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Executive Director, Head of Market Access

San Francisco

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer - our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients. 

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the Executive Director, Head of Market Access and Pricing, will lead the market access strategy for ESK-001, a highly selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor with the potential to set a new standard of care for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis as well as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This person will build and implement the pricing and contracting strategy to ensure access for patient populations during and post-TDAPA, including but not limited to Medicare FFS, Medicare Advantage, Commercial, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs.

This person will also provide market access perspectives as needed for Alumis’ early-stage pipeline and business development opportunities. This position will lead the development of payer strategy, payer value proposition, pricing, and launch planning. Additionally, this position will lead the planning and eventual build-out of Alumis’ market access organization.

The preference for this role is to be located at our South San Francisco headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Alumis’ market access strategy and tactics to ensure successful initial product launches and maximization of lifecycle value.
  • Work in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Finance, and Manufacturing to achieve business objectives.
  • Design and lead the execution of access, reimbursement, and pricing plans.
  • Stay abreast of market dynamics and trends and incorporate them appropriately into strategy and planning.
  • Provide strategic leadership and direction for payer access, coverage, reimbursement, patient support services, pricing and distribution, list and net pricing, and contracting across all payer types.
  • Design and drive the strategic plan for market access capabilities within the U.S. (and globally as needed), including strategic account management, patient access programs, trade and distribution, contracting, and health economics and pricing.
  • Develop U.S. pricing recommendations to ensure alignment with contracting, rebating, price adjustments, best price, and other related elements.
  • Work collaboratively to recommend and execute a U.S. managed care strategy for payers and key channels, including commercial insurers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Integrated Health Networks (IHNs), State Medicaid, Medicare, and Federal VA/DoD channels.
  • Proactively meet with senior leadership at key U.S. payers to identify opportunities for broader collaboration and partnership, including both regional and national health plans.
  • Collaborate with Marketing in the development of the product value proposition and other resources for payer account managers, as well as pull-through communications and resources for the U.S. field team(s).
  • Oversee the design and execution of the patient support services hub.
  • Build and lead a high-functioning Market Access team and infrastructure to ensure optimal access solutions for patients and providers, including the appropriate field-based customer team.
  • In partnership with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, ensure clinical research incorporates HEOR needs and oversee the development of budget impact and cost-effectiveness models.
  • Foster strong collaboration within commercial teams and cross-functional teams, including R&D, Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, and Medical Affairs.
  • Ensure deep understanding of and compliance with OIG and FDA regulations.
  • Be in the office at least three days per week with the ability to travel as needed.

Must-Have Skills/Experience

  • BS/BA degree; master’s degree or higher preferred.
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of biopharmaceutical market access experience, including payer, reimbursement, pricing & contracting, field team leadership, and established relationships with several key national and regional payers.
  • Broad commercial experience, including dermatology and/or immunology product launches.
  • Strong understanding of healthcare policy, payer dynamics, the healthcare system, and the regulatory landscape.
  • Must be a true team player—authentic, humble, able to build a positive team spirit, and lead through the ups and downs of drug development. Must put the success of the team above personal interests and support the growth and development of others.
  • Strong analytical skills, demonstrated by the ability to identify and interpret complex issues and provide appropriate recommendations to senior management and across functional areas, including key market planning insights based on epidemiological data and market research.
  • Previous experience attracting, developing, and retaining high-caliber leaders and contributors who help build and shape the business to drive future success.
  • Strong developmental leadership skills to create a high-performing organization.
  • Ability to travel as required to meet business needs.

The salary range for this position is $290,000 USD to $310,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.   

 

 

This position is located in South San Francisco, CA and employees are expected to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday.*  At this time we are not considering remote applicants.

Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Alumis compensation packages include generous stock option grants for all employees as well as an annual bonus program.  

Other benefits include:

  • Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents
  • Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
  • $100 monthly cell phone stipend
  • Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees
  • Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with yummy snacks and drinks!

We are a hard-working, collaborative team on a mission to transform patient’s lives-- and we aspire to elevate, challenge and nurture one another along the way.

*Alumis Lab personnel are generally onsite 4-5 days/week 

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