Patient Access & Reimbursement Marketing Manager,- Biosimilar

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

4d•$131,889 - $178,439

About The Position

The Patient Access & Reimbursement Marketing Manager supports the development and execution of patient access marketing strategy for assigned brands and initiatives, reporting to the Associate Director of Patient Access & Reimbursement (PAR) Marketing. The role develops tactics, messaging, and resources to support brand access strategies, improve product access, and deliver a strong customer and patient experience. It supports Amgen’s growing biosimilar portfolio across therapeutic areas, including established products and upcoming launches. The manager develops access marketing resources and communications, enables field teams to use access programs effectively, and partners with brand, payer, patient support, medical, analytics, sales, and other internal teams. The role also coordinates agency and vendor work, manages assigned brand budgets and projects, supports compliant materials and programs, and uses enterprise-approved AI tools to improve insight generation and execution while maintaining privacy, compliance, and human oversight.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of sales, marketing, market access, employer benefits, or payer experience; or master’s degree and 4 years; or bachelor’s degree and 6 years; or associate’s degree and 10 years; or high school diploma or GED and 12 years.
Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare access and payer landscape, including buy-and-bill and specialty pharmacy models, formulary coverage, utilization management requirements such as prior authorization and step therapy, reimbursement, and patient support services.
Experience in marketing, sales, patient access, or a related role in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Experience developing and executing marketing programs, customer-facing materials, or field enablement initiatives.
Ability to synthesize brand priorities, customer and patient insights, market research, field feedback, and performance data into actionable recommendations and effective resources.
Experience collaborating with field teams and cross-functional partners, including Brand, Payer, Patient Support, Market Research, and Analytics, and building alignment and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
Experience working with external agencies and vendors to support marketing initiatives.
Experience managing budgets or budget components, including spend tracking, investment prioritization, and issue resolution.
Strong project management and organizational skills, including independently managing multiple workstreams, timelines, and deliverables with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using AI tools and effective prompting to improve insight synthesis, content development, and execution efficiency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex information for different audiences.
Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, sound judgment, accountability, and openness to seeking and acting on feedback.

Responsibilities

Support patient access strategy development and lead tactical planning for assigned brands.
Build understanding of customer needs in partnership with Brand, Sales, and Payer teams.
Analyze market research, field and customer insights, and other information to identify access needs and opportunities; recommend tactics or access offerings.
Assess tactic feedback and results and recommend refinements.
Develop and execute tools, resources, and communications for field teams, healthcare professionals, and patients, including marketing materials, multichannel content, speaker decks, and internal or external communications.
Coordinate cross-functional input and submit marketing and communication materials through internal review and approval processes.
Listen to field needs and support effective use of access programs, tools, and communications.
Develop and deliver training on programs and resources for field teams and Key Account Managers, and support field staff questions through calls, meetings, and other forums.
Serve as a resource to field teams on payer and access support services and build relationships with field staff.
Partner with Brand Marketing, Medical, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analytics, Sales Operations, and Sales Training to align PAR tactics, deliverables, and field readiness with brand priorities and market conditions.
Partner with PAR teams, including HUB, Value & Access Insights, Co-pay, Field Reimbursement Specialists, and Patient Navigators, to align operations and execution with brand strategy and patient access needs.
Work with Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and other internal partners to support compliant programs and materials.
Manage assigned projects and agency or vendor workstreams, including timelines, deliverables, budget inputs, and day-to-day coordination.
Manage assigned brand budgets, including annual planning, tracking, issue resolution, and coordination with Finance and cross-functional partners.
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance insight generation, content development, project management, and execution quality while maintaining compliance, privacy, and human oversight.
Identify opportunities to develop AI-enabled tools, frameworks, and ways of working that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of PAR activities.

Benefits

Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program or, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible
Career development opportunities