Director, National Payer Access & Market Strategy

Socket.dev; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

401(k) match

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Cogent Biosciences is seeking a Director of National Payer Accounts in Waltham, MA to lead profitable coverage access with government accounts and regional plans. You will collaborate with Market Access, Marketing, Sales and Medical to align strategies for major customers, ensuring optimal patient and provider experiences.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma, strong payer and contract negotiation experience, and the ability to deliver clinical value to national accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical industry with track record of success and first-line sales management experience preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience with government and regional payer accounts with rare disease, hematology, and oncology experience preferred.
• Proven ability to deliver clinical value and scientific product information to key stakeholders in national accounts.
• Experience in payer coverage success and contract negotiations across key government payers.

Responsibilities

• Execute customer strategy aligned with product and organizational goals.
• Manage interactions with customer stakeholders to deliver value of products and Cogent services.
• Develop and execute market access strategies to maximize access and profitability.
• Lead interactions with key strategic accounts and monitor insurer dynamics.

Skills

Government accounts

Payer accounts

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Cogent Biosciences is seeking a Director of National Payer Accounts in Waltham, MA to lead profitable coverage access with government accounts and regional plans. You will collaborate with Market Access, Marketing, Sales and Medical to align strategies for major customers, ensuring optimal patient and provider experiences.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma, strong payer and contract negotiation experience, and the ability to deliver clinical value to national accounts.