Senior Director, Market Access

Allara is a comprehensive women’s health provider that specializes in expert, longitudinal care that supports women through every life stage. Trusted by over 60,000 women nationwide, Allara makes expert healthcare accessible by connecting patients with multidisciplinary care teams that have a deep understanding of hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive care. Allara provides ongoing support for hormonal conditions like PCOS, chronic conditions like insulin resistance, and life stages like perimenopause, helping patients see improved health outcomes. As one of the fastest-growing women’s health platforms in the U.S., Allara is bridging long-overlooked gaps in healthcare for women.

The Opportunity 

We’re looking for a highly experienced individual to join our team to expand market access for Allara’s services.  The ideal candidate for this role will be an exceptional performer that can execute quickly and think dynamically about how to expand Allara’s footprint with health plans.  In this role, you will be responsible for a key part of our growth strategy, helping to open new markets, new customer segments and new service lines.

This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is excited to help build a rapidly growing women’s health company.  If you’re up for a new, exciting challenge, we can’t wait to talk to you.

Location: Fully remote within the U.S.

What You’ll Do

• Track Allara’s current market coverage and prioritize new contacts to pursue
• Establish new national and regional payer contracts end-to-end including initiating outreach, submitting initial applications and resolving rejections
• Analyze, benchmark and negotiate contract rates to optimize terms on new and existing contracts
• Develop deeper partnerships with payers that help drive patient awareness and acquisition
• Work with payers to measure Allara’s patient and economic value 
• Develop contacting strategies for new Allara services lines
• Explore value-based and other novel contracting strategies
• Work closely with Credentialing and Revenue Cycle Management to scale our payer operations and troubleshoot issues

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of payer contracting and/or payer partnerships experience
• Deep knowledge of payers, with an existing network of payer relationships
• Strong understanding of healthcare and reimbursement dynamics
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Strong contracting and negotiating skills
• Team player who can coordinate well with other departments
• Passion for Allara’s mission and space

Preferred Qualifications

• Start-up experience
• Located in the Bay Area or New York

What Allara Offers:

Compensation & Career Growth

• $170,000-$210,000 with opportunities for advancement
• Equity
• Professional development & employee learning programs

Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: candidate experience, location, education, certifications, and skill set. In addition to base salary, our total compensation package includes equity, comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision), generous paid time off, and additional wellness and professional development perks.

Work Environment & Flexibility

• 100% remote within the U.S.
• Unlimited PTO & 11 company holidays

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long- and short-term disability coverage
• Annual employee wellness stipend

Family & Future Planning

• 401(k) plan
• Parental leave & family planning support benefits

Additional Perks

• Company-issued laptop
• Annual work-from-home stipend
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on improving patient care

At Allara, we believe in celebrating everything that makes us human and are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We embrace diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we can serve our members. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against candidates or patients based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.