Global Pricing and Market Access Director Italy

**Make your mark for patients**

We are looking for a** Global Pricing and Market Access Director **who is a strong leader, enthusiastic and keen to work in highly dynamic environment to join us in our **Global APEX- Global Payer Strategy Solutions** Team, based in our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

**About the role**

You will have a critical Integrator role, accountable for the Global Value & Access Strategy for Brand(s)/indication(s) from peri-launch through critical stages of the Brand Lifecycle.

You will drive the global Access, Pricing, and External Engagement (APEX) Hub and global product teams in:

- Translation of the current and anticipated market pricing and reimbursement environment into actionable insights, recommendations and implications for commercialization strategies.
- Development and execution of the launch/lifecycle Global Value & Access Strategy to achieve, maintain, and expand market access, price, and reimbursement.
- Support to Regional and Local teams in preparation for price and access negotiations and Health Technology Assessments submissions at launch and critical stages of Brand lifecycle.

**Who will you work with**

You will report to the Head of Global Payer Strategy Solutions and will have one person directly reporting to you.

In this cross functional position, you will also have local & global interactions with internal and external key stakeholders.

**What will you do**
- Integrates multi-disciplinary market inputs (e.g., Region & Local, Medical, Marketing, I2I, Global Health Economics, Policy) to build a deep understanding of payer and market access requirements relevant to the assigned product(s).
- Anticipates external trends in the health policy, pricing and access environment to identify opportunities and threats to assigned program.
- Develops final launch price policy, including value-based agreements and negotiation guidance.
- Takes the lead in the rollout of the Global strategic plans, product
- and disease state knowledge, and global value deliverables to Region/Local APEX teams.
- Prioritizes and translates access requirements into product specifications, options to address the requirements, and the associated rewards and risks.
- Cultivates input from Regions and key markets to support the Global Product Strategy, evidence generation program and Value Access & Pricing strategy.
- Provides deep product expertise to guide Region / Local teams, including mock-negotiations, local value-tool adaptation, resolving major customer objections/questions during negotiations.
- Helps to prepare Region/Local for successful launch and development of local Value Access & Pricing operating plan aligned to the global strategy, value evidence and tools, and product value proposition.
- Leverages visibility to multiple region / local experiences to enable best-practice sharing and efficient objection handling.

**Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills**
- Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related discipline with 10 years of experience in the (Bio)Pharmaceutical industry, including experience in any of: product launches, commercial business model, regulatory processes, evidence generation, health policy, patient advocacy, or pricing and access.
- 5 years of experience in market access-related functions in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry, could include: health economics, outcomes research, or health technology assessment
- At least 3 years of experience in a global oversight role in the development of access strategy and/or payer evidence.
- Dermatology experience is a strong asset
- Experience leading teams, projects, or programs including allocation of resources
- Demonstrate curiosity, have courage for decision making, collaborate with others, and be accountable for own contributions to company performance.
- Unquestioned integrity and business ethics.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you

**About us**
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

**Why work for us?**
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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