Who we are:
Agios is a biopharmaceutical company that is fueled by connections. We thrive in a supportive, fun, and flexible environment full of people empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We care deeply about our work, each other, and the patients who count on us. Our teams cultivate strong bonds with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues, which helps us discover, develop and deliver therapies for rare diseases – and make a bigger difference in their lives. In the U.S., Agios markets a first-in-class pyruvate kinase (PK) activator for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency. Building on the company’s leadership in the field of cellular metabolism, Agios is advancing a robust clinical pipeline of investigational medicines with active and planned programs in alpha- and beta- thalassemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric PK deficiency and MDS-associated anemia.
The impact you will make:
Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic
Associate Director, US Payer Marketing to join our growing Market Access team. The Associate Director will be responsible for guiding the development and execution of US payer marketing strategies and tactics to support patient access to our medicines in the US. This will include progressing disease state education, product value story, and supportive product and access-related information. The Associate Director will collaborate closely with Payer Account Director Team to understand access opportunities and effectively communicate product information. The Associate Director will also work with Agios review committee (Legal, Regulatory, Medical) for resource review and approval.
Reporting to the Sr. Director, US Value, Access, and Pricing, the
Associate Director, US Payer Marketing will work closely with Market Access Colleagues (Payer, Patient Services), as well as US Marketing, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Global Strategy to ensure alignment. Solid strategy and execution skills, collaboration, communication, clinical understanding, and vendor management are essential for this role.
What you will do:
- Develop and execute US Payer Marketing Strategies for Agios’ portfolio
- Shape product value story for payers, working with HEOR and the National Account Team
- Deliver approved payer resources to the National Account Team to communicate disease information and product value story, and improve the quality of their interactions with customers
- Work proactively and collaboratively with National Account Team to understand needs and opportunities across payer landscape and individual customers (as needed)
- Assess US payer reactions to disease and product value messages and address evidence gaps in coordination with HEOR team
- Work with National Account Team to ensure successful pull-through of payer marketing strategies, tactics, and programs
- Identify and utilize most effective communication avenues to reach payer stakeholders
- Lead / co-lead payer research and feedback forums with implications on disease-state and product-related communications to payers
- Collaborate with Brand team and Global Commercial Strategy team to ensure alignment with disease and product messaging
- Align with Agios Review Committee (Legal, Regulatory, Medical) to ensure resources are appropriately vetted
- Work with Patient Services Team to ensure understanding of payer coverage and approval process and effective communication of patient access programs
- Ensure Agios Commercial field teams can speak to payer coverage for in-market brands
What you bring:
- Understanding of US market access environment, including payer landscape, role of PBMs and GPOs, medical and pharmacy coverage policies, and reimbursement
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical channel dynamics, including distribution and specialty pharmacy
- Capacity to build close relationships with Field Payer Team and key payer customers
- Experience creating and implementing integrated US payer marketing plan
- Ability to translate clinical data into value or economic messages
- Strategic planning and execution skills including: positioning, branding, project management, and working with agencies and vendors
- Proficiency in designing and executing payer tactics and resources
- Able to perform in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and communicate complex information clearly
- Capable of fostering relationships, building alignment, negotiating and collaborating with home office and field teams
- Ability to travel to meetings, conferences, market research, and advisory boards
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree (MBA) preferred and a minimum of 3 years market access experience
- 2+ years of payer marketing and/or payer customer engagement experience
- Understanding of US market access environment, including payer landscape, coverage and reimbursement, and patient access programs
- Knowledge of Commercial and Government books of business – Medicare, Managed Medicaid, Fee for Service Medicaid
- Exposure to tactic/resource review committee – Legal, Regulatory, Medical – and external vendor management
- Product launch exposure
- Rare genetic disease experience preferred
Travel Requirements
- Both virtual or in-person meetings are facilitated as needed and appropriate. Travel requirement will be an average of 25%.
Work Location:
Location Agnostic: Work location for this role is based on employee's individual preference. This role has the ability to be either remote in the US or hybrid in our Cambridge Headquarters. Hybrid schedules vary but are generally less than 3 days per week onsite and hybrid employees are expected to live within commutable distance to our Cambridge Headquarters. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events/ meetings. For employees who choose to work remotely, travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description.
What we will give you:
- Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
- Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
- Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
- Competitive performance-based compensation. This includes both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy.
- Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
- Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
- Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.
Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website. 
