Director of Market Access

Global Market Access Lead - Fixed Term Contract

Location: UK or Germany

Global role

A global pharmaceutical company is looking for a Global Market Access Lead within its Global Marketing & Market Access function.

This is a senior, high-impact Fixed Term Contract role, responsible for shaping and delivering global market access, pricing and reimbursement strategies across both pipeline and commercialised products.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead global market access and pricing strategies across key international markets
• Generate and translate payer insights into actionable access strategies and value propositions
• Lead payer research and advisory activities to understand unmet needs and evolving requirements
• Develop global payer value propositions that can be adapted to local markets
• Partner closely with Clinical, Medical Affairs, Evidence Generation, Regulatory and Commercial teams to embed access considerations early in product development
• Shape evidence and data strategies to support reimbursement and launch success
• Develop core market access materials, including access strategies and pricing frameworks
• Provide strategic guidance to regional market access teams on pricing, reimbursement and access challenges
• Represent the payer perspective within cross-functional teams and governance forums
• Support launch sequencing, lifecycle management and negotiation strategies as required

What we’re looking for

• Advanced degree in a relevant health economics, scientific or business discipline (e.g. PhD, MD, MBA)
• Significant healthcare experience, ideally within pharma or healthcare consulting
• Strong track record developing and executing global market access strategies and supporting successful product launches
• Broad understanding of international market dynamics across North America, Europe and Asia
• Strong understanding of the drug development and commercialisation process
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect insights across functions and translate them into practical solutions
• Comfortable working across geographies, cultures, functions and time zones in a matrix environment
• Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence
• Collaborative, ethical and commercially minded approach