Director, US Market Access Payer Marketing and Strategy - Specialty

AbbVie - Mettawa, IL

Full-time - Senior

Mettawa, IL

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Director of US Market Access Payer Marketing and Strategy at AbbVie is responsible for leading the payer strategy for the company's $8B Specialty Portfolio. This role involves overseeing product positioning, pricing strategy, financial planning, and resource investment to ensure patient access to AbbVie's pharmaceutical products across various payer and distribution channels. The position requires a deep understanding of the US healthcare landscape and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive effective market access strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide overarching leadership and direction for Payer strategy for the $8B Specialty Portfolio, including Pricing and Access Value Proposition.
• Lead lifecycle recommendations for the Specialty portfolio, identifying opportunities for alternative access, pricing, and distribution models.
• Set tone and priorities for the team, focusing on coaching, development planning, and talent management.
• Lead the Market Access portion of the yearly financial planning process, incorporating latest contract negotiations and strategies.
• Utilize research and insights to innovate and optimize investment, formulating channel access and pricing strategies.
• Effectively lead the transference of Channel knowledge throughout the organization to enable optimum access.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced Degree/Masters in related healthcare field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of Pharmaceutical Market Access, Healthcare or Policy experience.
• Demonstrate high proficiency in Marketing skills framework: Insights, Segmentation, Positioning, Value Proposition, Business Model Innovation, Creative Development, and Investment Optimization.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across company functions.
• Knowledge of the US access, reimbursement, and pricing landscape for pharmaceutical products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with pharmaceutical marketing principles and practices.
• Managed markets/market access experience, including experience working within non-pharma healthcare organizations.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs