Associate Director, Payer Marketing

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Job Description

The Associate Director CAR-T Payer & Value Marketing reports to the Director of CAR-T Payer & Value Marketing and is a critical commercial role responsible for shaping and executing strategies that influence payer decision-making and create increased access to CAR-T in the US. This role will lead the development of impactful tactics collaborate cross-functionally to generate compelling evidence and messages and manage external partners to deliver high-quality compliant materials all while overseeing project timelines and budgets. This role will have responsibility for in-line and pipeline products including a near-term CAR-T launch. This position can be based in either our Santa Monica CA or Foster City CA office.

Key Responsibilities

Payer-facing Initiatives Tools and Resources

• Lead development execution and training of all payer-facing tools and resources including:

  • Payer value story and value proposition

  • Budget impact models

  • Cost calculators

  • Other tools to support payer engagement and improved access

• Ensure all resources are tailored to payer needs and support the expansion of CAR-T Centers of Excellence networks

Provide training and support for field teams on payer messaging and resources.

Evidence Generation & Value Communication

Partner with Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) and Market Access teams to create cost-effectiveness evidence aligned with payer needs.

Translate clinical and economic data into clear compelling value propositions for payer audiences.

Agency & Vendor Management

Oversee the agency of record to ensure timely delivery of high-quality on-brand and compliant material

Lead the PRC process for payer marketing materials ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal standards.

Manage annual payer marketing budgets and SOWs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Market Access Brand Marketing Medical Affairs GACO and Account Teams to align payer strategies with overall business objectives

Collaborate with alliance partners as relevant

Provide training and support for field teams on payer messaging and resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (i.e. MD PharmD PhD) and 5 years of experience OR

• Masters Degree and 8 years of experience OR

• Bachelors Degree and 10 years of experience OR

Preferred Qualifications

• Ensure all resources are tailored to payer needs and support the expansion of CAR-T Centers of Excellence networks

Deep understanding of the reimbursement landscape for CAR-T and the unique aspects of single case agreements network requirements etc.

Extensive understanding of the hematology/oncology clinical landscape and cell therapy business

• Expertise in market access pricing and financial aspects of the U.S. healthcare system (buy and bill hospital economics reimbursement payer/provider economics pricing policy)

• Experience developing value platforms and contributing to HEOR evidence generation plans

• Engagement experience with payers providers channels and health policy stakeholders

• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication and project management skills

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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