Executive Director Payer Accounts

Join Immatics and Shape the Future of Cancer Immunotherapy

Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics.

Why Join Our Commercial Team?

Lead payer engagement for anzu-cel, our first investigational TCR-T cell therapy for late-stage cutaneous melanoma, and help pioneer next-generation immunotherapies that have the potential to transform cancer care.

Be part of a diverse, cross-functional team where your leadership will shape payer strategies and foster strong partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem, all while supporting your professional growth.

Contribute to building sustainable access strategies that extend beyond our first U.S. launch, driving therapies that will make a lasting difference for patients worldwide.

Executive Director, Payer Accounts

Immatics is seeking an Executive Director, Payer Accounts, to join our Commercial team. This role will lead the strategic development and execution of U.S. payer engagement initiatives for our pre-commercial portfolio, with a primary focus on securing timely, appropriate, and sustainable access to anzu-cel, our investigational TCR-T cell therapy initially in development for late-stage cutaneous melanoma.

Reporting to the Vice President, Global Market Access and Government Affairs, the Executive Director will serve as a key member of the Market Access Senior Leadership Team. The role will build and manage a national team of payer account directors responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with national and regional commercial and government payers, as well as select integrated delivery systems.

This leader will drive cross-functional collaboration and external partnerships to ensure patient-centered access strategies in preparation for Immatics' first anticipated product launch and beyond.

FLSA Classification : Salary, Exempt

Schedule : 8 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM; Monday to Friday

Reports to : VP, Global Market Access and Government Affairs

Location : Fully Remote

What You'll Do :

As an Executive Director, Payer Accounts, you will play a key role in supporting our commercial operations :

• Lead U.S. payer account strategy and execution across commercial and government segments to support launch and post-launch access for anzu-cel.
• Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing team of payer account directors, ensuring national coverage of strategic payer targets and alignment with company goals.
• Build deep relationships with senior-level payer executives to inform and shape access decisions that align with anzu-cel's value proposition and patient access imperatives.
• Serve as the senior external face of Immatics to payer organizations, establishing the company as a collaborative, credible, and science-driven partner.
• Drive pull-through of value-based evidence and real-world data to support formulary decision-making, aligned with Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and Medical Affairs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, HEOR, Government Affairs, Legal, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory to ensure payer strategies are aligned, compliant and integrated as appropriate across the organization.
• Anticipate and respond to healthcare policy changes, coverage environment shifts, and reimbursement trends with strategic foresight and agility.
• Help shape innovative reimbursement models and identify payer-level opportunities, including value-based contractsaligned with the complexity and promise of cell and gene therapies.
• Ensure all payer-facing engagements are aligned with Immatics' core value of putting patients first, particularly underserved patients battling advanced melanoma.

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Work Environment :

This position is remote and should be performed in an office setting that simulates the work office environment. This office must be set up in a way that allows for privacy and quiet during work hours, as well as a comfortable chair and desk. This position uses phone, computer, office equipment and supplies on a regular basis. Noise levels should be at a level which would allow for proper communication with other members virtually.

Travel required : Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, including payer meetings, internal collaboration, and industry conferences.

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