Head, Market Access Field Team

Head, Market Access Field Team

Amylyx is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an audacious mission to develop novel therapies for high unmet needs. We are currently focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve.

Our mission is powered by our people. Our core values be audacious, be curious, be authentic, be engaged, and be accountable create a culture of caring. Amylyx has assembled an experienced team ready to take action because the communities we serve have no time to wait. If you share our passion and determination, we encourage you to read the opportunity below.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Head of the Market Access Field Team to build and lead a payer and strategic account director field team for a new product launch. This team will be responsible for engaging U.S. payers and health systems to secure coverage and access to treatment for people living with a rare, serious, condition. This is a unique opportunity to shape market access strategies and programs, and to be part of a new commercial team build-out.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor to launch planning and execution, with a focus on access and reimbursement readiness.
• Build a high performing, strategic and collaborative account team. Design team structure including roles, target accounts, operating practices and incentives. Recruit, onboard, and develop the team through a successful launch.
• Lead and enable account teams to establish effective relationships at target public and private payers, PBMs and health system customers.
• Oversee and participate in customer payer PIE (Pre-approval Information Exchange) and clinical presentations, with the goal of securing favorable formulary access and coverage decisions.
• Partner with commercial leaders to implement solutions that quickly identify, escalate and resolve patient access issues during launch.
• Identify coverage and access opportunities and drive cross functional pull through efforts.
• Represent the market access strategy and payer voice with internal stakeholders as business decisions are made in a fast-paced environment.
• Foster a culture of trust, integrity and teamwork across all commercial functions. Hold team accountable to do the same.

Required Qualifications

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