Associate Director - CVRM Access Strategy

 At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. 

As an Associate Director, Access Strategy in Wilmington, DE, for the CVRM team you’ll be the ‘face’ of AstraZeneca to our many healthcare clients. Representing some of the most well-recognized and respected products in the industry, you'll build strong relationships with healthcare professionals. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of the clinical disease state and treatment guidelines and effectively engages with stakeholders in clinical discussions to inform access strategy for the CVRM pipeline. 

• Partners with Brand teams to shape customer communication strategies for the CVRM pipeline and develop promotional assets that reflect access priorities and value messaging including pull through materials and negotiation frameworks. 

• Contributes to the development and implementation of a cohesive communication strategy for the CVRM pipeline across payer, provider, and patient audiences to drive clarity on product value. 

• Develops compelling product value propositions and value strategies for the CVRM pipeline across market access channels, including payers, IDNs, pharmacies, distributors, and policy stakeholders. 

• Partners to recommend pricing and compliant payer contracting approaches aligned with brand P&L, including innovative approaches to evolving market challenges and contributing to the continuous improvement of market access strategies and execution. 

• Leads in the design and implementation of affordability programming that ensures patient access while carefully stewarding brand budget and gross to net impact. 

• Applies advanced understanding of the US market access landscape and the legal/regulatory environment to ensure compliant, effective messaging and tactics. 

• Leads research and generates insights to inform market access messaging, evidence needs, and customer engagement plans. 

• Leads payer research and landscape assessments to inform scenario planning, launch readiness, and risk mitigation for the CVRM pipeline across all segments 

Essential Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• 3+ yrs experience in one or a combination of: pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional or related industry OR commercial experience 

Desirable Requirements, Skills and Capabilities  

• Advanced Degree in Business, Marketing, or Science  

• Demonstrated Learning Agility  

• Experience developing and executing strategy 

• Managed care/payer experience 

• Ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into tactical implementation 

• Teamwork and leadership skills, including the ability to gain consensus and act within an ambiguous, complex matrix organization 

• Results oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills 

• Understanding of the US market access landscape and the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals 

• Understanding of customer and industry marketing practices and trends 

• Knowledge of drug pricing, gross-to-net dynamics, rebate contracting, utilization management, and value-based agreements 

Why AstraZeneca? 

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us on this exciting journey