Associate Director/Director, Payer Marketing

Role: Associate Director/Director, Payer Marketing at Axsome Therapeutics, focused on developing and executing strategies to ensure product access and affordability through payer channels. Responsibilities: support the creation of access and pricing strategies, interpret healthcare policy developments, translate regulatory changes into strategic guidance, collaborate with cross-functional teams (market access, legal, compliance, medical), evaluate policy impacts on formulary positioning, and support lifecycle planning and forecasting. Engage in payer value proposition development aligned with policy insights and manage multiple projects across indications. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in science, Business, or related field; 8-12 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with 6-10 years in payer marketing, government affairs, or market access. Skills: deep knowledge of U.S. healthcare reimbursement, strong project management, stakeholder influence, excellent communication, and understanding of clinical trial and real-world evidence integration. Preferred: experience with CNS products, product launches, and regulatory landscape. Work setup: on-site in NYC at least three days per week; no remote options mentioned. High-Value: focus on U.S. healthcare policy, payer decision-making, CNS therapeutic area, and lifecycle management of neurological/psychiatric medicines.