About this role
Job Purpose 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. Your profile <strong>Major Accountabilities</strong><ul><li><strong>Pre-Launch (FDA -24 to 0 months):</strong><ul><li><strong>Insight generation & message testing</strong>: Conduct payer research project and further message testing to inform Payer Value Proposition and access / contracting strategy</li><li><strong>Payer Value Proposition development:</strong> 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</li><li><strong>PIE and AMCP content:</strong> 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)</li><li><strong>Access pull-through materials (payer, HCP, patient): </strong>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.)</li><li><strong>Access improvement initiatives & advocacy:</strong> Drive initiatives and advocacy collaborations with key disease landscape stakeholders to improve patient access</li><li><strong>Training:</strong> Help train payer account teams and FRMs on the value story and how to compliantly deliver payer materials</li><li><strong>Cross-functional & MLR alignment: </strong>Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, and Medical teams to ensure all materials meet MLR and PIE standards</li><li><strong>HEOR: </strong>Lead HEOR project with vendors to create required HEOR outputs for AMCP and PIE<br><br></li></ul></li><li><strong>Post-Launch (FDA Approval to +6 to 12 Months)</strong><ul><li><strong>Payer content development:</strong> Update and finalize payer materials, including the AMCP approved dossier, to reflect final label, NDC, and approved claims</li><li><strong>Continued payer insights and message refinement:</strong> Assess payer objections and access challenges gathered from field teams and update field resources based on real-world access patterns, denials, or payer pushback</li><li><strong>Access pull-through materials:</strong> Collaborate with KAMs, hub and FRM teams to develop tools and content for coverage and prior auth support</li><li><strong>Coverage metrics:</strong> Define KPIs and gather usage and impact data on payer tools and messages</li><li><strong>Coverage milestone communication:</strong> Partner with Comms and Marketing to communicate early wins (e.g., “XX% of covered lives”) to field teams and internal stakeholders</li><li><strong>Payer campaigns:</strong> Launch targeted payer campaigns for long-tail regional plans</li></ul></li></ul><br><strong>Job Requirements</strong><br><br><strong>Education:</strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree required </li><li>Advanced degree (MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD) strongly preferred </li></ul><strong>Experience:</strong><ul><li>At least 5 years in U.S. market access marketing, payer strategy, or related roles</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading AMCP dossier creation and PIE materials</li><li>Experience supporting a successful product launch in an (Immunology) specialty or rare disease area is preferred</li></ul><strong>Skills/knowledge/behavioural competencies:</strong><ul><li>Strong understanding of the U.S. payer ecosystem, including commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid channels</li><li>Familiarity with MLR review processes and compliant access messaging</li><li>Strong collaboration, project management, and communication skills</li></ul> Why us? 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