National Account Manger- Employer Engagement
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Job Summary
At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.
Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease obesity and obesity-related conditions rare diseases inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative innovative and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
The National Account Manager Market Access Employer Engagement is a strategic external-facing member of US Market Access. Reporting to the Director Employer Engagement - Obesity this role leads engagement with a defined portfolio of jumbo employers and the organizations that shape their health-benefit decisions including employer benefit consultants coalitions TPAs PBMs carriers point-solution partners and where relevant IDNs. The Account Manager helps customers navigate evidence-based approaches to obesity and other Amgen therapeutic areas as assigned with the goal of enabling appropriate patient access sustainable benefit design and improved population-health outcomes.
This role combines consultative account leadership with deep market access expertise. The Account Manager develops account strategies uncovers customer needs and market barriers coordinates compliant Amgen resources and translates field insight into enterprise strategy evidence generation tools and launch readiness. Success is measured by the quality and strategic depth of customer engagement access progress within priority accounts actionable insight and cross-functional impact - not by traditional sales call activity alone.
Key responsibilities
Own a strategic regional portfolio of priority jumbo employers and employer ecosystem accounts; create and execute account plans that define customer objectives stakeholder maps access barriers value exchange actions measures and escalation needs.
Build trusted senior-level relationships with employer benefits total rewards pharmacy medical finance and procurement leaders as well as EBCs consultants coalition leaders TPAs PBMs carriers and appropriate point-solution partners.
Lead consultative discussions on obesity benefit design access and affordability utilization-management approaches patient journey and population-health outcomes within approved Amgen strategy and compliant engagement models.
Identify and advance appropriate access opportunities through the employer decision ecosystem; coordinate with internal market access strategy contracting brand medical HEOR/RWE value communications patient support and field teams.
Translate Amgen clinical economic and real-world evidence into customer-relevant value discussions; identify evidence gaps and bring actionable needs to HEOR/RWE and strategy partners.
Develop scalable employer-facing capabilities including account tools meeting-in-a-box content market insights and solution concepts that support launch readiness and sustained engagement.
Monitor and communicate employer benefit PBM vendor policy and competitive trends. Deliver concise decision-ready insights that inform segmentation account prioritization contracting evidence generation and brand strategy.
Represent Amgen at employer consultant and coalition meetings and selected industry forums; expand the organizations external presence and credibility in the employer market.
Maintain rigorous account documentation CRM hygiene performance tracking and compliance with all legal regulatory privacy and company requirements.
Conduct field sales support as necessary to drive pull through of coverage opportunities and resolve billing and coding issues related to Amgen products
Doctorate degree and 2 years of sales marketing market access employer benefits or payer experience; OR Masters degree and 4 years; OR Bachelors degree and 6 years; OR Associates degree and 10 years; OR High school diploma or GED and 12 years of relevant experience.
Three or more years of customer-facing strategic account management market access payer employer-benefits consulting PBM health-plan coalition or relevant healthcare experience.
Ability to travel domestically up to 60 percent of the time including overnight travel as business needs require.
Direct experience with self-insured jumbo employers employer benefit consultants employer coalitions TPAs PBMs carriers or health-benefit point solutions.
Demonstrated ability to influence access coverage benefit design affordability or population-health decisions in a complex healthcare ecosystem.
Strong knowledge of employer-sponsored benefits pharmacy and medical benefit management utilization management managed care and contracting concepts.
Experience in obesity cardiometabolic disease chronic-condition management population health value-based care or another complex therapeutic area.
Ability to interpret and communicate clinical HEOR/RWE claims or utilization data in an executive-level customer-relevant manner.
Proven cross-functional leadership without direct authority strong executive presentation skills and disciplined account-planning execution.
MBA PharmD MPH or other advanced degree preferred.
The ideal candidate is commercially rigorous and customer-centered: able to hold an informed conversation about affordability without reducing the relationship to price elevate evidence without becoming academic and coordinate the right Amgen resources without overpromising. They create value before a coverage decision use insight to shape the enterprise and bring disciplined follow-through to a complex long-cycle employer market.
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture well support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant skills experience and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan based on eligibility comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals work/life balance and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions group medical dental and vision coverage life and disability insurance and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program or for field sales representatives a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race color religion sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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