Senior Director, US Market Access Strategy

Company Overview:

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform that includes a suite of gene editing and delivery technologies and is in the process of building internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of potential therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases. 

Position Overview:

Beam is looking for a strategic leader to drive market access strategy for key BEAM assets, with a primary focus on BEAM-101.  Reporting to the Vice-President of Market Access & Public Policy, the Senior Director, Market Access Strategy’s responsibilities include creating and developing tactics and market access deliverables for all payer types (Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial), as well as IDN / health systems, to support the launch of BEAM products.  This individual will create the market access strategy to support coverage across the access landscape, identifying customer & competitive insights, and evolving the value proposition and supporting deliverables accordingly to ensure optimal impact and utility.   

Responsibilities: 

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career, including but not limited to:  

• Create and own near/mid/long term access strategies focused on optimizing pricing and coverage.  
• Monitor coverage environment for gene therapies and competitive landscape and coordinate cross functionally to ensure alignment. 
• Drive cross-functional access strategy synergies with broader brand strategy. 
• Collaborate with future market access team members, such as field team, trade & distribution lead, government affairs lead, and patient services lead.   
• Own market access component of brand level strategic plans, ensuring alignment to brand objectives as well as near/mid/long term market access objectives. 
• Partner closely with Value Evidence Strategy (VES) lead to ensure value prop and customer materials are backed by evidence and aligned with Medical Affairs.   
• Develop access journey for brand, highlighting critical access components including pricing/contracting, channel strategy, payer strategy, patient services, enterprise strategy, etc. 
• Support insights development including conducting primary market research to support the market access strategy and tactical planning. 
• Monitor & synthesize syndicated market research and external environment, impacting pharmaceutical delivery and reimbursement including industry trends, public policy, and competitive landscape. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s required, Master’s preferred with 18+ years of experience. 
• 10+ years of experience in US Pharma, including at least 5+ years in payer strategy / marketing or payer account management.  
• At least 3+ years of experience working in cell & gene therapies required. 
• Proven track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams. 
• Substantial experience in shaping market access and pricing strategies, developing brand plans & payer marketing tools (value proposition decks), informing HEOR data strategies, supporting field market access teams, etc.  
• Previous product launch experience in buy-and-bill products.  
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation), interpersonal influencing and prioritization skills required with proven ability to influence across matrixed organizations including influencing without authority. 
• Proven ability to operate independently and handle multiple projects with a high degree of initiative including project planning and prioritization of competing demands. 
• Willingness to work with ambiguity and candor.  
• Experience developing and managing promotional budgets and managing third-party vendors.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with internal partners and effectively work well in teams.