Director, Field Market Access

Responsibilities:
- Execute the Market Access strategies for the Beam portfolio with payers and treatment centers, including communicating economic value propositions.
- Negotiate directly with commercial and government payers to ensure pricing and coverage (including managed Medicaid and Medicaid FFS).
- Educate providers on local payer trends, appropriate billing and coding for gene therapy; support offices through individual patient reimbursement journeys, including troubleshooting reimbursement concerns.
- Monitor, analyze, and influence local payer trends in rare disease and gene therapy to support affordability and accessibility.
- Provide training and education programs on reimbursement best practices and health policy issues to internal and external stakeholders (e.g., treatment centers).
- Work with cross-functional field pod teams (Medical Affairs, Gene Therapy Operations, Key Account Management) to support access and coverage.
- Develop local/regional relationships with professional societies, medical associations, advocacy groups, thought leaders, and trade groups to drive comprehensive coverage and adequate payment.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years progressive pharma/biotech experience with 5+ years in market access (including field roles).
- Hospital and payer experience establishing coverage policies for complex therapies required.
- Proven ability to build/manage relationships with payers and financial decision-makers at treatment centers.
- Established payer relationships: commercial required; Medicaid preferred.
- Buy-and-bill experience required; cell or gene therapy experience preferred.
- Experience working in local cross-functional field teams (e.g., Key Account Managers, MSLs, Patient Operations).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency with CRM, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Travel ~50% as needed.