Key Responsibilities
Market Access Strategy Development:
- Develop and implement patient access strategies that align with the companys business objectives focusing on Rare Disease therapies.
- Collaborate with Access Medical & Commercial teams to align patient access strategies with market access strategies for maximum impact.
- Identify and overcome access barriers CE/EZ including regulatory reimbursement and health policy shaping.
Reimbursement & Payer Negotiations:
- Build relationships with key healthcare payers government agencies insurance companies and hospitals to ensure reimbursement for the companys products.
- Lead pricing and reimbursement negotiations based on strong market competitive intelligence ensuring optimal reimbursement conditions for Rare Disease treatments.
- Provide support during the pricing and reimbursement process ensuring that submission and evaluation processes are efficient and that all requirements are met.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Act as the key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders including healthcare providers advocacy groups and patient organizations.
- Coordinate with key opinion leaders (KOLs) to raise awareness of the companys Rare Disease therapies and convey value proposition.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key healthcare professionals payers and patient advocacy groups.
Patient Access Programs Development:
- Develop and implement patient access programs that improve the affordability and accessibility of the companys products.
- Monitor and track patient access metrics to ensure that programs are effective and deliver on patient access goals.
Market Intelligence and Reporting:
- Monitor local healthcare trends regulatory changes and payer strategies to anticipate market changes and provide timely reports to senior management.
- Track competitor landscape to understand their approaches to patient access and propose strategies.
- Prepare and present periodic reports on patient access including the status of reimbursement applications market challenges and patient support programs.
Crossfunctional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including Medical Affairs Sales Marketing and Legal to support patient access goals.
- Ensure that patient access strategies are wellintegrated into broader business plans.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Pharmacy or a related field. A postgraduate degree (MBA or MPH) is a plus.
- Experience: At least 23 years of experience in Market Access or Key Account Management in Patient Access preferably in Rare Disease or Specialty Therapeutics.
- Strong understanding of the Saudi healthcare landscape including reimbursement systems and funding process of early FDA and EMA approved Rare Disease therapies.
- Knowledge of the Rare Disease treatment landscape and understanding of patient access challenges specific to these therapies.
- Experience in building relationships with healthcare providers payers and patient organizations.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and influence decisionmaking.
- Analytical skills with a deep understanding of pricing reimbursement and market access strategies.
- Fluency in Arabic and English (both written and spoken).
Desirable Attributes
- Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that directly impact patient access and outcomes.
- Proactive and solutionoriented approach to overcoming access challenges.
- Passion for improving patient access to lifechanging therapies particularly for Rare Disease patients.