Market Access Lead
Astellas

Market Access Lead

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

The Market Access Lead is a core member of a dedicated Integrated Product Team. The Market Access Lead serves as the primary interface between the integrated product team and the Market Access Organization, leading market access prioritization and investment in brand decisions and fostering brand strategy within Market Access teams. This role is accountable for the development of, and execution of, market access strategies that ensure optimal coverage, reimbursement, and utilization of the company's products, ultimately driving patient access and commercial success.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for development and execution of strategic Market Access plans for assigned priority product as a core member of the Integrated Product Team.
• Serve as the integrated product team's primary point of contact for Market Access, and strategic partner for Market Access stakeholders, to ensure optimal market access and reimbursement for the assigned brand.
• Collaborate cross-functionally as part of the Integrated Product Team and in close partnership with and across Market Access functions and key stakeholders on market access strategies and tactics.
• Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive value dossiers, health economic models, and other market access tools to support product launches and lifecycle management.
• Analyze market trends, payer dynamics, and market/field/competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and risk and inform the development and evolution of Market Access strategies (e.g., representing payers, providers, other channel stakeholders, and government agencies' influence on market access).
• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership on market access-related decisions, including pricing, contracting, and patient support programs.
• Inform and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of market access initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Market Access stakeholders on execution of strategies and tactics to fulfill strategic vision and to collect feedback insights into future brand decisions and/or to adjust strategies and tactics as needed.
• Support Global Market Access needs for the assigned priority product, including but not limited to Global Co-Creation meetings, Global Value Team (GVT) inputs and collaboration.
• Stay abreast of evolving market access regulations, policies, and best practices, and ensure the organization's market access strategies and processes remain compliant and adaptable.
• Demonstrate a future-focused, outcome-focused, enterprise-wide mindset.
• Act with a sense of urgency while empowering the Integrated Product Team to pursue bold, innovative ideas that drive meaningful value for our customers.