Director, Market Access Strategy

Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming access strategies for Respiratory Biologics? As the Director of Market Access Strategy, you'll report to the Executive Director of Marketing and play a pivotal role in shaping communication strategies and negotiating with national and regional payers. Your mission will be to develop and manage affordability programs, providing insights and recommendations that enhance HCP and consumer communication strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Insights, to ensure a seamless customer experience and alignment with brand objectives. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead alliance partnerships, working across industry-leading organizations to drive success in upcoming indication launches.

Accountabilities:
- Collaborate with alliance partners on access strategy, patient services, and contracting.
- Work with cross-functional teams to gather market insights from patients, providers, and payers.
- Develop compelling product value propositions and customer education materials.
- Partner with Contracting Strategy to create effective payer communications.
- Design and implement affordability programs that balance patient access with budget considerations.
- Analyze access and affordability impacts on HCP/Consumer behavior.
- Collaborate on customer communication strategies and promotional assets.
- Develop pharmacy engagement and distribution strategies supporting access strategy.
- Manage agency relationships to ensure timely and budget-compliant promotional programs.
- Oversee budgets in compliance with AZ finance and accounting requirements.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Strong collaboration experience/skills
- Minimum of 5 years progressive experience within the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical market including payer marketing, brand marketing, market research, account management, and/or field sales
- Strong understanding of the US market access landscape and the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals
- Ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into tactical implementation and to motivate people to implement strategy
- Collaboration and leadership skills, including the ability to gain consensus and act within ambiguous, complex matrix organization
- Results oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Thorough understanding of customer and industry marketing practices and trends

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- MBA
- Experience developing and implementing strategy
- Managed care/payer experience

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we are committed to making our pipeline accessible to patients through innovative strategies. Our research-driven approach means there's always something new to explore. We thrive on autonomy while collaborating across functions to deliver impactful market access strategies. Our work is recognized for its contribution to changing lives by providing access to medicines in challenging environments. Join us as we reimagine Market Access, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth and development.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.