Director, Market Access Strategy

Company Description

EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a leading full-service, global healthcare agency serving the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients. 

We combine the power of world-class creative and digital teams with deep market access, payer, and healthcare communications expertise to provide innovative solutions to life science companies that want to connect with consumers, healthcare professionals, and payers. 

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need. 

And as a part of EVERSANA, a pioneer in next-generation commercial services, we connect dots that other agencies can’t, helping drive commercialization success. 

Our eight affiliates within the EVERSANA INTOUCH Network include EVERSANA INTOUCH Solutions, EVERSANA INTOUCH Proto, EVERSANA INTOUCH Seven, EVERSANA INTOUCH Oxygen, EVERSANA INTOUCH Engage, EVERSANA INTOUCH TTC, EVERSANA INTOUCH Media, and EVERSANA INTOUCH International. 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA INTOUCH, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   

Job Description

What Does the Director, Market Access Strategy Do?

The Director, Market Access Strategy role supports the Market Access Specialty Affiliate as well as teams across the broader organization with data-driven market access strategic insight needs that span existing client accounts and new business opportunities. The Director will work closely with Market Access leadership, account teams, and EVERSANA INTOUCH’s clients, to support strategic initiatives for market access.  The Director will serve as a team lead for one or more clients, responsible for innovative development of strategies and initiatives that optimize market access and reimbursement across multiple payer segments. 

The Director, Market Access Strategy will be tasked with delivering excellent business results. These results are achieved by:  

• Providing specific healthcare expertise and relevant experience for strategy and execution of client projects 
• Representing the Eversana Intouch Market Access Affiliate to clients and lead payer strategy work to identify and meet clients’ business needs 
• Leading strategic and tactical marketing plans focused on engaging market access stakeholders (health plans, PBMs, IDNs, employers, etc.) as well as HCP/patient initiatives which address access and reimbursement considerations 
• Providing strategic support to elevate market access solutions and bring new ideas forward that address emerging barriers and support marketing objectives 
• Supporting cross-functional matrix teams in support of internal and external client deliverables 
• Providing segment strategy input for prelaunch and existing brand, biosimilar, or loss of exclusivity business planning 
• Assisting new business development through research, proposal development, and presentation 
• Contributing by providing industry specific expertise to related projects 
• Supporting and present education and training of either customer or internal personnel as required 
• Assisting in preparation and execution of client workshops and competitive simulations. Role-play as payer or other market access stakeholder during exercise to enhance client understanding of market challenges. 
• Reviewing evolving market trends in drug coverage landscape and providing actionable insights to Eversana Intouch and Account team leads. 
• Prioritizing deliverables across multiple clients and assisting the team in meeting tight deadlines. 
• Representing Eversana Intouch Market Access Affiliate at industry meetings and gathering insights relevant to clients. 
• Assisting account team in budget planning with client(s) and providing recommendations on services/projects to meet client needs. 
• Creating or curating internal and external training materials related to managed market core subject matter or current events 
• Demonstrating a