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Health Systems Director

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, emphasis in Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in B2B selling in a life sciences environment
  • Previous account management experience with health systems and/or hospitals/IDNs
  • High level of confidence and capability to understand and communicate complex scientific concepts

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic engagement and contracting with target key accounts
  • Develop and execute comprehensive account strategy to maximize profitability and revenue growth
  • Anticipate market and customer developments to shape account strategy
  • Engage senior level stakeholders to influence policies and ensure appropriate use of Alnylam products

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Social Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

  • Biotech & Genomics
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
To those who say “impossible, impractical, unrealistic,” we say: “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.” Alnylam is the world's leading RNAi therapeutics company and the first and only company to bring RNAi-based medicines to market. We are developing RNAi (RNA interference) as an innovative, entirely new class of medicines to treat rare genetic, cardio metabolic, acute hepatic infectious and central nervous system (CNS) and ocular diseases. Alnylam was founded in 2002 based on a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in biology – the discovery of RNAi, and a bold vision that this discovery could be used to silence disease-causing genes upstream of today’s medicines. We are relentless in our pursuit of new treatments because we believe that RNAi therapeutics can be used to treat many diseases for which treatment options do not exist or are inadequate. Alnylam is turning scientific possibility into reality - in 2018, the FDA and EMA approved of our first product, ONPATTRO (patisiran) which is also the first-ever approved RNAi therapeutic. We now have four additional medicines on the market. Our robust pipeline of investigational medicines includes multiple programs in late-stage and early-stage clinical development. We are a global and diverse company of 1,900+ people. We pride ourself on fostering a fun, inclusive and dynamic work environment where employees can recognize their fullest potential. That's why we've been named a Science Magazine Top Employer 3 years in a row ('19-'21), a Boston Globe Top Place to Work 8x in a row ('15-'21) and Fast Company's #1 Best Workplace for Innovators ('22 We are based in Cambridge, U.S., with offices throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. We invite you to connect with us by following us on LinkedIn, Facebook (@AlnylamPharma) Twitter (@Alnylam), Instagram (@AlnylamPharma) and YouTube. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/2FcRhJy.

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Job description

Overview:

The Health Systems Director (HSD) role leads strategic engagement and contracting with target key accounts in order to drive growth, revenue, and joint value creation for Alnylam and the customer by enabling and optimizing access to Alnylam products and driving innovation for patients and health care providers.

Midwest Region: This territory covers Illinois and Missouri.

Key Responsibilities:

The Health Systems Director (HSD) will provide innovative, influential account engagement to shape and deliver the strategy for Alnylam Strategic Accounts in order to achieve access, create value and deliver profitable growth for Alnylam.

Lead the development and execution of the comprehensive account strategy for target accounts to bring the best of Alnylam to the customer and to maximize profitability, revenue growth and market share for Alnylam 

  • Analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources to identify and prioritize business opportunities across the account by applying relevant frameworks and analytical methods
  • Work with the Alnylam Leadership Team to co-develop and agree on strategies, programs objectives and KPIs for target regional accounts aligned with organizational and brand priorities and the wider business strategy
  • Support the account team with the prioritization of solutions, programs and specific pull-through tactics to ensure sustainable growth and mutual value creation
  • Anticipate likely market and customer developments, identify third party influence factors and shape the account strategy accordingly

Partner with target healthcare systems and organized customers to foster innovation in care through the adoption of Alnylam’s products

  • Engage senior level stakeholders to influence policies, decisions and perceptions to enable patients to effectively navigate the treatment journey and ensure appropriate use of Alnylam products
  • Facilitate the introduction of new products and indications with institutional stakeholders by ensuring adequate budget allocation at the strategic account level
  • Leverage a range of strategies and tactics to maximize the level and quality of access for Alnylam products
  • Identify programs to partner with the Organized Customer to enhance the system of care and clinical decision making
  • Provide insights, education and information about scientific, clinical and technological innovation

Facilitate strategic partnership with account stakeholders to create mutual value for Alnylam and customers and deliver strategic goals

  • Identify and maintain strong relationships with senior business stakeholders (Chief, VP, Director) in target accounts to support access for Alnylam’s products across the company portfolio
  • Strengthen the perception of Alnylam as a strategic partner by sharing insights and information to support patient identification and improving the delivery of care by establishing treatment pathways and protocols
  • Provide clear direction to other field teams to identify and prioritize stakeholders within their target accounts
  • Negotiate, review and agree contracts, incorporating solutions to strengthen partnerships with strategic account stakeholders
  • Collaborate with other functional and business leaders to ensure adequate Voice of the Customer to inform strategic planning across all stakeholders and channels

Support the delivery of account goals for National accounts, working closely with the Strategic Accounts Team

  • Support the execution and pull through of contracting and initiatives with national organized customers to ensure value maximization
  • Measure, report and communicate value delivered for national organized customers in order to strengthen customer partnership
  • Share insights gathered through customer engagement

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, emphasis in Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration or equivalent work experience in business management, ideally complemented by an MBA
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in B2B selling in a life sciences environment
  • Previous account management experience with health systems and/or hospitals/ IDNs
  • High level of confidence and capability to understand and communicate complex scientific concepts to a range of stakeholders, plus executive presence and communication skills to engage with a C-Suite audience
  • Expertise and understanding of dynamic market access value models such as value-based propositions and budget impact and cost effectiveness models, etc
  • Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills, ability to synthesize data, interpret and translate into compelling and clear commercial strategies and plans
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully mobilize a cross-functional team, including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and succeed in a highly matrixed environment by leading without direct authority
  • Understanding of the IDN environment, including coverage and reimbursement, pricing and contracting, formulary management and health technology assessment
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to think critically, challenge conclusions and underlying assumptions
  • Ability to synthesize multi-source information (qualitative and quantitative) to develop strategic plans
  • Knowledge of value based healthcare and outcome based models
  • Executive presence and the ability to interact and negotiate with C-suite customers
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft; Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Additional Preferred Experience

  • Master’s degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred
  • Active membership of relevant pharmaceutical associations would be beneficial

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.

Before applying, please review Alnylam's ⁠Candidate Privacy Notice regarding how Alnylam handles Personal Data you provide with your application for employment.

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The pay range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

U.S. Pay Range$204,000—$276,000 USD

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