Director Market Access, UK & Ireland

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Director of Market Access UK and Ireland is a pivotal role contributing to the overall success of our product launches. The Director will be responsible for the strategic Market Access leadership of the BeOne pipeline in the UK and Ireland. 

This individual will be a key member of UK & Ireland Cluster Leadership Team and a Member of Relevant Global & EU Market Access teams and asset teams. This position will partner with commercial and medical affairs teams to develop Market Access strategy; raise the profile of  BeOne within the UK and Ireland payer environment; positively influence the development of UK and Ireland public pharmaceutical pricing policy; deliver Market Access insights; develop evidence-based HTA, Pricing & Reimbursement dossiers and tools; engage with Market Access and Public Affairs Stakeholders; elaborate pricing strategy activities; and lead the negotiation activities to deliver access results in the UK and Ireland.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Develop a holistic local market access strategy, building on insights of local environment and customers, integrating key levers such as pricing, clinical and economic evidence, policy shaping, multi-stakeholder engagement to achieve optimal Market Access outcomes for BeOne products in the UK & Ireland
• Represent and raise the profile of BeOne at local trade associations for market access subjects
• Work internally and externally to positively influence the development of UK / Ireland public Market Access and pharmaceutical pricing policy
• Work cross-functionally and with country leadership team and EU market access leadership team to communicate the BeOne UK & Ireland perspectives on access, value, and reimbursement to align commercial strategy development
• Monitor market access and health policy environment, identify new and emerging trends, disseminate strategic, operational and financial implications
• Drive access and value-related projects such as landscape assessments, payer market research, payer advisory boards and general guidance on local strategies
• Customise Global Value Dossier, EU Market Access Strategy, value messages and toolkits to local needs
• Accountable for local Pricing &Reimbursement dossier submission, negotiation and maintenance; develops innovative pricing models to facilitate reimbursement approval
• Ensures HEOR programmes support the local strategies to facilitate pricing, reimbursement and uptake
• Accountable for liaison with authorities on early access planning of new products and indications
• Create and maintains network of key external stakeholders

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 years of pharmaceutical industry and +6 years in senior market access positions
• Agile, strategic thinking and ability to develop innovative & creative global reimbursement/pricing strategies
• Extensive experience in pricing and reimbursement in United Kingdom and Ireland
• Oncology market access experience is essential
• Demonstrated success and experience supporting oncology product pre-launch, launch and post-launch in United Kingdom and Ireland
• In depth knowledge and understanding of British and Irish payer system and reimbursement challenges and opportunities  
• Direct experience in Oncology HTA dossier submissions and negotiations in United Kingdom and Ireland
• Demonstrated experience negotiating oncology medicines pricing and reimbursement conditions with public administrations and health authorities
• Demonstrated experience of participating in the development of or influencing UK/Ireland public drug pricing / access policy
• Demonstrated experience in economic model adaptation for national/regional and local submission
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic insights into practical, well-designed HE and outcomes research initiatives to support value of brands
• Demonstrated ability to operate in matrix environment coupled with a track record of working successfully with external HTA/HEcon expert partner companies
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking
• Highly skilled in influencing cross-functional teams, including interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders and with scientific and commercial teams
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including ability to synthesize data and deliver a clear overview of market access strategy, opportunity and risks
• Fluent in English
• Masters or PhD in a Life Science, Health Economics or Business

Travel:  Approximately 25% of time

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.