Exec. Director, US Market Access

Job Summary
- Lead US Market Access strategy and manage Market Access Directors to execute access and pull-through strategies for BioCryst products.
- Serve as managed care and coverage lead for National and Regional accounts in an assigned US region.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Coach and develop Market Access Directors; ensure execution across regions.
- Develop overarching strategy with VP market access and cross-functional teams.
- Create and present strategic account plans for assigned payer vertical.
- Prepare assigned accounts for future product launches.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Patient Services, Specialty Pharmacy, and Finance to recommend and execute US managed care marketing strategy across payers and channels (commercial insurers, PBMs, IHN, specialty pharmacy/distribution, State Medicaid, Medicare, and Federal VA/DoD).
- Collaborate to create pull-through materials for US payers.
- Initiate and lead interactions with US payers to build awareness of products.
- Monitor coverage/reimbursement trends, policies, competitive pricing, contracting strategies, and barriers to provider/patient access.
- Triaging of internal communications to identify opportunities or resolve issues for compliant patient access.
- Act as field expert for Market Access and fulfillment needs.
- Prepare business updates and/or business plans aligned to Market Access, Sales, Marketing, and objectives.
- Work with Health Outcomes Payer Liaison to communicate approved disease education messages and respond to therapeutic class reviews and compliant inquiries.
- Serve as liaison/lead on special access projects with National PBMs/payers and regional managed care organizations.

Experience & Qualifications
- Negotiation skills in rare disease market.
- Use of clinical and value-related data for contracting minimization/elimination.
- Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years biopharmaceutical industry experience; 5–7 years US market access operational and strategy roles.
- Experience leading/managing market access team (plus).
- US specialty product launch experience (rare disease launch a plus).
- Experience with national/regional/government payers and field reimbursement.
- Knowledge of specialty pharmacy, distribution, and hub services models.
- Deep understanding of OIG and FDA regulations and PhRMA code compliance.
- Strong strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, and financial acumen; entrepreneurial mindset.
- Travel up to 20–30% domestically.