Director, Market Access and Channel Strategy US GI & Immunology
Takeda
August 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$177,000 - $278,080 USD yearly
Market Access
Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee sustainable market access and channel strategies to ensure optimal access for GI & Immunology BU products.
- Lead market access launch preparation for upcoming dermatology and immunology launches.
- Collaborate with Managed Markets and cross-functional teams (Medical, HEOR, Marketing, Finance, Analytics, Sales) to capture payer insights, identify data gaps, and develop value propositions.
- Apply reimbursement landscape insights to market access and pricing strategy.
- Partner with HEOR to define payer evidence needs and integrate them into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan.
- Manage payer and channel-specific marketing plans to achieve patient and business objectives.
- Ensure brand plans address needs of patients, payers, and healthcare providers.
- Align on metrics to assess impact of market access strategies and tactics.
- Contribute to annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting for payer/channel segments.
- Partner with New Product Planning and Business Development for market access inputs for early-stage/targeted assets.
- Identify payer/system opportunities for innovative arrangements with Strategic Partnerships.
- Oversee payer and channel market research for relevant products.
- Develop next-generation Market Access and Channel Strategy talent.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (required).
- 10+ years biopharma market access experience (required), across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, Specialty Pharmacy, etc.
- Experience with biologics and specialty products (preferred).
- Strong knowledge of US payer market dynamics and managed care decision-making across commercial and public channels.
- Knowledge of specialty pharmacy operations, drivers, and strengths to support patient experience.
- Knowledge across payer, PBM, IDN, distribution, specialty pharmacy, and GPOs.
- Knowledge of commercial brand planning process.
- Financial acumen (resource allocation, budget management/reporting, strategic sourcing, P&L evaluation).
- Analytical capabilities for robust decision inputs.
- Strong communication skills and proven success in executive/senior leader briefings.
Application:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (submission information processed per Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).
- Develop and oversee sustainable market access and channel strategies to ensure optimal access for GI & Immunology BU products.
- Lead market access launch preparation for upcoming dermatology and immunology launches.
- Collaborate with Managed Markets and cross-functional teams (Medical, HEOR, Marketing, Finance, Analytics, Sales) to capture payer insights, identify data gaps, and develop value propositions.
- Apply reimbursement landscape insights to market access and pricing strategy.
- Partner with HEOR to define payer evidence needs and integrate them into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan.
- Manage payer and channel-specific marketing plans to achieve patient and business objectives.
- Ensure brand plans address needs of patients, payers, and healthcare providers.
- Align on metrics to assess impact of market access strategies and tactics.
- Contribute to annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting for payer/channel segments.
- Partner with New Product Planning and Business Development for market access inputs for early-stage/targeted assets.
- Identify payer/system opportunities for innovative arrangements with Strategic Partnerships.
- Oversee payer and channel market research for relevant products.
- Develop next-generation Market Access and Channel Strategy talent.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (required).
- 10+ years biopharma market access experience (required), across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, Specialty Pharmacy, etc.
- Experience with biologics and specialty products (preferred).
- Strong knowledge of US payer market dynamics and managed care decision-making across commercial and public channels.
- Knowledge of specialty pharmacy operations, drivers, and strengths to support patient experience.
- Knowledge across payer, PBM, IDN, distribution, specialty pharmacy, and GPOs.
- Knowledge of commercial brand planning process.
- Financial acumen (resource allocation, budget management/reporting, strategic sourcing, P&L evaluation).
- Analytical capabilities for robust decision inputs.
- Strong communication skills and proven success in executive/senior leader briefings.
Application:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (submission information processed per Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).