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Associate Director, International Market Access & Pricing – Neuroscience, Migraine

Associate Director, International Market Access & Pricing – Neuroscience, MigraineFull-timeWorkday Global Grade: 19Company DescriptionAbout AbbVieAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.co.uk. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.Job DescriptionThis position supports the Director, International Market Access & Pricing – Migraine, in developing access strategies and key deliverables for the Prevention of Migraine and Menstrual Migraine indications.For the prevention indication, the focus will be on partnering with Area and Affiliate teams to secure access in markets where it has not yet been achieved and to improve access where Aquipta has already launched. The Menstrual Migraine indication represents an exciting new chapter for Aquipta; here, the role will focus on launch preparation, working with cross-functional teams on launch strategy, launch readiness and the approach to securing access.This role will leverage your clinical understanding, deep global payer knowledge and competitive insights to shape Access deliverables for Aquipta (atogepant).The position works closely with Area and Affiliate teams to determine appropriate responses and actions at key development milestones, with regard to their implications for local pricing and reimbursement.The primary goal of this position is to define and refine the international pricing and access strategy, and to influence the global commercial strategy and integrated evidence programme, in order to optimise price, reimbursement and patient access for Aquipta.Overall Responsibilities Include:Assessing and addressing pricing, reimbursement and access (PRA) potential across key international markets, including the EU5, Canada, Japan, Australia, Brazil and ChinaCo-leading, with the Director, International Market Access & Pricing – Migraine, the Value and Access Team (VAT) through the creation and roll-out of the Integrated Access Strategy (IAS) for Menstrual Migraine, leveraging evidence-based medicine expertise, clinical background, deep global payer knowledge, research and competitive insightsWorking with cross-functional stakeholders, such as IMCO, Medical Affairs and Government Affairs, to shape the brand plan, and acting as a key contributor to an AbbVie migraine platform launching in 2027Updating international access materials (e.g. IAS, value proposition, payer objection handler and negotiation pathway) based on market insights and competitor dynamicsCollaborating with other iMAP functions, such as Pricing and HTA Strategy, as well as GHEOR, MABI, Government Affairs, IMCO, Pipeline Commercial Development, Medical Affairs and complementary Area and Affiliate functions, to ensure a solid understanding of global payer markets and emerging reimbursement stakeholdersLeading project management, including purchasing support and the opening of POs, and ensuring appropriate project documentation is in place and stored in line with company proceduresQualificationsMore than 7 years of direct biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience and/or payer experienceStrong interest in clinical and health economic dataProven track record of interacting successfully with all levels of Area, Affiliate and internal leadership across divisions (including Global Commercial Leaders, Forecasting, Clinical Development, HEOR, Medical Affairs and Regulatory), as well as with peers in other market access teams and the wider market access communityStrong leadership, interpersonal, critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to work across a variety of groups to ensure the strategic direction for market access and pricing balances market realities with corporate goalsSensitivity to cultural and market differences, as the role involves interacting with, and travelling to, multiple countriesRelevant global payer and access experienceEducation: Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree (e.g. PharmD, MBA, PhD) in a scientific or economic discipline is desirablePreferred Qualifications:Strong clinical and disease area knowledgeExperience in analysing payer trends and evaluating the drivers of market access successUnderstanding of regulatory agency requirements or policies that govern market approval, and the impact on reimbursement decisionsKnowledge of pricing policy, regulations and governance, standard operating procedures, and the business of healthcare in key global marketsExperience across multiple therapeutic areas, including OncologyStrong presentation and writing skillsKey Leadership Competencies:Is open-minded and willing to learn, viewing challenges as opportunities to develop solutions and mitigation strategiesBuilds strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners outside the team to enable higher performanceLearns fast, grasps the essence and can change course quickly as necessaryRaises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quoCreates a learning environment that is open to suggestions and experimentation for improvementEmbraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and turns it into realityAdditional InformationAbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.htmlUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.htmlBy clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice