Gene Therapy Account Management, Associate Director - Southeast territory which includes FL, GA and AL

Role: Associate Director, Gene Therapy Account Manager supporting Vertex’s Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) business. Primary objectives include key account management and access/reimbursement support to ensure operational readiness and patient access for Casgevy in the Southeast territory (FL, GA, AL). Responsibilities: serve as the main contact for Activated Treatment Centers (ATCs), facilitate training and education, build stakeholder relationships, develop engagement strategies, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to streamline patient care and access. Maintain deep clinical expertise in Hematology, particularly SCD, TDT, and HSCT, and act as a liaison with key thought leaders. Communicate payer coverage, billing, coding, and reimbursement principles; escalate complex access issues to internal teams. Requirements: Bachelor's degree, minimum of 8 years in key account or sales management within biotech, device, or specialty fields such as Cell & Gene Therapy, Hematology, or rare diseases; experience with hospital finance, claims processing, prior authorization, buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy networks, and market access/reimbursement landscape. Preferred: knowledge of HIPAA, CMMI, inpatient/outpatient claims, and managed care. High-Value: focus on gene therapy in hematology, complex access and reimbursement environment, patient journey support, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Work setup: primarily field-based with travel across the assigned states.