What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Access Lead position at Barrington James?
My client is seeking a highly strategic, hands-on Global Market Access Strategy Lead to shape access, evidence, and value strategy for early pipeline assets across infectious disease, rare disease, and specialty therapeutic areas. This is a high-visibility role with direct influence on global launch readiness and reimbursement strategy across multiple developed markets.
You will play a critical part in preparing assets for launch, ensuring payer, policy, and evidence considerations are embedded early and effectively positioned for commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global market access strategy for early-stage pipeline assets across infectious disease, rare disease, and specialty portfolios.
- Develop strategies to support reimbursement, coverage, payer engagement, and value positioning.
- Build global access frameworks, value narratives, and core payer evidence requirements.
- Drive global launch readiness planning across developed markets.
- Serve as a cross-functional connector, partnering with Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Program Management, and Market Insights to inform access and evidence strategy.
- Present regular updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Guide global project teams and support launch planning and execution across multiple markets.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 6 - 10 years of experience in Market Access, Pricing, or Health Economics.
- Strong early pipeline or pre-launch experience required.
- Demonstrated experience across multiple developed markets (ideally two or more of the U.S., U.K., Japan, or Germany).
- Skilled at presenting to and influencing senior leaders.
- A blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, comfortable operating within a small, focused team.
- Preferred backgrounds include infectious disease, rare disease, specialty therapeutics, medical technology, or diagnostics.
- Strong pharma backgrounds considered with solid market access strategy expertise.
- Experience in vaccines or STIs is a plus.
- Global experience preferred; strong European experience will also be considered.
What This Role Offers
- High visibility and significant influence over global access strategy for future pipeline launches.
- Extensive cross-functional engagement and frequent executive exposure.
- Strong potential for career progression into Global Director or Head of Market Access roles.
- A chance to shape and grow within a global organization expanding its market access capability.
If this opportunity sounds like a good fit apply now!