Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

Associate Director, Market Access Marketing

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $152,000 - $210,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead hands-on execution of market access marketing initiatives in support of the launch of atacicept.
  • Translate access strategy into high-quality, payer-facing marketing materials, including payer value stories, access tools, and resources to support engagement with national and regional payers.
  • Lead coverage assessments and competitive access analyses to inform payer trends, access strategies, and evolving market dynamics.
  • Deliver training of field-based Market Access teams and ensure readiness with access materials.
  • Partner cross-functionally with National & Regional Account Directors, Trade & Distribution, Patient Hub, Marketing, Commercial Operations, HEOR, and Medical Affairs to ensure alignment, consistency, and timely delivery of access-related initiatives.
  • Drive launch readiness by managing access marketing deliverables, timelines, and review processes, ensuring materials are accurate, compliant, and available to support launch milestones.
  • Manage agencies and external vendors, providing clear direction and oversight to ensure high-quality, on-time execution of access marketing initiatives.
  • Operate effectively in a dynamic, pre-commercial environment, adapting priorities and approaches as launch plans and organizational needs evolve.
  • Contribute insights from launch execution to inform future indication expansion and lifecycle access strategies, in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, or related field) strongly preferred.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech market access, payer marketing, or related commercial function.
  • 4+ years of experience in Market Access Marketing, Patient Support Services, and/or Payer Account Management
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing payer-focused marketing tools, preferably in support of a product launch.
  • Strong knowledge of the S. payer landscape, reimbursement pathways, and key access drivers across payer segment.
  • Thorough understanding of Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review processes and experience managing materials through approval.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple access marketing workstreams, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Proven project management, prioritization, and agility skills in fast-paced, evolving environments.
  • Experience managing external vendors and agencies of record, with accountability for quality, timelines, and outcomes.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels in a matrixed organization.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
market access marketingpayer marketingcoverage assessmentscompetitive access analysespayer-focused marketing toolsreimbursement pathwaysMedical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review processesproject managementpatient support servicespayer account management
Soft Skills
highly organizeddetail-orientedability to manage multiple workstreamsprioritizationagilitycollaborationcommunicationinfluenceadaptabilitystakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBAMPHPharmD