Associate Director, Payer Marketing

Associate Director, Payer Marketing

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Who we are :

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company that is fueled by connections. We thrive in a supportive, fun, and flexible environment full of people empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We care deeply about our work, each other, and the patients who count on us. Our teams cultivate strong bonds with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues, which helps us discover, develop and deliver therapies for rare diseases – and make a bigger difference in their lives. In the U.S., Agios markets a first-in-class pyruvate kinase (PK) activator for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency. Building on the company’s leadership in the field of cellular metabolism, Agios is advancing a robust clinical pipeline of investigational medicines with active and planned programs in alpha- and beta-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric PK deficiency and MDS-associated anemia.

The impact you will make :

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Associate Director, US Payer Marketing to join our growing Market Access team. The Associate Director will be responsible for guiding the development and execution of US payer marketing strategies and tactics to support patient access to our medicines in the US. This will include progressing disease state education, product value story, and supportive product and access-related information. The Associate Director will collaborate closely with Payer Account Director Team to understand access opportunities and effectively communicate product information. The Associate Director will also work with Agios review committee (Legal, Regulatory, Medical) for resource review and approval.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, US Value, Access, and Pricing, the Associate Director, US Payer Marketing will work closely with Market Access Colleagues (Payer, Patient Services), as well as US Marketing, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Global Strategy to ensure alignment. Solid strategy and execution skills, collaboration, communication, clinical understanding, and vendor management are essential for this role.

What you will do :

• Develop and execute US Payer Marketing Strategies for Agios’ portfolio
• Shape product value story for payers, working with HEOR and the National Account Team
• Deliver approved payer resources to the National Account Team to communicate disease information and product value story, and improve the quality of their interactions with customers
• Work proactively and collaboratively with National Account Team to understand needs and opportunities across payer landscape and individual customers (as needed)
• Assess US payer reactions to disease and product value messages and address evidence gaps in coordination with HEOR team
• Work with National Account Team to ensure successful pull-through of payer marketing strategies, tactics, and programs
• Identify and utilize most effective communication avenues to reach payer stakeholders
• Lead / co-lead payer research and feedback forums with implications on disease-state and product-related communications to payers
• Collaborate with Brand team and Global Commercial Strategy team to ensure alignment with disease and product messaging
• Align with Agios Review Committee (Legal, Regulatory, Medical) to ensure resources are appropriately vetted
• Work with Patient Services Team to ensure understanding of payer coverage and approval process and effective communication of patient access programs
• Ensure Agios Commercial field teams can speak to payer coverage for in-market brands

What you bring :

Preferred Qualifications

Travel Requirements

Work Location :

Location Agnostic : Work location for this role is based on employee's individual preference. This role has the ability to be either remote in the US or hybrid in our Cambridge Headquarters. Hybrid schedules vary but are generally less than 3 days per week onsite and hybrid employees are expected to live within commutable distance to our Cambridge Headquarters. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events / meetings. For employees who choose to work remotely, travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description.

What we will give you :

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