Senior Director, Market Access

IDEAYA Biosciences • South San Francisco, CA

1d • $264,000 - $327,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

About IDEAYA Biosciences: IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer. Our approach integrates expertise in small-molecule drug discovery, structural biology and bioinformatics with robust internal capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop tailored, potentially first-in-class targeted therapies aligned to the genetic drivers of disease. We have built a deep pipeline of product candidates focused on synthetic lethality and antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, for molecularly defined solid tumor indications. Our mission is to bring forth the next wave of precision oncology therapies that are more selective, more effective, and deeply personalized with the goal of altering the course of disease and improving clinical outcomes for patients with cancer. When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person at IDEAYA. We are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use teamwork to move science forward. For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com. Location: South San Francisco, CA. Position Summary: We are seeking a Senior Director of Market Access to join the IDEAYA Commercial team. The Senior Director, Market Access will be responsible for developing and executing IDEAYA’s US market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy for the launch of darovasertib in metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM). This leader will ensure broad, timely, and sustainable patient access while also shaping our value evidence strategy in a very high unmet disease area. This individual will be a critical strategic partner to influence cross-functional workstreams in orphan diseases, biomarker-driven populations, and unique combination treatments. While the initial focus will be on darovasertib, this role will evolve over time to include direct reports and contribute to the global launches of IDEAYA’s exciting pipeline of oncology assets. This position is based in our South San Francisco headquarter offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy. Reporting to: Vice President, Value and Access

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and at least 10-15 years of related experience
• Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry in US market access, managed markets, and/or payer strategy
• Knowledge and experience of payer landscapes, specialty pharmacy distribution, integrated delivery networks, formulary decision-making, and payment/access models
• Experience conducting market research activities to inform access strategies and positioning
• Experience providing input into global market access and pricing strategies for pipeline assets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to present to diverse stakeholders including external partners, healthcare professionals and senior leaders
• Excellent organizational, project management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-evolving environment
• In-office role (4x per week) with 20% estimated travel to vendor partners, and relevant conferences/meetings as deemed necessary
• This position requires you to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company considers you fully vaccinated once 14 days have passed since you received either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine must have been FDA approved, have emergency use authorization from the FDA, or, for persons fully vaccinated outside of the U.S., be listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with rare disease and oral drugs is strongly preferred
• At IDEAYA we believe in the importance of on-site presence by all team members as an essential ingredient to effective collaboration. Our hybrid approach to work at IDEAYA includes all staff being on-site four days per week in the office, and one day per week working from home.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive market access, pricing, channel, and reimbursement strategy to support darovasertib access at launch and through its lifecycle
• Lead IDEAYA’s payer engagement strategy, including national and regional commercial payers, PBMs, Medicare and Medicaid
• Collaborate with HEOR to develop robust and compelling clinical, humanistic, and economic value propositions and evidence generation plans
• Develop, train, and implement the necessary promotional resources and reimbursement pull-through that support field account teams’ efforts with key customers; ensure programs and materials comply with SOPs and Medical, Legal & Regulatory (MLR) reviews
• Develop launch pricing and contracting strategies, with lifecycle considerations to ensure continued market competitiveness and patient access
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Pricing, HEOR, Trade & Distribution, and Field Access teams
• Monitor the US and global policy, reimbursement, and pricing landscape and assess strategic implications for darovasertib and the IDEAYA pipeline
• Engage and collaborate with external partners including payers, health care providers, thought leaders, and decision-makers to establish/ maintain strong partnerships and gather insights
• Influence the design of IDEAYA’s clinical development programs through global price and market access and commercial opportunity assessments
• Oversee budgeting and financial planning for all market access activities, ensuring cost-effective dynamic execution

Benefits

• Along with our inspiring mission, and highly collaborative and inclusive environment, IDEAYA offers a competitive total rewards package that reflects our pay-for-performance philosophy where employees are eligible to be considered for merit-based salary increases, company discretionary short-term incentive plan participation, and company discretionary stock option awards (based on board approval). Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, medical/dental/vision coverage (100% company paid for employees and 90% company paid for dependents), 401k, ESPP, and wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees