Senior Manager, Reimbursement, Access and Channel Marketing

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Job Description
About the role:
Join Takeda as a Senior Manager, Reimbursement, Access and Channel Marketing (RAC) out of our Cambridge, MA office. As the Senior Manager, RAC Marketing, you will be responsible for the success of Takeda's Hematology portfolio through the development and execution of access marketing strategies that communicate the clinical and economic value proposition of our therapies. You will play a critical function in supporting payer coverage, improving formulary access, and enabling product selection through branded and unbranded marketing initiatives.
You will collaborate cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, US Managed Markets, Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, Field Sales, and other internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across initiatives. Your work will directly support Takeda's engagement with specialized hemophilia treatment centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), group purchasing organizations (GPOs), specialty pharmacies (SPs), and healthcare providers (HCPs). You will report to the Director of Product/Brand Marketing.
How you will contribute:

• Drive branded and unbranded access marketing initiatives that support payer engagement and clinical differentiation across the Hematology portfolio.
• Facilitate the appropriate promotion of brands and related services with organized customers to optimize access and adoption.
• Lead the development of tools, dashboards, and metrics to evaluate contract performance and Specialty Pharmacy (SP) service agreements.
• Manage PRT (Promotional Review Team) process, including material creation, updates, re-approvals, and oversight of tactical pull-through resources.
• Analyze market research to identify insights and inform the strategic direction of channel marketing initiatives across priority Hematology brands.
• Partner with sales and training teams to develop and deliver access and reimbursement-focused content for national and regional sales meetings, including training of Key Account Managers (KAMs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Brand marketing teams, US managed markets, medical, regulatory, legal, field sales and insights to ensure compliant and impactful execution of marketing programs.
• Manage Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets for assigned initiatives, which may include budget phasing, tracking, and reconciliation in alignment with finance.
• Support the communication of the brand's value proposition across various customer archetypes, including specialty providers, IDNs, SPs, HCPs and distribution partners.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and 5+ years of related experience in marketing or access
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, project management and communication skills
• Hybrid Boston-based Role
• Travel: Approximately 25%

Preferred

• MSc, MBA
• Hematology/Rare disease experience
• Industry knowledge - comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the prescription drug access landscape and distribution process (e.g. medical referrals, managed care systems, etc.).
• Understanding of US pharma market dynamics (regulatory environment, access and reimbursement, policy, etc).
• Apply Competitive Intelligence learnings into Marketing Plans, develop and execute tactics to address competitive threats
• Familiarity with regulatory A&P approval process

Skills

• Influence across functions to drive decision making through trust-building and with agility.
• Cultivate a trusting working relationship with external and internal partners incl. PRT reviewers.
• Understanding customer strategies (e.g. hospitals, specialty or retail pharmacies, wholesalers), identifying gaps and suggesting marketing tools and concepts that prioritize outcomes while aligning to brand strategic imperatives.
• Strategic Planning and Implementation - Ability to independently evaluate performance metrics and direct multiple agencies to optimize execution.
• Communicate promotional insights to a non-technical audience from dense data sets in an effective and simple manner.

More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
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Locations
USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
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