Associate Director, Access Strategy

The Associate Director, Access Strategy will play a critical role in shaping and executing market access strategies in preparation for a potential product launch in the gout space. The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring patients can access innovative therapy while driving business success in a complex and evolving payer landscape.

• This individual will be responsible for developing payer strategies, generating actionable insights, and ensuring optimal access and reimbursement for potential future therapy.
• This role will focus on collaborating with brand marketing team(s) and agency partners to develop tools and resources that support targeted customer segments (e.g., health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, federal, pharmacy, hospital, community practices, Group Purchasing Organizations, etc.).
• The role will also focus on building and executing innovative Pull Through tools and strategies to maximize formulary opportunities.
• This newly created role will report to the Director of Access Strategy.
• This is a remote position - candidates located on US EAST COAST are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Access Strategy Development
• Lead the development of comprehensive market access strategies to support a successful launch
• Assess payer landscape, coverage dynamics, and reimbursement pathways to inform strategy
• Develop value propositions tailored to national and regional payers
• Work closely with internal communications, pricing, policy, legal, health economics outcomes research, and Payer Accounts Teams and Reimbursement teams to ensure the successful implementation of key initiatives.

Pre-Launch Planning

• Build and execute pre-launch access plans, including pricing, contracting, and evidence strategy considerations
• Partner with HEOR, medical, and commercial teams to align on evidence generation priorities
• Anticipate access barriers and proactively develop mitigation strategies

Payer & Stakeholder Insights

• Generate and synthesize payer insights to inform brand strategy and decision-making
• Monitor policy changes, competitive dynamics, and evolving reimbursement trends in the gout space
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the access lead across cross-functional teams including marketing, legal, medical affairs, HEOR, and field teams
• Lead without authority to drive alignment and execution across stakeholders
• Support development of field tools and resources (e.g., payer decks, access guides)

Launch Readiness

• Drive key access milestones to ensure readiness for launch
• Support development of pricing and contracting strategies
• Partner with account teams to prepare for payer engagement

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
• Preferred: Master's degree (MBA)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of (5) years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Market Access Marketing, Market Access Strategy, Consulting, Managed Care, or Sales
• Understanding of the US market access landscape and role of key access stakeholders (e.g., payers, distributors, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), integrated delivery networks (IDNs), etc)
• Understanding of the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals
• Thorough understanding of pharmaceutical customer and industry marketing practices and trends
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking, and planning skills.
• Comfort and confidence in working with diverse teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrate inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out diverse perspectives and experiences
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare trends and policy issues around pharmacy and medical benefits and their potential impact on the company's business opportunities.
• Able to accommodate up to 20% Travel

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience developing and implementing a brand marketing or access marketing strategy
• Managed care/payer marketing experience preferred
• Understanding of US product pricing and contracting concepts
• Have taken assets through pharmaceutical manufacturer internal review (e.g., Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review) processes
• Access customer-facing experience preferred, but not required
• Experience in buy-and-bill, specialty products, or reimbursement landscapes preferred

Compensation and Total Rewards at Sobi

At Sobi, we are dedicated to providing our employees with a comprehensive and industry-competitive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy is designed to recognize and reward talent, ensuring that your contributions are valued and reflected in your overall rewards.

Your total compensation at Sobi goes beyond just your base salary and annual bonus. It also includes a robust suite of benefits, such as:

• A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
• Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
• Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.

The base salary range for this role is $ $150,000-$195,000. Each individual offer will be determined based on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, and location. Additionally, this role is eligible for both short-term and long-term bonuses, as outlined in the plan details.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Testimonials

Hear from our team: “I am so proud to be with Sobi for nearly 14 years and while the company has grown, evolved and become more innovative over the years, what has not changed is our collaborative environment, patient-first culture, and tireless passion for making a difference in people’s lives. It’s truly inspiring to work alongside people who care so deeply about the work we do.” National Commercial Business Director, Kineret 

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

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Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments