Area Access Executive

This role is field-based and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Act as Geography Quarterback: Serve as the primary champion for the assigned region setting direction for AbbVies market access objectives. Provide high-level oversight of regional activities and act as the principal liaison for top-tier customers ensuring alignment between regional strategy and organizational goals.
• Strategy Execution & Influence Mapping: Develop and implement targeted local market access strategies creating and utilizing influence maps to identify influential customers in access (e.g. PBMs employers payers IDNs) evaluate emerging channels and players (e.g. health systems aggregators VMFs) and tailor engagement plans to optimize market access for key brands
• Contracting & Negotiation:  Collaborate and support Area Access Director in planning and pull through of direct Area customer contracts ensuring compliance with AbbVies Area Market Access (MAx) strategy and goals.
• Ongoing Customer Management & Issue Resolution: Maintain strong relationships with existing customers managing day-to-day engagements and proactively identifying and resolving issues. Ensure timely pull-through of solutions and keep Area Directors informed of critical developments or escalations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders (e.g. Centers of Excellence Area Directors Area Strategists FRMs MOSLs Patient Support Services) to share insights address ad-hoc challenges and streamline pull-through efforts for seamless customer experiences.
• Business Growth & Innovation: Identify new opportunities within the region recommending driving initiatives to expand access deepen customer relationships and promote AbbVies portfolio. Stay informed of industry trends and competitor activity to adapt strategies as needed.
• Performance Accountability: Monitor and report on key performance indicators ensuring regional objectives are met or exceeded. Leverage data analytics (e.g. MABI) to assess contract effectiveness inform future initiatives and continuously refine overall performance and pull-through.

Significant Work Activities:

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)
• Must be located within region and ideally near a large airport
• Required travel to on-site customer locations within the region.
• Required travel 3-4 times to AbbVies Chicago Headquarters

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Business Life Sciences or a related field
• 5 years sales management (District Manager or Regional Manager preferred)
• Account management and/or marketing experience in a healthcare or related business
• 2 years experience in account management within Group Practice/Payor/Institutional environment strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of operating effectively in a large complex geography and influencing diverse stakeholders to achieve results.
• Proven capability in contract negotiation stakeholder engagement and driving commercial results.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a primary point of contact leveraging strong communication collaboration and coordination skills to effectively manage cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA MPH etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of regional payer landscapes healthcare policies and key customer types (IDNs VISNs Employers).
• Proficiency in data analytics and experience utilizing tools or platforms to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Positive solutions-oriented attitude with a track record of managing complexity in a dynamic environment.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie 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. 

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Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time