SVP, Strategy-Access Marketing

About Avalere Health

Avalere Health ensures every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for equitably. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams collaborate to build a future where healthcare is accessible and no patient is left behind.

Position Summary

As SVP, Advisory Strategy –Access Marketing, you will guide our strategy partnerships with external access marketing clients and oversee the performance and growth of our internal Advisory strategy team. This role requires a hands-on strategy leader who balances the macro and micro aspects of market/patient access strategy.

What You'll Do

• Advise, guide, and develop comprehensive market/patient access strategy for pipeline and inline assets to maximize and communicate brand value.
• Build, manage, and oversee a team of subject matter experts on market/patient access strategy, including coverage, coding, and payment across commercial and public payers; pricing and contracting; distributors and specialty pharmacies; field team design and deployment; and patient support services.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative research on market access stakeholders and derive meaningful insights.
• Ensure seamless integration of Access Marketing’s Advisory strategy with Marketing strategy, including strategy maps, integration into brand plans, positioning, brand identity strategy, creative briefs, and messaging strategy.
• Facilitate and lead workshops, training meetings, launch meetings, and other key events on behalf of access marketing clients.
• Integrate Advisory and Marketing disciplines within a matrixed organization, grow and contribute to the growth of the Access Marketing Advisory strategy team, and lead collaborative efforts with account, medical, and creative partners.
• Build and grow an external network of strategic partners for collaboration and consultation as needed.
• Be flexible with travel up to 20-30% of time as needed.

About You

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred in related fields (public health, public policy, marketing, business administration).
• 15+ years strategic planning or marketing experience, preferably in a market access, payer marketing, or managed markets agency environment.
• In-depth experience with leading strategy for market access/patient access/access marketing, including across pre-launch, launch, mature, and portfolio brands.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and cross-discipline environment as a working leader with a proactive mindset.
• Highly skilled as an interdisciplinary thinker, strategic problem-solver, and focused business leader.
• Curious strategist who keeps abreast of the ever-changing healthcare landscape and encourages clients to challenge the status quo.
• Sematically skillful in balancing the need for both collaboration and independent work.
• Proven track record in building, leading, and inspiring teams as well as upholding the organization’s culture.
• Crisp and persuasive communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly adept at translating technical content into strategy that then informs compelling storytelling and paves the way to brilliant creative.
• Comfortable leading and working under pressure with tight deadlines, across both inline client work and pipeline new business development work.
• Exceptional and reliable organizational skills.

What We Can Offer You

• 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested).
• Lifetime life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year.
• 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognition of 9 public holidays, and gifted end-of-year holidays.
• Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies.
• Access to employee assistance program and personalized health support.
• Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.