Associate Director, US Oncology Market Access (Remote)

Merck; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick days

Remote work option

Job summary

Merck seeks Associate Director, US Oncology Payer Market Access in North Wales PA or remote, to partner with cross-functional teams and alliance partners, shaping payer strategies for current indications and future launches. This role will report to the Director, Oncology Market Access – Orals & Alliances.

The position focuses on collaborating with brand teams, internal and partner alliance market access and related functions, agency partners and directing early access planning, pricing,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Marketing Customer Management, Managed Care or Sales.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical critical thinking and planning skills.
• Proactive nature and ability to manage change, anticipate risks, and design controls or mitigation
• Excellent leadership and communication skills (written & verbal).
• Proficient at leading across department and roles and effectively engaging senior management.
• Strong judgment, prioritization, and decision - making skills, with understanding of broader context of corporate strategies
• Comfort and confidence in working with teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrates inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out perspectives and experiences
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare trends and policy issues around both pharmacy and medical benefits and their potential impact upon the company's business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with alliance partners, our Company's internal functions (promotions, communications, medical affairs, brand marketing, etc.) and external agency partners to develop customer specific strategies and execute as appropriate to achieve access for patients and achieve business growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams and alliance partners to support development of comprehensive payer/ market access strategies and execute across the partnership and for oncology medicines. This is related to current and future indications and must be aligned to the brand marketing objectives.
• Input into development and execution of payer value propositions, channel specific strategies and branded promotional initiatives.
• Act as main point responsible and accountable for resource support, on-going planning around messaging, and communications for field facing teams at our Company (e.g. Oncology Sales Teams, Key Accounts, etc.)
• Provide input from US perspective into Global Access Teams, new product planning teams, Health Economics and Outcomes Research and business development opportunities as they emerge.
• Work cross-functionally within our Company, including Organized Customer Access and Reimbursement, Market Research, policy team, Global Market Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research , compliance, legal, pricing and others to understand build a value proposition for collaboration oncology medicines that allow for access and reimbursement that is consistent with label.
• Support alliance and new product forecasting discussions as necessary
• Understand impact of costs on patient including OOP associated with mono and combo therapies, within both pharmacy and medical benefits.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Market Access

Market Research

Oncology Marketing

Payer Marketing

Pharmaceuticals Marketing

Product Marketing

Strategic Alliances

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Merck seeks Associate Director, US Oncology Payer Market Access in North Wales PA or remote, to partner with cross-functional teams and alliance partners, shaping payer strategies for current indications and future launches. This role will report to the Director, Oncology Market Access – Orals & Alliances.

The position focuses on collaborating with brand teams, internal and partner alliance market access and related functions, agency partners and directing early access planning, pricing,