Associate Director, Market Access - Toronto, Canada - Argenx

Argenx

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

As the Associate Director Market Access you will play a critical leadership role to achieve our company's mission of transforming the lives of patients living with severe autoimmune diseases.

You will be responsible for developing and executing innovate Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Market Access programs in collaboration with one of Canada's most experienced rare disease teams.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Market Access, Government Relations & Policy, you will interact broadly with your Canadian and global colleagues in HEOR, medical, marketing, finance and commercial operations to co-create and execute access plans.

You will lead HTA submissions and interact with CADTH and INESSS, public and private payors, patient organizations and third-party partners.

argenx Canada Inc (located in Vaughan, Ontario) is the Canadian subsidiary of argenx BV, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Responsibilities:

Lead the strategic planning and execution of new HTA files with CADTH and INESSS
Support the development of the value proposition for innovative new therapies
Lead the strategic planning and execution of submissions to key private payors
Partner directly and effectively with medical to help understand the current and future states of disease management and patient care
Lead negotiations with private payors and support the development of innovative agreements, including business plans
Provide leadership support to the patient support program (PSP) to assist with private coverage of argenx products
Provide strategic guidance on current and evolving business opportunities within the argenx product pipeline
Build and maintain strong relationships with the Canadian team and global HEOR and Patient Advocacy Colleagues
Be an enthusiastic and humble champion for the Canadian business while leveraging opportunities to share your expertise in support of global HEOR and access initiatives
Collaborate directly with the key account managers (sales team) to support their individual business plans and ongoing knowledge of the Canadian access environment
Manage thirdparty suppliers
Proactively identify potential marketplace trends/barriers well as the overall payer landscape and respond to any identified reimbursement, coverage issues and market access challenges
Represent argenx on key industry committees and with external partners
Embrace and demonstrate the argenx cultural pillars of excellence, innovation, empowerment, cocreation and humility

Skills and Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, rare disease experience preferred but not required
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) experience
Indepth understanding of Canada's private and public reimbursement processes
Demonstrated ability to develop and grow relationships with external stakeholders
Industry organization experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills bilingual (English and French) preferred
Experience operating in an cross functional, matrix environment
Willingness to learn, fail, ask questions and share your opinion
Ability to think strategically, compliantly and bring a high level of creativity to the organization

Other Requirements:
Willingness to travel as required