Market Access Content and Account Lead

Role: Market Access Content and Account LeadLocation: Remote (must be located in and authorized to work in the US)Salary: $110-150k Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. Our clients work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move. We care, we're honest, and we hustle—that's what makes us Clutch. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Market Access Content & Account Lead to join our growing client's agency team supporting pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. This is a role for a driven, self-sufficient communicator who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment. You will own client relationships day to day — listening closely, asking the right questions, and distilling client requests into clear, actionable direction for manuscript development and the creative team. You don’t need to build market access strategy from scratch, but you must “speak strategy” fluently enough to ensure our creative output resonates with key audience segments, including payers, healthcare professionals (HCPs), formulary decision-makers, and organized customers. This role acts as the critical bridge between the client, market access strategy, and creative execution. You will blend deep fluency in the market access landscape with expert manuscript development, messaging, and content strategy to transform client requests and high-level consulting inputs into persuasive, compliant materials (e.g., value decks, pull-through tools, educational resources, multichannel engagement tactics) that clearly articulate a therapy’s value, simplify the path to reimbursement, and ultimately drive patient access across the healthcare ecosystem. Key ResponsibilitiesAccount & Client Management (primary focus)Serve as a primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and anticipating client needsLead client discussions to gather insights, clarify objectives, and pressure-test requests before work beginsDistill client requests — often ambiguous or high-level — into precise, actionable briefs and content direction for manuscript development and the creative teamManage client expectations proactively around scope, timelines, feedback cycles, and MLR requirementsProvide “on-the-spot” content recommendations in client meetings, backed by market access expertiseIdentify opportunities to expand and deepen client engagementsProject Management & Creative CollaborationWork closely with designers and production teams to ensure copy and visuals integrate seamlessly for maximum impactWork closely with agency project management and traffic team to manage timelines and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects with minimal oversightServe as the “Strategic Guardrail” during the creative process, ensuring that design elements enhance rather than distract from the core access messageManuscript & Content Development (primary focus)Interpret and apply strategic inputs from clients and consulting teams to develop brand narratives that resonate with payer stakeholdersOwn manuscript development end to end: synthesize, outline, draft, edit, and finalize content manuscripts — complete, referenced, annotated copy documents — that serve as the blueprint for the art team’s design and execution of each deliverableWrite clear, accurate, and persuasive content for market access audiences, including payers, formulary decision-makers, HCPs, and policy influencersTranslate complex clinical, health economics, and policy information into concise, engaging messages and narratives tailored to specific audiencesLead the drafting and development of core market access materials, including, but not limited to: payer value propositions; reimbursement, billing, medical exceptions, and coverage guides; objection handlers; formulary flashcards; HEOR and RWE data summaries; patient access brochures and educational materials; prior authorization forms and instructions; pull-through toolkits; payer and HCP email campaigns; interactive PDFs; infographics; leave-behinds; sales aid copy; payer- and HCP-focused microsite content; and training slide decks for account teamsDeliver manuscripts that are “design-ready” — with clear structure, hierarchy, callouts, references, and annotations — so the creative team can execute efficiently and accuratelyMaintain manuscript quality and consistency across concurrent projects, from first draft through MLR submission and final releaseEnsure content aligns with brand tone, compliance guidelines, and legal/regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, OPDP Desired Experience & Skills5–8+ Years of Healthcare Communications: Proven, verifiable track record in pharmaceutical or healthcare messaging, with deep roots in Market Access, Payer Marketing, or HEOR communications — this role requires established expertise, not on-the-job learning of the fundamentalsClient Management Experience: Demonstrated success owning client relationships in an agency or consultancy setting, including translating loosely defined client asks into structured briefs and deliverablesEntrepreneurial Self-Sufficiency: A self-starter who operates with urgency and minimal direction, comfortable with ambiguity, and accountable for outcomes from kickoff through deliveryExceptional Manuscript & Writing Skills: Ability to serve as a “Strategic Storyteller,” with a portfolio demonstrating the ability to turn complex pharmaceutical data into persuasive, clear, and audience-appropriate content — and to structure that content into design-ready manuscripts that art and production teams can execute againstData Translation Expertise: Mastery in interpreting clinical data, health economics, and policy shifts, with the ability to translate these “strategic inputs” for non-clinical payer and provider audiencesU.S. Payer Landscape Literacy: A functional understanding of the U.S. reimbursement ecosystem, including formulary decision-making, PBM dynamics, coding/billing pathways, and value-based messagingCreative Collaboration: Experience partnering with art directors, designers, and digital production teams to develop integrated campaigns where copy and visuals work in tandemMLR & Technical Proficiency: Deep experience navigating the Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review process, including working competency within the Veeva Vault platform for submissions and markupsRegulatory Rigor: Solid working knowledge of industry compliance standards, including fair balance, ISI requirements, referencing standards, and the distinction between promotional and non-promotional materials Preferred QualificationsEducational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Life Sciences, Marketing, or Journalism; an advanced degree (MPH, MS, MBA, or similar) is highly regardedAgency or Consultancy Experience: Prior experience in a fast-paced agency or strategic consultancy, featuring the confidence to lead client discussions and provide “on-the-spot” content recommendationsStartup Agility: Comfortable operating in a “scrappy,” high-growth, or small-agency environment where adaptability is key, deadlines are often tight, and everyone contributes beyond their job descriptionOperational Excellence: Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage the nuances of multiple concurrent projects without losing sight of the strategic “big picture” Please read: Contact from Clutch employees will always come from the domain @clutchnow.com ONLY and we will always provide a phone number where you can contact us. 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