Senior Director, Oncology Market Access Strategy
About The Position
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of oncology? As a Senior Director of Oncology Market Access Strategy at AstraZeneca, you'll be at the forefront of a rapidly expanding oncology business. Based in Gaithersburg, MD, you'll lead the U.S. market access strategy for our Hematology and Lynparza franchises. This role offers a unique chance to shape pricing, contracting approaches, and marketing materials, all while contributing to the commercialization of a leading oncology portfolio and a robust pipeline of products in development. Join a highly visible team with an entrepreneurial spirit and help us transform patient care! Accountabilities In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with product marketing teams and cross-functional teams to craft and deliver compelling product value propositions for patients, providers, and payers. Your focus will include clinical value propositions, Clinical Value Teams for different indications, brand planning access dimensions, payer and provider contracting strategies, and enabling Account Director success through strategic articulation and impactful customer assets. Thrive in an environment of rapid change, work effectively within cross-functional teams locally and globally, and lead a motivated team of direct reports. Are you ready to drive innovation and support patients throughout their journey? AstraZeneca offers an environment where diverse thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together to drive exponential growth in our Oncology pipeline. Our strategic team plays a crucial role in realizing the potential of life-changing medicines by ensuring access is provided to transformative treatments. With new drugs, digital approaches, and ever-changing environments, we remain flexible and detail-oriented to make smart decisions swiftly. Our pioneering value-based agreements and Innovative Value Strategy solutions lead the industry. Inspired by our people, patients, and pipeline, we leverage shared skills and knowledge to change how medicines are assessed and perceived. Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now to join AstraZeneca's dynamic team!
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 7-10+ years of experience within the Pharmaceutical and/or Biopharmaceutical market in Market Access Strategy, Payer Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Insight and analytics, and/or Life Science Consulting.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. market access landscape and the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals.
- Oncology and/or Specialty experience.
- Experience leading a direct report-aligned team.
- U.S. market experience.
- Willingness to travel domestically (up to 20%).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree in a relevant field, e.g., MBA, PharmD, PhD, etc.
- Experience in customer-facing roles.
- Ability to work independently and experience developing and implementing strategy.
- Ability to lead complexity and ambiguity in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare policy landscape.
- Results-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- craft and deliver compelling product value propositions for patients, providers, and payers
- clinical value propositions
- Clinical Value Teams for different indications
- brand planning access dimensions
- payer and provider contracting strategies
- enabling Account Director success through strategic articulation and impactful customer assets
- Thrive in an environment of rapid change
- work effectively within cross-functional teams locally and globally
- lead a motivated team of direct reports
Benefits
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
- opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses
- equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
