Executive Director, US Market Access Strategy
Princeton, NJ
About Summit: Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company dedicated to improving quality of life, extending duration of life, and addressing unmet medical needs. Our core values—integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and commitment to people—drive our mission. The team is driven by a shared vision to transform patient outcomes through oncology clinical studies.
Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy currently approved only by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in California, New Jersey, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Overview of Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Market Access, the Executive Director, US Market Access Strategy will develop and lead the US value strategy for Ivonescimab’s launch indications, including the design and execution of market access and payer marketing strategies in collaboration with cross‑functional teams and other Market Access functions.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the US Market Access strategy to maximize the value of Ivonescimab while ensuring widespread patient access.
- Design and implement value communication materials for use in the market.
- Work effectively across the matrix organization partnering with HEOR, Pricing, Medical Affairs, Commercialization, Legal and other stakeholders.
- Develop strategies, tactics, and promotional tools for the Payer Strategic Account and Key Provider Account field teams to use with healthcare decision makers based on the product value proposition and scientific platform, incorporating input from Marketing and Medical Affairs.
- Collaborate in the development of pricing and contracting strategy, HEOR evidence generation plan, patient support programs, payer marketing, and account management tactics.
- Lead regular discussions with internal and external partners to ensure coordinated approaches to coverage and reimbursement issues.
- Work with key stakeholders including Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Brand, CMC, Marketing, Sales, and Commercial Operations to ensure reimbursement issues are well understood and that solutions are developed and executed consistently and compliantly.
- Lead the overall Market Access organization financial budget and projections.
- Provide market access support for in‑licensing and out‑licensing business development initiatives as required.
- Collaborate with legal, regulatory, and compliance stakeholders to ensure compliant development and execution of market access initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience, Education, and Specialized Knowledge
- BS/BA degree required; advanced degree a plus.
- Minimum of 12+ years of Market Access experience.
- Oncology experience, especially NSCLC, required; commercial launch experience with at least two successful product launches.
- Solid tumor experience beyond NSCLC required.
- Strong understanding of payer value drivers within oncology.
- Proven track record in US Market Access with established relationships at leading national and regional payers and IDNs.
- Ability to leverage research, scenario analyses, and payer & pricing insights to generate global market access strategies that maximize product differentiation.
- Ability to articulate and visualize market access strategies to enhance communication and decision‑making.
- Experience supporting payer value creation strategies and plans that extend beyond clinical evidence.
- Successful record of achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal, and operational rules.
- Must be able to travel to support business priorities.
Compensation
Pay Transparency
$245,000 – $307,000 USD
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and work location. Total compensation may also include bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other variable components.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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