset development a plus
Proven agency and vendor management experience, including briefing, creative feedback, timeline management, and budget oversight
Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables; excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex clinical and economic information into clear, compelling access messaging
Collaborative cross-functional team player with a proven ability to influence without direct authority; comfortable operating with ambiguity in a dynamic biotech environment; ability to travel 10–20% as needed
Problem-Solver - As an action-oriented self-starter, you’re eager to apply your expertise in diagnosing inefficiencies, determining root causes, and recommending solutions to complex challenges.
Personable - You establish and nurture highly effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders that support and advance project goals and objectives.
Credible - Thorough understanding of clinical methodologies and providing sound analytical support, you quickly establish credibility as a reliable resource.
Emotional intelligence , curiosity, and a knack to figure out a way to build something better
Communication - Effectively listens, conveys, and receives ideas. Maintains a consistent flow of information. A strong presenter and effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
Accountability - Acts with a clear sense of ownership - whether the task is in their role description. Holds yourself and others accountable to execute all tasks at hand through seen and unforeseen circumstances with high quality and integrity.
Adaptability - Can manage in an environment of ambiguity. Embraces the change of a new system, process, technology, or idea in the organization. You could reassess priorities, alter goals and take risks.

Nice To Haves

Oncology or specialty care experience strongly preferred, with solid tumor and/or oral oncolytic experience a plus
Proficiency in Veeva Vault PromoMats preferred
Working knowledge of OPDP guidelines, OIG guidance, and industry standards governing payer and HCP-directed promotional communications preferred
Launch experience preferred; experience supporting pre-approval information exchange (PIE) activities and congress/conference asset development a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the development and production of market access marketing assets across payer, IDN, GPO, pharmacy, patient support, distribution, and HCP channels, translating clinical and economic value propositions into compelling, compliant materials for both in-line commercial and pipeline launch needs.
Own end-to-end MLR review management for all market access marketing materials in Veeva Vault PromoMats, including job initiation, routing, revision coordination, and content library maintenance; proactively manage timelines to keep projects on track.
Partner cross-functionally with Brand, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Sales Training, Patient Services, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance to align on messaging and serve as the market access marketing point of contact during brand team working sessions and asset review meetings.
Support the development and ongoing evolution of patient support services content — including websites, portals, and field resources — and contribute to field enablement tools and training content in collaboration with Sales leadership.
Manage day-to-day agency and vendor relationships, including briefing, creative feedback, timeline management, and budget tracking to ensure deliverables are executed on strategy and within scope.
Support congress and conference asset development, including payer-focused presentations, booth materials, and symposia content; coordinate MLR review and logistics in alignment with Medical Affairs and Brand teams.
Contribute to annual market access marketing planning by synthesizing market research, analytics, and payer policy trends to identify tactical gaps and opportunities; ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal SOPs.