Senior Director, Payer Accounts in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Director, Payer Accounts in United States.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced market access professional passionate about improving patient access to innovative oncology therapies. In this role, you will lead payer engagement efforts ahead of a major cell therapy launch, building strong relationships with national and regional health plans across commercial and government segments. You will play a critical role in shaping reimbursement strategies, communicating clinical and economic value, and influencing coverage pathways for highly specialized treatments. Working in a fast-paced and collaborative biotech environment, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, HEOR, Pricing, and Commercial Operations. This position offers significant visibility, autonomy, and the chance to directly impact the future of cancer immunotherapy and patient outcomes nationwide.

• Lead strategic engagement and relationship management with national and regional payer organizations across commercial and government markets.
• Develop and execute pre-launch and launch payer account strategies to support favorable reimbursement and patient access outcomes.
• Educate payer stakeholders on disease burden, treatment value, innovative cell therapy processes, and clinical differentiation.
• Analyze treatment landscapes, formulary trends, reimbursement dynamics, and competitive intelligence to anticipate market access challenges and opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Market Access, HEOR, Pricing, Medical Affairs, Clinical, and Regulatory teams to develop payer-facing materials and evidence strategies.
• Generate payer insights that inform contracting models, pricing strategies, and patient support initiatives.
• Influence positive payer policy development while ensuring all activities remain compliant with legal and regulatory standards.
• Represent the organization at partner meetings, conferences, and strategic industry engagements while supporting launch readiness initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology market access experience.
• At least 5 years of direct payer account management experience or equivalent payer-facing expertise.
• Strong background in cell therapy, gene therapy, oncology, or specialty pharmaceutical products.
• Deep understanding of payer decision-making processes, reimbursement strategy, formulary management, and specialty pharmacy dynamics.
• Proven success supporting pre-launch and launch activities for innovative or high-cost therapies.
• Strong expertise in health economics, outcomes research, and value-based healthcare discussions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly strategic, and evolving environments with significant autonomy.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagement.

• Competitive salary ranging from $260,000 to $300,000 annually.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 4 weeks of vacation plus 12 company-paid holidays and 7 sick days annually.
• 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility and progressive company matching contributions.
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Additional voluntary benefits including pet insurance, accident coverage, critical illness insurance, and identity theft protection.
• Remote work flexibility within the United States.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge oncology and immunotherapy innovation with global impact.