Associate Director, Market Access and Channel Strategy
Takeda, Lexington, MA, United States
Job Description
Join Takeda as an Associate Director, Market Access and Channel Strategy within U.S. Patient and Market Access (PAMA) out of our Cambridge or Lexington, MA office.
You will develop and oversee sustainable U.S. market access and channel strategies for assigned rare disease and/or plasma‑derived therapies within Takeda’s Foundational Therapeutics Platform Business Unit (FTPBU) that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s existing and future products. You will also be responsible for value story development, payer/PBM contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, and payer/channel marketing resources for in‑line and pipeline products.
How you will contribute:
Develop and oversee sustainable market access and channel strategies that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s existing and future products
Responsible for value story development, contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, reimbursement, and marketing resources
Ensure close collaboration with other Managed Markets and Patient Access colleagues along with Medical, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Marketing, Finance, Analytics, and Sales to capture relevant payer and channel insights, identify data gaps, develop compelling value propositions, and ensure field‑based teams are equipped with the right tools
Understand the reimbursement landscape and incorporate knowledge into market access and pricing strategy
Collaborate with HEOR in the development of payer evidence needs and ensure it is integrated into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan
Align within the organization on metrics to assess impacts of key market access strategies and tactics
Manage and execute payer and channel specific marketing plans to achieve patient and business objectives
Contribute to the annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting process to represent payer and channel customer segments and ensures brand plans incorporate the needs of patients, payers, and healthcare providers
Partner with New Product Planning and Business Development functions to inform market access inputs and strategies for early stage/targeted assets
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in related field required; MBA, PharmD, or MS in a health sciences related field highly preferred
8+ years of experience in biopharma required; biopharma market access experience highly preferred (across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, specialty pharmacy, etc.)
Understanding of U.S. payer market dynamics and how managed care organizations make decisions across commercial and public channels
Knowledge of biologics and specialty products preferred
Experience working across Medical, Legal, Finance, Analytics, Public Affairs, etc.
Financial acumen including resource allocation, budget management and reporting, strategic sourcing, and P&L evaluation
Analytical capabilities to ensure robust inputs to decision‑making
Knowledge of the commercial brand planning processes preferred
Travel ~10% (domestic)
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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You will develop and oversee sustainable U.S. market access and channel strategies for assigned rare disease and/or plasma‑derived therapies within Takeda’s Foundational Therapeutics Platform Business Unit (FTPBU) that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s existing and future products. You will also be responsible for value story development, payer/PBM contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, and payer/channel marketing resources for in‑line and pipeline products.
How you will contribute:
Develop and oversee sustainable market access and channel strategies that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s existing and future products
Responsible for value story development, contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, reimbursement, and marketing resources
Ensure close collaboration with other Managed Markets and Patient Access colleagues along with Medical, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Marketing, Finance, Analytics, and Sales to capture relevant payer and channel insights, identify data gaps, develop compelling value propositions, and ensure field‑based teams are equipped with the right tools
Understand the reimbursement landscape and incorporate knowledge into market access and pricing strategy
Collaborate with HEOR in the development of payer evidence needs and ensure it is integrated into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan
Align within the organization on metrics to assess impacts of key market access strategies and tactics
Manage and execute payer and channel specific marketing plans to achieve patient and business objectives
Contribute to the annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting process to represent payer and channel customer segments and ensures brand plans incorporate the needs of patients, payers, and healthcare providers
Partner with New Product Planning and Business Development functions to inform market access inputs and strategies for early stage/targeted assets
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in related field required; MBA, PharmD, or MS in a health sciences related field highly preferred
8+ years of experience in biopharma required; biopharma market access experience highly preferred (across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, specialty pharmacy, etc.)
Understanding of U.S. payer market dynamics and how managed care organizations make decisions across commercial and public channels
Knowledge of biologics and specialty products preferred
Experience working across Medical, Legal, Finance, Analytics, Public Affairs, etc.
Financial acumen including resource allocation, budget management and reporting, strategic sourcing, and P&L evaluation
Analytical capabilities to ensure robust inputs to decision‑making
Knowledge of the commercial brand planning processes preferred
Travel ~10% (domestic)
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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