Associate Director, Market Access – Poland and Eastern European Countries

Position
Associate Director, Market Access – Poland and Eastern European Countries

Location
Poland (Warsaw preferably)

Coverage
Poland, Hungary, Baltic States, Balkans, Czechia, Slovakia, Croatia, others

Department
Commercial Team Eastern European Countries Cluster / PAVE (Pricing, Access, Value, Evidence TEAM – Eastern and Northern Europe Market Access)

Reports To
Area Director, Eastern European Countries, dotted-line to Eastern and Northern Europe Market Access Director

Summary
BioMarin, a global leader in biotech medicines for Rare and Ultra‑Rare diseases, is recruiting for a SM/AD Market Access in Eastern European Countries (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Baltic states, Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Malta). The SM/AD, Market Access – Eastern European Countries (EEC) is responsible for driving, coordinating, and executing all delegated market access–related activities across the assigned countries. The role ensures effective planning and implementation of market access strategies, health‑policy activities, payer engagements, early pipeline
ew product planning, and cross‑functional collaboration to support BioMarin’s portfolio. This position works in close alignment with the ENE Market Access team, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and local Commercial teams to secure timely and sustainable access to BioMarin products for patients across diverse healthcare systems. Success in this role requires a highly collaborative, transparent, and solution‑oriented working style to ensure smooth coordination across Commercial and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver all market access activities in the EEC region, primarily in Poland and other Eastern European Countries in alignment with the EEC Commercial team and ENE Market Access leadership.

Prepare pricing and reimbursement dossiers for different archetypes of markets and health systems, including HTA markets, budgetary‑driven markets, and named patient‑sales markets.

Support national and regional reimbursement processes, pricing negotiations, and renewal cycles of contracts and named patient‑sales applications as applicable, in support of Commercial objectives.

Ensure consistency of communication and alignment with Global, International, and ENE Market Access, and cross‑functional regional teams (Medical Affairs, Marketing, Legal, Advocacy, Government Affairs, Communications).

Identify, map, and prioritise key national, regional, and local stakeholders across assigned countries and institutions.

Engage with payers/ex‑payers/agencies toward preparation of HTA submissions, establishing and maintaining credible, long‑term relationships.

Capture payer needs and insights to inform internal planning on evidence generation, pricing strategies, and market access.

Activate local stakeholders, including trade organisations, HCPs, medical societies, politicians, and representatives from patient advocacy organisations, to create a supportive environment for discussions on rare and ultra‑rare diseases.

Continuously monitor the health policy environment, HTA/reimbursement reforms, pricing legislation, and payer trends across the EEC.

Liaise with relevant coalitions, trade organisations, and interest groups that operate/work in rare disease.

Provide regular briefings and recommendations to the Regional and Global Market Access teams regarding the evolving policy landscape.

Influence discussions on policy that benefit access to rare diseases or legitimate BioMarin interests on pricing, HTA, and access.

Work closely with cross‑functional teams to maintain continuous alignment on priorities, planning, and execution to support unified regional strategies.

Demonstrate transparent, timely communication with all internal stakeholders, ensuring clarity, alignment, and efficient issue resolution across markets.

Foster constructive, cross‑functional partnerships built on trust, accountability, and open dialogue.

Provide Market Access perspective to cross‑functional brand planning, Commercial goal‑setting, scenario analysis, and strategic or tactical discussions.

Contribute to improved positioning of key BioMarin assets in payer recommendations, treatment guidelines, and national/regional formularies.

Provide continuous analysis on the evolving payer landscape to inform forward‑looking strategies and internal decision‑making in preparation for future launches.

Ensure all activities adhere to local regulations, laws, and codes of conduct, both EU and national, as well as internal BioMarin SOPs and relevant codes of conduct.

Be available for regional travel across the EEC region, and occasional travel to broader European or Global meetings, conferences, and cross‑functional workshops.

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.

Advanced degrees in Market Access, Health Economics, Public Health, or Health Policy preferred.

Fluency in English required; additional Central/Eastern European languages an advantage.

Experience

Several years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally including Market Access, Health Economics/HTA, Health Policy, Pricing & Reimbursement, Marketing or related commercial functions.

Strong knowledge of reimbursement frameworks and decision‑making processes in Poland (mandatory) and Central & Eastern Europe.

Proven ability to translate, summarise, and communicate clinical and economic evidence into compelling payer value propositions.

Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and external experts (HTA bodies, payers, KOLs, consultants).

Previous regional experience (multi‑country responsibility is a strong advantage).

Track record of operating with high accountability, delivering on commitments, and maintaining strong cross‑functional alignment.

Personal Qualities

Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Collaborative mindset with a mature, low‑ego approach to cross‑functional work.

Highly self‑organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities across diverse markets.

Transparent communicator, able to maintain alignment and resolve issues constructively.

Strategic thinker with strong analytical ability and hands‑on execution mindset.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, diverse regulations, and rapidly evolving payer landscapes.

Able and willing to travel flexibly across the region.

Leadership Style
Although this role has no formal direct reports at present, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong leadership presence and influence across the region. The ideal leadership style is collaborative, mature, transparent, and solution‑oriented, enabling effective cross‑functional alignment and execution in a complex matrix environment.

Key Leadership Expectations

Build trust‑based relationships with Commercial, Medical, and Market Access colleagues, ensuring alignment and smooth execution across countries.

Model a calm, solutions‑focused approach when navigating challenges, ambiguity, or competing priorities.

Drive clarity, structure, and forward momentum, ensuring timely decision‑making and reliable follow‑through.

Promote an open, respectful culture that values collaboration, constructive feedback, and collective problem‑solving.

Encourage diverse viewpoints and foster psychological safety to optimise strategy development and execution.

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct reports at present; potential future expansion depending on business needs.

Note
This description is not intended to be all‑inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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