Senior Director - Global Access Markets

Are you passionate about advancing global health and ensuring equitable access to life-saving medicines? ViiV Healthcare, a global company 100% focused on HIV, is seeking a visionary Senior Director, Global Access Markets to lead transformative strategies that enhance access to our portfolio in low- and middle-income countries. Join us in our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind, as we push boundaries to deliver breakthroughs that truly matter.

Job Purpose

As the Senior Director, Global Access Markets, you will lead the development and execution of strategies to improve access to ViiV’s portfolio of HIV products in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is a high-impact role that calls for a deep understanding of global health challenges, government affairs, and access issues, as well as strong leadership and the ability to work effectively with senior-level internal and external stakeholders. You will manage a team of three and play a key role in shaping the early assessment of new R&D assets for their potential in LMICs – helping to bring future innovations to the people and communities who need them most.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global Access Strategy : Lead the design and implementation of sustainable strategies to ensure equitable access to ViiV’s medicines in LMICs.
• External Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development : Build and manage external partnerships with governments, global health organisations, generic manufacturers, supranational bodies and community organisations to address access barriers and deliver long-term solutions.
• Creation and Execution of Sustainable Innovative Access Programmes : Oversee programmes such as tiered pricing, licensing and public-private partnerships to improve affordability and availability, including forecasting and market entry planning with associated P&L management.
• Early Asset Assessment : Collaborate with R&D, regulatory and global commercial teams to integrate access considerations into product development and commercialisation plans for new assets.
• Impact Evaluation : Monitor, evaluate and report the effectiveness of access initiatives, using data-driven insights to continuously improve strategies and demonstrate value to stakeholders.
• Team Leadership : Manage and develop a high-performing team dedicated to access to medicines and global health.

Why you?

Qualifications and Skills:

We are looking for professionals with the following skills to achieve our goals:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Health Economics, Business, International Development or a related field.
• Proven ability to cultivate and sustain high-impact relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including private sector companies, global health organisations, government agencies, NGOs, patient advocacy groups and multilateral donors to deliver sustainable and impactful access to medicines programmes for low- and middle-income countries.
• Deep understanding of geopolitical dynamics and cultural contexts in LMICs, enabling nuanced engagement with governments, global health partners and community leaders.
• Visionary leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate both direct reports and diverse cross-functional teams.
• Experience serving as a senior company spokesperson on global health and access issues in a variety of global health forums and policy discussions with the ability to support equitable access and balance company commercial objectives.
• A demonstrated ability to prioritize, manage complex projects, and deliver impactful results.

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 31st July 2025 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do – from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having atruly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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