Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for developing access strategies and access marketing materials for Otsuka’s CNS portfolio in the United States, for both in-line and pipeline products
• Lead the development and alignment process for the U.S. brand access strategic and operating plans in close collaboration with business and brand leadership as well as market access leadership teams
• Accountable for enterprise-wide access strategy and policy shaping in partnership with BU counterpart
• Create an environment of constant growth for the access strategy and marketing team that maximizes engagement and effectiveness, ensuring that the team is staffed with top talent within the industry
• Lead a team to define the strategies to achieve access goals, including how to message, position, and leverage Medical, Value and Evidence, advocacy & evidence assessments, advocacy groups, and a product's clinical value proposition to compete and secure access for patients
• Identify evidence generation needs based on market access events and coordinating with brand team, HEOR/Medical teams to inform the development of value propositions
• Work closely with the global product team and U.S. brand team to integrate the U.S. Market access perspective into key development programs for in-line and pipeline medicines ensure alignment around delivery against access goals at each stage of a product’s lifecycle
• Work closely with the U.S and global business development teams ensuring U.S. market access perspectives are reflected in acquisition deals that may be under consideration
• Keep a pulse on upcoming legislative actions that impact patient access to Otsuka’s CNS portfolio and shape a cross-functional team to build a response strategy in partnership with the government affairs team.
• Set strategy and support development of pricing and contracting in collaboration with the Pricing & Contracting team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited four-year college or university (or the equivalent if education obtained outside of the United States)
• 12+ years of demonstrated success in market access, pricing, contracting, reimbursement strategy, and payer marketing
• Strong understanding of the complex and rapidly evolving factors influencing US market access, including reimbursement trends, payer concerns and healthcare policy
• Strong understanding of the US payer environment, payer market dynamics, payer marketing principles and how healthcare players make decisions across private & public channels
• Proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans, particularly in the pharma or healthcare sector
• Experience in marketing, product launches, and lifecycle management
• Experience working closely with other functions such as Pricing & Contracting, Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Government Affairs to ensure alignment in market access strategies
• Demonstrated ability to lead direct team members and cross-functional teams that drive results in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred

• MBA or master’s degree preferred
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in CNS preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• student loan assistance
• a generous 401(k) match