Director, Payer Marketing — Onsite NYC | Access & Value

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Generous benefits

Job summary

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Payer Marketing to lead payer access and pricing strategy for its CNS portfolio. This on-site role requires collaboration with Market Access, Brand Marketing, and Medical teams to shape payer messaging and policy-aligned materials.

The position reports to the Executive Director, Payer Marketing and emphasizes building cross-functional payer value propositions across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial segments.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of Pharmaceutical Industry related experience.
• 6–10 years of Payer Marketing, Government Affairs, or PBM/Health plan experience or other Market Access activities.
• Ability to work onsite Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Support the payer marketing team in developing access and pricing strategies with focus on legislation and PBM/payer initiatives.
• Monitor federal and state healthcare policy developments to assess implications for payer access and affordability strategy.
• Translate policy changes into strategic guidance for payer marketing, brand teams, and senior leadership.
• Partner with market access, legal, compliance, and government affairs to align materials with policy requirements.
• Evaluate how policy changes affect formulary positioning, access barriers, and payer decision making.
• Develop education resources to improve cross-functional understanding of policy-driven access dynamics.
• Engage in strategic planning for launches, LOE planning, and lifecycle management with policy uncertainty in mind.

Skills

Payer marketing

Healthcare policy

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Data storytelling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or related field

MBA

Job description

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Payer Marketing to lead payer access and pricing strategy for its CNS portfolio. This on-site role requires collaboration with Market Access, Brand Marketing, and Medical teams to shape payer messaging and policy-aligned materials.

The position reports to the Executive Director, Payer Marketing and emphasizes building cross-functional payer value propositions across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial segments.