About this role
Job Purpose The Payer Account Team Lead will be responsible for leading the engagement with U.S. GPOs, PBMs, payers, and IDNs to ensure timely and sustainable access for sonelokimab. This role will help drive pre- and post-approval payer strategies, support value proposition development, and serve as the primary external-facing contact with priority payer accounts. Your profile <strong>Major Accountabilities</strong><ul><li><strong>Pre-Launch (FDA -24 to 0 months):</strong><ul><li><strong>Payer mapping:</strong> Map and prioritize key payer and channel accounts (GPOs, PBMs, national / regional payers, government entities, IDNs)</li><li><strong>Engagement strategy: </strong>Execute U.S. payer engagement strategy in alignment with overall market access and pricing strategy</li><li><strong>IC:</strong> Implement incentives and compensation plan for access account team</li><li><strong>PIE engagement:</strong> Lead compliant Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) discussions with selected payers</li><li><strong>Operational input: </strong>Cross-functional input based on intelligence gathered from payer discussions:<ul><li>Access strategy incl. formulary positioning and pricing at a payer level</li><li>Payer value proposition, PIE decks and AMCP dossiers</li><li>Contracting strategy incl. key terms / requirements and deal analytics</li></ul></li><li><strong>Leadership:</strong> Account team build-up and management (incl. performance)<br><br></li></ul></li><li><strong>Launch & Post-Approval (FDA approval to 6 - 12 months post):</strong><ul><li><strong>Continued engagement: </strong>Lead or support formulary review meetings and pull-through strategy with GPOs, commercial plans and PBMs</li><li><strong>Coverage tracking:</strong> Track payer policy development, formulary tiers, and utilization management criteria and work with cross-functional teams (FRMs, sales) to communicate current coverage</li><li><strong>Operational input:</strong> Partner with Pricing/Contracting to support and execute rebate agreements as needed</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>10+ years of U.S. Market Access or Payer Account experience</li><li>Senior relationship with at least 1 of the big 3 accounts</li><li>Experience with product launches in specialty or rare disease preferred</li></ul><strong>Skills/knowledge/behavioural competencies:</strong><ul><li>Deep knowledge of the U.S. payer landscape (commercial, government, PBMs, IDNs)</li><li>Familiarity with PIE, AMCP dossier standards, and compliant payer interactions</li><li>Strategic mindset to give input into pricing & contracting strategy, payer value prop, etc.</li><li>Strong cross-functional leadership and external engagement skills</li></ul> Why us? <strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">An exciting job opportunity awaits you!</span></strong><span style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;">MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">What we offer:</strong><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Learning Environment:</strong> An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Impactful Work:</strong> Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Flexibility and Balance: </strong>Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Career Growth:</strong> A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.</span>