Associate Director, Market Access East & North Europe

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Market Access Manager to support our market access strategies across multiple countries, including countries in the European Union, Nordics, UK, Ireland, CIS, Central and Eastern-European countries. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills to drive market access initiatives and ensure the successful launch and sustainability of our products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health economics, evidence-based medicine, stakeholder engagement, and economic modeling for health economic assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Be able to develop and implement comprehensive market access strategies for assigned regions.
• Prepare and present evidence-based value dossiers and health economic data to support reimbursement submissions, including preparing/localising economic models – together with local teams and/or external vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and local Commercial Teams, to align market access strategies with overall business objectives.
• Directly engage or support engagement with key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patient advocates, payers, and government agencies, to advocate for product reimbursement and access.
• Lead or support negotiations with payers and health authorities to secure favourable pricing and reimbursement conditions.
• Provide guidance and support to local market access teams to ensure consistent implementation of strategies across regions.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, policy changes, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions.
• Stay updated on the latest developments in health economics, evidence-based medicine, and market access regulations.

Leadership Responsibility: No direct reports

Must have:

• Advanced degree in health economics is ideal, or alternatively in either economics, public health, medicine, pharmacy, or a related field.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of successful market access strategies and reimbursement negotiations in some major countries from the European Union, Nordics, UK, Ireland, CIS, and Eastern-European countries.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in market access, health economics, with working knowledge of reimbursement systems in key European countries, including HTA markets such as England, Ireland, Nordics, and/or Netherlands.
• Strong knowledge of health economic modelling, evidence-based medicine, and health technology assessment (HTA) processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Fluency in English; additional languages relevant to the regions are a plus.

Nice to have:

• Expertise in Rare/Ultra-rare diseases therapeutic areas.
• Experience in evidence-generation projects to support Market Access, preferably in the aforementioned areas or countries.
• Experience in innovative approaches to secure reimbursement such as Managed Access Agreements, Outcomes-based Agreements, innovative contracting.
• R&D experience/knowledge to be valued as an advantage.
• Expertise in enterprise resource planning tools as management systems like Ariba®, Veeva®, and/or similar systems.
• Knowledge on Microsoft software suite or equivalent.

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.

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.