Senior Specialist, Payer Marketing

Rahway, NJ (Hybrid)

$117K/yr – $184K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate payer-focused marketing promotions from concept through approval, partnering with brand teams and agencies, while guiding cross-functional efforts and payer resources.

  • Lead promotion review and cross-functional coordination for payer-focused brands
  • Manage agency partners and payer budgets to support market access and reimbursement objectives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Development of the marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy and within regulatory and company policy
  • Develop appropriate pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales
  • Partner with the brand team and the assigned agencies to ensure that all offerings meet customer and product objectives
  • Provide analytical support to brand team and the Marketing Associate Director
  • Lead all promotion review activities for assigned brands including: Participate in all prioritization and deliver meetings for each assigned brand | Represent the need of the payer segment within the brand priorities for scheduling review time | Work with attorney, scientific specialists and medical leads in the approval of materials for all assigned brands | Managed payer budgets for assigned brands | Fulfill administrative responsibilities consistent with company policy | Manage all agency partners to achieve successful marketing promotion and communication plan | Work with multiple segments (Pharmacy & Distribution, Hospital/Federal, Reimbursement) to provide resources and communications to support the commercial needs and objectives of each segment | Interface with point Account Executives through appropriate channels to obtain feedback and insight into payer resources and communications | Participate in annual planning activities

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Three years of professional work experience
  • Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional teamwork
  • Strength managing multiple complex and competing priorities
  • Principled verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate strategic choices, opportunities and risks
  • Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals and ability to align marketing strategy to the development of tactical resources
  • Experience influencing without direct authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams
  • Requires up to 10% travel
  • Adaptability, Communication, Data Analytics, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Payer Marketing, Pricing Strategies, Project Management, Reimbursement, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork
  • Adaptability, Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Brand Marketing, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Payer Marketing, Prioritization, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Project Management, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, Working Independently

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
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