Lead, Payer Marketing & Strategy, Global Rare Diseases

Chiesi Farmaceutici•Boston, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will lead the development and implementation of Access strategy and develop tactical initiatives for the assigned Chiesi Rare Disease portfolio. The Lead will collaborate closely with the brand marketing teams and other cross functional partners, all in support of ensuring life-changing treatments remain accessible to the patients who need them. In the near term, this role will support and contribute to the success of a product portfolio in Chiesi Rare Disease – in the longer term, this role offers the opportunity to grow and develop as part of a highly experienced market access team for an exciting, growing company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
10 years progressive experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry across key functions such as marketing, market access, contracting, commercial operations, and data analytics.
At least 5 years directly within market access or brand marketing.
Good understanding of payer segments (Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Part D & B, etc.), reimbursement, and Specialty Pharmacy data.
Direct experience in supporting Medical Benefit (Buy/Bill) is important.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize data and deliver a clear overview of Market Access insights.
Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative), strategic thinking, creativity & problem-solving skills.
Self-directed and confident, with ability to contribute to shared commitment and goals to achieve high standards of performance.
Well organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high attention to detail.
Demonstrated success with project management.
Demonstrated understanding of the current US payer environment and Market Access dynamics required.
History of success in developing market access tactics for use with US payers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a Promotional Review Committee (Legal/Medical/Regulatory) and experience with Veeva Vault or similar.
Experience within Rare Disease.

Responsibilities

Support the development of market access strategy, tactics and marketing materials as the market access lead for assigned brands.
Collaborate with partners from across the business, including Brand Marketing, Patient Services, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Finance, Sales, Data/Analytics, and Global Market Access.
Collaborate and support the development of the strategy for US HEOR/RWE across assigned disease areas within Chiesi Rare Disease Portfolio.
Monitor spend and manage assigned payer marketing budget for brands, being a good steward of company resources.
Be a resource on all things US Market Access – strategies, tactics, situation assessments, etc. – for our cross functional partners.
Lead engagement with the creative agency partner(s) for assigned portfolio, and facilitate Promotional Review Board (PRB) review of marketing materials.
Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to ensure brand access messages and environment is pulled through to all customers.