Director, Pain, Global Value & Access Strategy

Role Summary

The Director, Pain, Global Value & Access Strategy will serve as Market Access Lead for the chronic indications (DPN/LSR/PNP) across the Pain portfolio, focusing on suzetrigine. The role leads Global Market Access strategies and co-leads the Global Commercial Team across the Vertex Pain portfolio, reporting to the Sr. Director, Pain Portfolio lead.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Global payer strategic planning to support value and access optimization for chronic indications (DPN/LSR/PNP) for suzetrigine as well as the broader Pain portfolio
• Lead development of Market Access strategies and core Global P&R deliverables within the cross-functional, cross-regional commercialization process
• Lead development of Global Payer Plan which integrates value evidence generation, strategic pricing, value communications, stakeholder engagement to support successful reimbursement and pricing
• Ensure payer and market access perspectives are reflected in all cross-functional strategies (e.g., commercial, product development, regulatory affairs)
• Identify and prioritize all evidence required to capture value, support a differentiated target product profile (TPP), and ensure local pricing and access
• Support strategies with deep functional knowledge, market research, environmental data & analogs
• Inform financial forecasts
• Partner with HEOR, RWE and Global Marketing to optimize value proposition and evidence plans for global market access and reimbursement
• Co-lead the Pain Global Commercial Team and collaborate across functions and regions to develop optimal commercial strategies
• Ensure collaboration and alignment across the Global Commercial Team to integrate market access strategy and resourcing for commercial success
• Support P&MA capability building and thought leadership projects for the evolving Global payer environment
• Monitor market trends, competition, product acceptance and new product releases; adjust Market Access plans accordingly
• Collaborate with HEOR, International P&R, Corporate Affairs, US Market Access, Countries, Marketing and Clinical Development for value and access optimization

Qualifications

• Deep working knowledge of US and ex-US healthcare systems; experience in a comparable Global role a plus
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in specialty and/or rare disease access models (preferred)
• Strategic thinker with ability to make pricing and market access recommendations
• Entrepreneurial, energetic, decisive, self-motivated with a sense of urgency
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills and understanding of pricing & reimbursement/HEOR
• General experience in commercialization and drug development
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to present to all levels within the organization
• Strong relationship-building skills across geographies; reliable team player
• Ethical, aligned with Vertex values

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline; advanced degree preferred
• Typically 8 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience