Takeda · 1 week ago
Director, Market Access and Channel Strategy- PDT
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $274K/yr
10+ years expTakeda is a company focused on transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals. The Director of Market Access and Channel Strategy will develop and oversee sustainable market access strategies for plasma-derived therapies, ensuring patients gain access to Takeda's products while collaborating with various internal teams to align on market access tactics.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and oversee sustainable market access and channel strategies that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s existing and future products
Responsible for value story development, contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, reimbursement, and marketing resources
Ensure close collaboration with other Managed Markets and Patient Access colleagues along with Medical, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Marketing, Finance, Analytics, and Sales to capture relevant payer and channel insights, identify data gaps, develop compelling value propositions, and ensure field-based teams are equipped with the right tools
Understand the reimbursement landscape and incorporate knowledge into market access and pricing strategy
Collaborate with HEOR in the development of payer evidence needs and ensure it is integrated into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan
Align within the organization on metrics to assess impacts of key market access strategies and tactics
Manage and execute payer and channel specific marketing plans to achieve patient and business objectives
Contribute to the annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting process to represent payer and channel customer segments and ensures brand plans incorporate the needs of patients, payers, and healthcare providers
Partner with New Product Planning and Business Development functions to inform market access inputs and strategies for early stage/targeted assets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field required
10+ years of experience in biopharma required
Understanding of U.S. payer market dynamics and how managed care organizations make decisions across commercial and public channels
Financial acumen including resource allocation, budget management and reporting, strategic sourcing, and P&L evaluation
Analytical capabilities to ensure robust inputs to decision-making
Travel ~10% (domestic)
Preferred
MBA, PharmD, or MS in a health science related field highly preferred
biopharma market access experience highly preferred (across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, specialty pharmacy, etc.)
Knowledge of biologics and specialty products preferred
Experience working across Medical, Legal, Finance, Analytics, Public Affairs, etc
Knowledge of the commercial brand planning processes preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid volunteer time off
Company holidays
Well-being benefits
Up to 80 hours of sick time
Up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
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