VP US Market Access
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Position: Vice President U.S. Market Access
Reports to: SVP North America Commercial
Location: Waltham MA
Position Summary:
Apellis is entering into an exciting time with its first ever product launch in rare diseases three years ago a second in 2023 in the retina space and now a third launch in nephrology coming in 2025. The company has built a comprehensive set of services working with Patients Caregivers Healthcare Providers Specialty Distribution Channels and Market Access teams in rare disease and will be doing the same work in the eye care market in anticipation for our next launch.
The VP U.S. Market Access is responsible for overseeing a crossfunctional team that includes all payer and market access strategy policy development & implementation pricing strategies & contracting and distribution channel strategy/oversight. Located in Waltham MA reporting directly to the EVP Global Commercial this individual will have a high visibility role within the organization with a new launch in 2025 and multiple future launches expected.
Key Responsibilities Include:
This is an incredibly important role at Apellis with a great deal of accountability in managing and leading the efforts that drive engagement and financial management decisions with a complex set of customers (i.e. payers distributors key accounts IDNs GPOs etc.. You will be expected to:
- Provide leadership and direction to existing crossfunctional members of the Market Access group
- Be a strategic thinker while knowing how to tactically and operationally implement the strategy in both the payers as well as trade/distribution channels
- Has specialty pharmacy buy and bill coverage and reimbursement background and knowledge
- Build and lead the teams processes and outside partnerships (i.e. specialty pharmacies distribution partners) that best allows for a positive patient journey when onboarding with Apellis products
- Oversee the development of appropriate metrics and processes for monitoring and analyzing data from our vendor partners (specialty pharmacy specialty distributors etc.
- Manage the Quality Improvement Program in conjunction with our Vendors to optimally support patients and physicians
- Coach mentor and develop direct reports as well as crossfunctional members of the team (dotted line reports)
- Monitor and measure customer feedback internal performance data and market needs and act quickly to realized challenges while also planning proactively to improve process and the overall patient journey
- Effectively work with cross functional teams Marketing Account Directors Medical Affairs Community Liaison team Key Customer Manager team as well as various levels of leadership
- Ensure field teams are appropriately educated and work collaboratively with the patient support model patient programs and resources available for HCPS patients and caregivers. Collaborate with Legal and Compliance stakeholders to ensure compliant development and of patient services
- Know and understand the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and work with crossfunctional partners (including the Executive Team outside counsel and the Board of Directors) to understand and implement strategies that benefit Apellis products and patient access to novel products
Education Experience Registration & Certification:
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 3 years experience VP level leadership experience related to leading and managing market access teams and responsibilities additional commercial experience a plus (marketing sales patient services trade business development)
- Experience in working with a commercial organization focused on building a gotomarket model and/or launching multiple products
- Prior leadership roles need to be in playercoach setting building programs and processes alongside the team
- Must have a general management mindset and is able to lead a team through ambiguity
Skills Knowledge & Abilities:
- Senior level developed leadership skills and general management mindset are a must with proven ability of influencing the organizations understanding of what processes and requirements are needed both short and long term building while also executing
- Is willing and able to challenge the status quo finding new ways to help the organization to be successful and consistently pushing him/herself and their teams to think differently
- Positive track record of leading and executing processes for the field based organization(s)
- Willingness to rollup his/her sleeves. Not dependent on support staff
- Operates with a high sense of urgency and can be agile to meet organizational needs quickly
- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with little or no supervision but with the good judgment to know when to involve others or ask for guidance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to structure reports and presentations in a logical and clear manner to senior leadership team in the US and corporate senior management team
- Strong interpersonal organizational and analytical skills with the ability to model business opportunities and proposals and present in PowerPoint associated clearly identifying assumptions benefits and risks to patient access to Apellis products and services
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with strong attention to detail in a business with changing priorities.
- Meticulous approach to documentation with high focus on level of accuracy
- Must be able to handle highly sensitive and confidential information. Discretion is of utmost importance
- Demonstrated ability to set an example and maintain a positive culture and environment for company
- Excellent computer skills required including Microsoft Office Word Excel and PowerPoint. Advanced level of Microsoft Excel is preferred
- Compliance with all relevant policies procedures and processes
Benefits and Perks:
Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) plan with company match inclusive family building benefits flexible time off summer and winter shutdowns paid family leave disability and life insurance and more! Visithttps://apellis/careers/ to learn more.
Company Background:
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop lifechanging therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and preclinical programs underway we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.
For more information please visithttp://apellis.comor follow us onTwitterandLinkedIn
EEO Statement:
Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including pregnancy) gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information marital status AIDS/HIV status smoker/nonsmoker and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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