Director, Global Market Access, Immunology

MSD

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Company has an exciting and growing Immunology pipeline, reinforcing our position as a sustainable innovation engine for the coming decade as we aspire to become the trusted leader in delivering novel solutions to transform the standard of care for Immune-Mediated Diseases. The Immunology portfolio is a top corporate priority for our company and will be a key growth driver for our company. Our Global Market Access (GMAx) organization is driven by a passion to save and improve lives through ensuring sustainable access to our medicines and vaccines at a price reflective of their value. We work collaboratively across the enterprise, and with regional and local market teams, to deliver the development and implementation of integrated access strategies, excellence in pricing strategy and execution, and shaping of the external access landscape. We drive sustainable patient access through innovation in patient access models and solutions. The Director, Global Market Access, Immunology will play a leadership role in developing and executing an integrated global market access, pricing and reimbursement strategy for tulisokibart across assigned indications. In this role, the Director will lead the development and execution of global market access strategy, payer value proposition, pricing strategy, and payer stakeholder communication tools in collaboration with Commercial, R&D, Value and Implementation, Medical Affairs, Policy, Communications and regional and country teams. This role will report to the Executive Director, Global Market Access, Immunology.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in one or more of these areas: market access, pricing/reimbursement, health policy and/or health economics, sales and marketing (or equivalent roles), market research
• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, reimbursement methods, and policy issues, including health technology assessments of major countries
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience successfully leading cross functional matrix teams
• Demonstrated innovative mindset and high level of comfort working in a white space environment that is necessary for innovation
• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop and communicate scientific based strategies and messages
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong influencing, negotiating, conflict resolution skills
• Comfort and confidence in working with diverse teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrates inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out diverse perspectives and experiences
• Strong commercial orientation and business acumen
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong project management and operational skills
• Required: BA/BS

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in multiple therapeutic areas, preferably Immunology
• Prior experience developing global business strategy
• Knowledgeable about health economic tools and techniques
• Preferred: Master’s degree in business administration, health policy, or health economics

Responsibilities

• Develop global payer value proposition and access strategy for tulisokibart for assigned indications, ensuring access considerations are integrated into global access plans and taking informed positions related to price, value and affordability challenges at the appropriate time of product development and launch.
• Partner closely with the cross functional team including marketing and Product Development Teams (PDTs), (ex. clinical, OR and medical affairs), regional and country teams to ensure patient access objectives and strategy are linked to clinical development, commercial and value evidence plans.
• Synthesize and communicate payer customer insights to inform current and future access strategy, including access opportunities and risks by country archetype. This includes conducting payer market research and analysis of payer landscape and competition.
• Co-lead with V&I the 4th hurdle framework assessments to inform access strategy and evidence generation plans.
• Develop global pricing strategy, product value scenarios and negotiation strategies in support of Global, Regional, Country plans.
• Collaborate with Regional access, pricing and affordability solutions teams within GMAx to inform access strategy development.
• Provide access assumptions into business development assessments on an ad-hoc basis.
• Collaborate with Policy colleagues in the assessment of and development of action plan to shape the value frameworks and other policies impacting value assessment.
• Lead the development of value communication resources, including payer value deck and other access resources.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
• More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees