Market Access Lead
Location: London / Remote
Duration: 12 months
Commitment: 3–4 days per week
Sector: Pharmaceutical / Oncology
The Opportunity
CY Partners are working with a leading global pharmaceutical organisation seeking an experienced Pricing & Market Access Lead to support an exciting Access Acceleration Initiative within gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GIST).
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the pricing and market access strategy for an important emerging oncology technology, helping to maximise patient access while delivering value for healthcare systems and the organisation.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the global Pricing & Access strategy, bringing together your expertise in market access, evidence generation, payer insights and competitive intelligence. Working across a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, you will provide strategic leadership and ensure that access considerations are embedded throughout the asset's development.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic advice and leadership to the global GIST cross-functional team on pricing and market access strategy.
- Lead the development of innovative and competitive Payer Value Propositions and Pricing Strategies.
- Coordinate the delivery of external strategic market access projects, including value proposition development and pricing research.
- Provide expert guidance on key strategic access issues in partnership with the senior GI Market Access leadership team.
- Act as the strategic “red thread” between external access projects and the wider GIST Market Access team.
- Input into evidence-generation planning, ensuring critical payer questions are appropriately addressed.
- Support the development and integration of the market access strategy within the wider brand plan.
- Identify gaps, risks and opportunities for additional access activities to maximise the probability of success.
- Collaborate closely with Health Outcomes, Commercial, Policy, Medical and other key functions to ensure the access strategy is effectively developed, aligned and communicated across the organisation.
- Influence and mobilise key stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and overcome barriers to access.
About You
We are looking for an experienced international Pricing & Market Access professional who can operate confidently at a senior strategic level and bring a strong understanding of global payer environments.
Essential experience
- Experience in international Pricing & Market Access strategy, with experience operating at Director level or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of international markets, including the US, Japan and China.
- Knowledge of pricing policy and regulations across key global markets, ideally with oncology-specific expertise.
- Proven experience leading the delivery of external strategic projects.
- Strong experience developing and implementing internal pricing and market access strategies.
- Excellent project management, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
- Highly accountable, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of complex strategic deliverables.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, both internally and externally.
- Demonstrable ability to engage, align and mobilise senior stakeholders to influence decisions and remove barriers.
- A results-focused, customer-centric approach with a strong sense of urgency and resilience.
Desirable experience
- Previous experience within oncology, particularly gastro-intestinal tumours / GIST.
- Experience developing payer value propositions and conducting pricing research within oncology.
- Strong understanding of oncology market access and evidence requirements.
Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a strategically important global initiative at a pivotal stage of asset development. You will have the opportunity to influence the global Pricing & Access strategy for an emerging oncology technology, working with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and international markets.
The assignment offers flexibility to work within the UK time zone, with access to the client's UK headquarters desirable but not essential.
If you're an experienced Pricing & Market Access leader looking for a strategic contract where your expertise can directly influence patient access and asset value, we'd love to hear from you.
We look forward to receiving your application.