Job Title: Associate Director Corporate Accounts (Employers) US Pain BU
Job Location: Boston MA USA
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Fulltime
Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
Job Description
Associate Director Corporate Accounts Employers (Remote)
Vertex is seeking a talented individual to join our US Pain Business Unit to support our journey to deliver new pain management treatment options to patients. The Associate Director Strategic Customer Engagement will be responsible for strategically engaging with stakeholders in pain management. This is a critical role as our team is preparing for potential commercialization of an investigational acute pain product which if approved would be the first new mechanism of action in decades. We are seeking a candidate that has an innovative mindset to pilot new approaches and a strong track record in cultivating longterm strategic customer engagements. This role reports to the Senior Director and Head of the Market Transformation for the US Pain Business Unit.
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Key Responsibilities
Bring an outsidein perspective to the US Pain Business Unit through external engagements with influential stakeholders (e.g. Employers) in acute pain management
Develop and execute an employerfocused engagement strategy to enhance market presence for Vertex drive awareness of nonopioid pain treatment options and support opportunities that improve patient outcomes in acute pain management
Identify and prioritize employers benefit consultants and business groups for engagement in alignment with the US Pain Business Unit’s business objectives and priorities
Cultivate strong longterm compliant business relationships with key stakeholder groups inclusive of executive leadership and formulary decision makers
Ensure compliant and effective collaboration agreements that set clear expectations and follow internal review and governance processes
Serve as the primary point of contact for key stakeholder groups addressing inquiries and issues promptly and effectively
Collaborate across the US Pain Business Unit with Market Access Strategic Accounts Commercial Marketing Contracting Trade Pricing Legal Compliance and Leadership along with other relevant support functions
Required Education And Experience
Bachelor's degree
8 years of experience in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals in marketing consulting or agency in or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Required Skills
Demonstrated understanding of the legal regulatory and compliance requirements for pre and postapproval activities and ability to model expected behavior for the team
Experience defining and executing upon strategies with the proven ability to drive innovation approaches to maximize effectiveness
Strong innovation skills an entrepreneurial spirit and courage to challenge the status quo to develop innovative and focused approaches to enable launch through data and technology
Ability to oversee generation of insights and apply those insights to business problems/opportunities
Comfortable working in a highly collaborative and resultsdriven environment within a growing business unit where we are concurrently learning & building as we drive towards product launch
Analytical mindset with ability to make strategic recommendations based on data and insights
Role models high performing team behaviors all in on team activities and setting the tone for accountability and engagement
Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive presence and strong MS office skills
Flex Designation
HybridEligible Or OnSite Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status
In this HybridEligible role you can choose to be designated as:
Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
OnSite: work five days per week onsite with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
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