Director, Market Access & Health Policy — Hearing Tech

C20 Cochlear Americas (USA); Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and disability insurance

401(K) matching with immediate vesting

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

Cochlear Americas is recruiting a Director, Market Access & Government Affairs to expand patient access to hearing implant technologies in the U.S. and Canada.

The role shapes reimbursement, coding, and policy initiatives while leading a high-performing Market Access team across commercial, clinical, regulatory, and health economics functions. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in government affairs or market access within healthcare, with deep payer landscape knowledge and strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree in law, public policy, public health, business, economics, or life sciences strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, market access, or reimbursement advocacy roles within the healthcare, medical device, or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to influence policy and drive reimbursement strategies for innovative medical technologies.
• In-depth understanding of U.S. and Canadian healthcare systems, reimbursement frameworks, and policy dynamics.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful programs for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to analyze and synthesize multiple data sources, market research, VOC and performance metrics to drive decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable presenting and facilitating.
• Skilled at influencing and operating within a heavily matrixed environment.
• Proven expertise in medical education and KOL engagement.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Able to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organization's government affairs strategy to engage policymakers and regulatory bodies at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Lead reimbursement strategy including; HCPCS and CPT coding, Medicare payment policy, Coverage strategy, Hospital and ASC reimbursement, and DMEPOS.
• Lead strategic planning for reimbursement across Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, and integrated delivery networks.
• Identify reimbursement, policy, and access barriers and develop solutions to overcome them.
• Analyze and influence healthcare policy trends to drive favorable conditions for the adoption and reimbursement of the company's products.
• Oversee the integration of health economic models and analyses into reimbursement and market access strategies.
• Lead government affairs efforts at the Federal and State level to ensure policy supports patient access.
• Build and lead a high-performing Market Access team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Market access

KOL engagement

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Healthcare payer landscape

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree (law / public policy / public health / business / economics / life sciences)

Job description

Cochlear Americas is recruiting a Director, Market Access & Government Affairs to expand patient access to hearing implant technologies in the U.S. and Canada.

The role shapes reimbursement, coding, and policy initiatives while leading a high-performing Market Access team across commercial, clinical, regulatory, and health economics functions. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in government affairs or market access within healthcare, with deep payer landscape knowledge and strong leadership,