Vice President, Government Affairs
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Vice President, Market Access, Strategic Accounts
Azurity Pharmaceuticals
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement comprehensive U.S. market access strategies to ensure broad and sustainable access to Azurity’s portfolio.
- Lead payer, PBM, GPO, specialty pharmacy, and IDN account strategies to optimize formulary positioning and contracting outcomes.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders (Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Legal, Compliance) to align on pricing, reimbursement, and contracting strategies.
- Build and maintain relationships with national and regional payers, government agencies, specialty pharmacies, and health systems.
- Negotiate and manage contracts across commercial and government channels, ensuring competitive positioning and compliance with all regulations.
- Oversee value-based agreements, rebate programs, and innovative contracting solutions.
- Set strategic pricing direction and ensure consistency across the portfolio.
- Monitor competitive dynamics, healthcare policy, and market trends to anticipate challenges and opportunities.
- Partner with Finance to model pricing scenarios, contract performance, and budget impact.
- Direct patient support and reimbursement programs to minimize barriers to access and improve the patient experience.
- Collaborate with HUB services, specialty pharmacies, and field reimbursement teams to deliver high-quality patient access solutions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing market access team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, or related) strongly preferred.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical market access, strategic accounts, or related commercial leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success managing payer relationships, contracts, and reimbursement strategies in a mid-size or specialty pharmaceutical environment.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. healthcare systems, pricing policy, and reimbursement landscape.
- Proven track record of leading teams and influencing executive stakeholders.
- Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment.
Benefits
- Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
- Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
- Fuel Your Success: *Sales Only* - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
- Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. *Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions*
- Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
- Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
- Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
- Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
- Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
- Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
market access strategiescontract managementpricing strategiesreimbursement strategiesvalue-based agreementsrebate programsanalytical skillsnegotiation skills
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationaccountabilitycontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAPharmD
