Lead, Payer Marketing & Strategy, Global Rare Diseases

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$184K/yr – $225K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the market access strategy and supporting operations for assigned brands, coordinating with cross-functional partners, managing budgets and payer data, and guiding agency creative and PRB reviews.

  • Lead market access strategy development and materials for assigned brands
  • Oversee payer budgets, forecasts, and data analysis
  • Collaborate across Brand Marketing, HEOR, Finance, Sales, and Global Market Access to align tactics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Lead will contribute to company success by supporting the development of market access strategy, tactics, and marketing materials for the assigned portfolio. This role will also be critical in supporting Market Access team operations, including budgets, forecasts, payer/coverage data analysis, and project management.
  • Support the development of market access strategy, tactics and marketing materials as the market access lead for assigned brands.
  • Collaborate with partners from across the business, including Brand Marketing, Patient Services, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Finance, Sales, Data/Analytics, and Global Market Access
  • Collaborate and support the development of the strategy for US HEOR/RWE across assigned disease areas within Chiesi Rare Disease Portfolio
  • Monitor spend and manage assigned payer marketing budget for brands, being a good steward of company resources
  • Be a resource on all things US Market Access – strategies, tactics, situation assessments, etc. – for our cross functional partners
  • Lead engagement with the creative agency partner(s) for assigned portfolio, and facilitate Promotional Review Board (PRB) review of marketing materials
  • Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to ensure brand access messages and environment is pulled through to all customers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 10 years progressive experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry across key functions such as marketing, market access, contracting, commercial operations, and data analytics. At least 5 years directly within market access or brand marketing.
  • Good understanding of payer segments (Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Part D & B, etc.), reimbursement, and Specialty Pharmacy data.
  • Direct experience in supporting Medical Benefit (Buy/Bill) is important
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize data and deliver a clear overview of Market Access insights.
  • Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative), strategic thinking, creativity & problem-solving skills.
  • Self-directed and confident, with ability to contribute to shared commitment and goals to achieve high standards of performance.
  • Well organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high attention to detail. Demonstrated success with project management.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the current US payer environment and Market Access dynamics required.
  • History of success in developing market access tactics for use with US payers.

Preferred

  • Experience with a Promotional Review Committee (Legal/Medical/Regulatory) and experience with VeevaVault or similar.
  • Experience within Rare Disease.

Benefits

  • No matter where your path starts at Chiesi, it leads to inspiring possibilities. Your future is our focus, and we are committed to nurturing your development in our dynamic, friendly environment with access to resources and training every step of the way. We provide top-class benefits, including comprehensive healthcare programs, work-life balance initiatives, and robust relocation support. Our salary package is competitive, comprising a basic salary, performance bonuses, and benefits benchmarked against the external market. Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues, all designed to help you thrive.
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Chiesi is a research-oriented international biopharmaceutical group that develops and markets innovative therapeutic solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care. The company’s mission is to improve people’s quality of life and act responsibly towards both the community and the environment. By changing its legal status to a Benefit Corporation in Italy, the US, France and Colombia, Chiesi’s commitment to creating shared value for society as a whole is legally binding and central to company-wide decision-making. As a certified B Corp since 2019, Chiesi is part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. The company aims to reach Net-Zero greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions by 2035. With 90 years of experience, Chiesi is headquartered in Parma (Italy), with more than 30 affiliates worldwide, and counts more than 7,500 employees. The Group’s research and development centre in Parma works alongside 6 other important R&D hubs in France, the US, Canada, China, the UK, and Sweden.For further information please visit www.chiesi.com

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