About SpringWorks Therapeutics:
SpringWorks Therapeutics, a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare tumors.
We developed and are commercializing the first and only FDA and EC approved medicine for adults with desmoid tumors and the first and only FDA and EC approved medicine for both adults and children with neurofibromatosis type 1 associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN).
At SpringWorks, we are committed to finding answers people with rare tumors need. We thrive in an atmosphere of passion and tenacity, fueled by the excitement of the possibilities science may unlock and driven to work with urgency because of the importance of our work. We value authenticity because diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles and abilities can only help us find the answers that people with rare tumors are looking for.
Your Role:
The Associate Director, Payer & Access Marketing- US Rare Tumors (OGSIVEO) will help shape and execute the OGSIVEO® value proposition across US market access channels. This role will lead the development of customer-facing value narratives, access-focused strategy, and tactical execution for key market access audiences, including payers, population-based decision-makers, pharmacists, GPOs, and external thought leaders. The role requires strong cross-functional leadership across Commercial, including marketing, sales, market research, market access, and patient services, as well as close partnership with finance, medical, legal, and regulatory.
Location Classification – Hybrid:
This role will be required to work onsite 3 days a week or more as business needs require #LI-Hybrid
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive execution of the market access strategy for OGSIVEO, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and field-facing tactics
- Lead the development and evolution of the OGSIVEO value proposition and associated resources for payers, population-based decision makers, and channel customers
- Head the strategy and execution of non-personal promotion initiatives for market access audiences, including cross-functional alignment, content development, channel optimization, and performance tracking
- Help shape and drive pull-through of GPO strategy by aligning cross-functional partners around customer-facing tactics, field support needs, and execution priorities
- Oversee cross-functional execution, including project management, issue identification and resolution, progression through internal review processes such as MLR, stakeholder training, and development of measurement frameworks to assess effectiveness
- Conduct market research and access customer tactic creation in partnership with Brand team to communicate strategic imperatives and optimize value of SpringWorks products
- Collaborate with Account Director Team and matrix partners to manage and execute payer and channel specific value propositions, strategies, and tactical plans to achieve business objectives and goals
- Partners closely with Sales and Sales Advisory teams to translate value and access strategy into aligned, customer-facing execution and equip field teams with coordinated value messaging in a more competitive market
- Monitor the evolving US market access environment, including payer trends, analytics, health policy developments, and customer or trade association activity, and translate implications into actionable recommendations
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support the pull-through of a value-focused pricing strategy while balancing financial impact with patient and customer experience
- Collaborate cross-functionally to build strong partnerships and ensure timely capture of external customer insights that inform value, access, and pricing planning
- Engage customers who influence product access and availability with a solution-oriented, innovative, and continuous-improvement mindset
- Interface with external organizations (vendors, payers, PBMs, population-based decision makers, COA, NCODA, ASCO, NCCN, etc.)
Role Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree (business or related disciplines)
- Advanced degree desirable (e.g., PharmD, MPH, MBA)
Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in pharma or biotech industry, including at least 3 years of internal market access or marketing experience
- Expertise in the US market access environment (e.g., payers, health systems, pharmacies, health policy and reimbursement)
- US market access oncology experience preferred
Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of US payer and channel dynamics, including how managed care organizations make decisions as well as a working knowledge of IDNs, distribution, specialty pharmacy, and GPOs
- Experience with Commercial brand planning process and brand team engagement
- Financial acumen, including resource allocation, budget management, and reporting
- Oncology and/or rare disease experience
- Ability to advance concepts, resources, and/or assets effectively through Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review
- Strong business acumen and execution focus, with ability to manage multiple priorities, processes, timelines, and expectations of multiple stakeholder groups
Leadership Skills:
- Inclusive, humble, people-first leader with demonstrated ability to influence across functions and drive results in a fast-moving environment
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Ability to lead, align, and motivate cross functional teams, without direct supervisory authority
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
- Demonstrated willingness to take risks and stand up for what is right while prioritizing the needs and experiences of customers and patients in all decisions.
- Commitment to setting and reaching ambitious goals and setting high standards while acting in the best interest of the company and taking initiative to drive results.
- Uphold ethical standards and being honest in all interactions.
- Ability to streamline processes to focus on what matters, create impact, and act quickly to adapt to changes
- Demonstrated ability to embrace new ideas, challenge the status quo, and seek innovative solutions while valuing diverse perspectives and treating others with respect and dignity.
Communication Skills:
- Strong ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, in a time-sensitive environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of commercial and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate openly and share information to foster trust while encouraging constructive debate, making informed decisions, and ensuring shared commitment to outcomes.
Other:
- Travel expectation up to 20% (travel for internal and external meetings)
Compensation and Benefits:
The expected salary range for this position is $150,700 – $226,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
We offer best-in-class benefits for our team of SpringWorkers who work with urgency on behalf of patients suffering from devastating diseases. Interested in learning more, review additional information here Benefits.
EEO Statement:
SpringWorks maintains an EEO Policy providing for equitable opportunities for employment and conditions of employment to all employees and applicants regardless of actual or perceived sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, partnership status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, religion, religious creed, age, alienage or citizenship status, veteran status, military status, physical or mental disability, past or present history of mental disorder, medical condition, AIDS/HIV status, sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, genetic predisposition, genetic information, protected medical leaves, victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offense, political affiliation and any and all other characteristics or categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. SpringWorks treats all employees and applicants fairly in the selection process (and in other personnel activities) by giving all employees and applicants the same opportunities for employment. SpringWorks’ Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is intended to ensure that there are no barriers that would prevent members of a protected group from a fair and equitable opportunity to be hired, promoted, or to otherwise take advantage of employment opportunities.
This Equal Employment Opportunity Policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, placement, job assignment, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Any violation of this Policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Privacy:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline
- 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- At least 3 years of internal market access or marketing experience
- Expertise in the US market access environment, including payers, health systems, pharmacies, health policy, and reimbursement
- Strong understanding of US payer and channel dynamics, managed care organizations, IDNs, distribution, specialty pharmacy, and GPOs
- Experience with commercial brand planning and brand team engagement
- Financial acumen, including resource allocation, budget management, and reporting
- Experience advancing materials through Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, processes, timelines, and stakeholder expectations
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct supervisory authority
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
- Advanced degree such as PharmD, MPH, or MBA
- US market access oncology experience
- Oncology and/or rare disease experience
What We Do
SpringWorks is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing and delivering life-changing medicines for people with severe rare diseases and cancer. Founded in 2017, SpringWorks has a diversified targeted oncology pipeline spanning solid tumors and hematological cancers, including clinical trials in rare tumor types and highly prevalent, genetically defined cancers
