Market Access Associate Director

The Market Access Associate Director will be responsible for leading a team of researchers and will play an influential role in shaping the evolution and direction of the market access division of the business. As well as being responsible for leading projects and business development activities, this person will also be responsible for client and key account management and the mentoring and training of junior staff members.

Main duties include:

Deliverables and oversight

• Lead input into Global Market Access projects and engagements;
• Oversight and coordination of project plans (ie, develop costs/budget, resource needs and timelines for projects that meet client objectives);
• Develop research objectives and determine appropriate methodologies;
• Conducting secondary research reports, advisory boards, training programmes and primary research interviews with a variety of respondent types (eg, Payers, Key Opinion Leaders, Budget Holders, Patients, Physicians, Clients, etc);
• Leading project teams of Consultants, researchers and associates in development and delivery of global research projects and deliverables for clients

Client management and business development

• Playing an active role in business development activities including networking, receiving Requests For Proposals, drafting proposals, project costing, managing budgets and client compliance;
• Maintain and establish relationships with key client contacts and organizations to develop business/win client sponsorships that are consistent with strategic goals
• Work with Marketing and Business Development teams to develop targeting, client development plans, and meet sales and service requirements
• Writing papers and attending international conferences and meetings such as International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research and Health Technology Assessment international;

Required Skills & Abilities

Technical

• In-depth knowledge and proven understanding of payer systems
• Track record of developing market access strategy (including Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, Value Proposition Development, Brand Planning & Positioning, New Business Development, Workshops, Payer and Key Opinion Leader Relationship Management)
• Is able to add value on projects with minimal support (including Research and data analysis, Storyboarding and slide development, Critical thinking & problem-solving skills, Internal/external interview guides. PowerPoint and Excel deliverable, Framing and execution of research and data analysis objectives)

Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy| Registered office | London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales