Role Summary
Vice President of Managed Markets to lead the development and execution of Solid Biosciences’ U.S. and global market access strategy. This role ensures broad, sustainable access to therapies through effective payer strategies, pricing and contracting frameworks, field access deployment, and integrated patient support solutions. The position also leads HEOR planning and evidence generation to support the value proposition of Solid Biosciences’ therapies, collaborating across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal, Clinical Development, and external stakeholders. Location: Charlestown, MA.
Responsibilities
- Set and lead the overarching managed markets strategy to support pricing, reimbursement, and access objectives across all payer segments
- Develop pricing, contracting, and channel strategies to support the launch and lifecycle of Solid Biosciences’ gene therapy products
- Design and implement the payer engagement strategy, including development of core access materials, value propositions, and payer advisory initiatives
- Build and execute a scalable field access strategy, including definition of field roles, deployment plans, and coordinated messaging with commercial and medical teams
- Oversee development of the health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) plan to support the clinical and economic value of Solid Biosciences’ therapies
- Partner cross-functionally with Regulatory, Legal, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Commercial to ensure access strategies are aligned with overall business objectives and compliant with relevant laws and regulations
- Guide internal and external communications regarding market access and patient support programs
- Build and lead a high-performing team, both corporate and field-based, across market access functions
- Serve as a key external representative with payers, policy makers, trade organizations, and patient advocacy groups
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in business, public health, life sciences, or related field
- Preferred: MBA, MPH, PharmD, or equivalent
- Required: Minimum of 15+ years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement within the biopharmaceutical industry
- Required: Strong experience with U.S. and Global payers, distribution models, and specialty product access pathways
- Preferred: Experience in rare disease, gene therapy, or other high-science therapeutic areas
- Required: Track record of developing patient-centric support models and payer strategies in preparation for launch
- Required: Deep knowledge of relevant compliance, legal, and regulatory considerations for market access programs
- Required: Experience building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Required: Minimal travel required; travel may include payer meetings, conferences, and internal cross-functional planning
Skills
- Deep understanding of U.S. and Global market access landscape, pricing dynamics, payer systems
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex access and value topics across stakeholder groups
- Proven leadership in building and managing cross-functional teams
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders in a matrixed organization
- High level of initiative, accountability, and collaboration
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business, public health, life sciences, or related field
- Preferred: MBA, MPH, PharmD, or equivalent
Additional Requirements
- Minimal travel required; travel may include payer meetings, conferences, and internal cross-functional planning