Position summary

As SVP, Advisory Strategy -Access Marketing, you are responsible for guiding our strategy partnerships with our external access marketing clients as well as overseeing the performance and progressive growth of our internal Advisory strategy team. As a key member of our cross-discipline Access Marketing offer, this role seeks a strategy leader who is deeply hands-on, balancing the macro picture with the micro details.

What you'll do:

Advise, guide, and develop comprehensive market/patient access strategy to support pipeline and inline assets in maximizing and communicating brand value
Build, manage, and oversee team of subject matter experts on market/patient access strategy; expertise sought includes but is not limited to coverage, coding, and payment across commercial and public payers; pricing and contracting; distributors and specialty pharmacies; field team design and deployment; and patient support services
Oversee the analysis of qualitative and quantitative research relating to market access stakeholders and derive meaningful insights
Ensure seamless integration of Access Marketing's Advisory strategy with Marketing strategy, including advisement on the development of market access stakeholder personas/archetypes, strategy maps, integration into brand plans, positioning, brand identity strategy, creative briefs, and messaging strategy among other critical strategic elements
Oversee and contribute to the ideation and execution of access marketing solutions, tactics, and activations that amplify brand performance
Facilitate and lead workshops, training meetings, launch meetings, and other key events on behalf of access marketing clients
Integrate seamlessly and maintain fluency between Advisory and Marketing disciplines within a matrixed organization
Grow and contribute to the growth of the access marketing offer by leading Advisory's strategy for Access Marketing RFPs, identifying organic growth, and proactively identifying new business development opportunities
Establish the novel Access Marketing Advisory strategy team as department head by building and growing talent, managing the resourcing of Advisory strategy staff across Access Marketing, and mentoring team members especially within an entrepreneurial environment
Lead collaboratively with account, medical, and creative partners on the delivery of access marketing strategy
Deliver thought leadership, publish articles, contribute to podcasts, and keep pulse on key market events that would impact market/patient access stakeholder attitudes, behavior, and perceptions
Build and grow an external network of strategic partners for collaboration and consultation as needed

Be flexible with travel up to 20-30% of time as needed

About you:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in related field (public health, public policy, marketing, business administration)
15+ years strategic planning or marketing experience, preferably in a market access, payer marketing, or managed markets agency environment
In-depth experience with leading strategy for market access/patient access/access marketing, including across pre-launch, launch, mature, and portfolio brands
Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and cross-discipline environment as a working leader with a proactive mindset
Highly skilled as an interdisciplinary thinker, strategic problem-solver, and focused business leader
Curious strategist who keeps abreast of everchanging healthcare landscape and encourages clients to challenge the status quo
Seamlessly skillful in balancing the need for both collaboration and independent work
Proven track record in building, leading, and inspiring teams as well as upholding the organization's culture
Crisp and persuasive communications skills, both written and verbal
Highly adept at translating technical content into strategy that then informs compelling storytelling and paves the path to brilliant creative
Comfortable leading and working under pressure with tight deadlines, across both inline client work and pipeline new business development work
Exceptional and reliable organizational skills

$190,000 - $290,000 a year

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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