Director / Senior Director Payer Marketing

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG

16h

About The Position

The Director / Senior Director Payer Marketing will be responsible for executing the U.S. payer value communication strategy and tools to support optimal product access. This individual will lead the creation of payer-facing resources, including value propositions, PIE docs, AMCP dossiers, and field tools. They will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that payer messaging is clinically relevant, economically compelling, and compliant with regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 5 years in U.S. market access marketing, payer strategy, or related roles
• Demonstrated experience leading AMCP dossier creation and PIE materials
• Strong understanding of the U.S. payer ecosystem, including commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid channels
• Familiarity with MLR review processes and compliant access messaging
• Strong collaboration, project management, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD) strongly preferred
• Experience supporting a successful product launch in an (Immunology) specialty or rare disease area is preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct payer research project and further message testing to inform Payer Value Proposition and access / contracting strategy
• Lead the creation of a value story tailored to payer needs and access barriers by partnering with HEOR and Medical Affairs to shape the clinical and economic positioning
• Own development of the Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) and AMCP unapproved product dossier as well as field tools (e.g., payer value decks, FAQs, objection handlers, and training guides)
• Develop and create materials facing payers, HCPs and patients to communicate and support patient access (e.g., payer leave-behinds, HCP office reimbursement guides, PA checklists, appeals / med exception templates, SP network cards, affordability guides, etc.)
• Drive initiatives and advocacy collaborations with key disease landscape stakeholders to improve patient access
• Help train payer account teams and FRMs on the value story and how to compliantly deliver payer materials
• Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, and Medical teams to ensure all materials meet MLR and PIE standards
• Lead HEOR project with vendors to create required HEOR outputs for AMCP and PIE
• Update and finalize payer materials, including the AMCP approved dossier, to reflect final label, NDC, and approved claims
• Assess payer objections and access challenges gathered from field teams and update field resources based on real-world access patterns, denials, or payer pushback
• Collaborate with KAMs, hub and FRM teams to develop tools and content for coverage and prior auth support
• Define KPIs and gather usage and impact data on payer tools and messages
• Partner with Comms and Marketing to communicate early wins (e.g., “XX% of covered lives”) to field teams and internal stakeholders
• Launch targeted payer campaigns for long-tail regional plans

Benefits

• An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
• Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.
• Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.
• A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director