Marinus is a commercial stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for seizure disorders.
Headquartered in Radnor, PA, Marinus has a hybrid team of dedicated and talented professionals who value innovation, are committed to developing new therapies for patients with rare seizure disorders and are passionate about having a positive impact on our patient and local communities.
We are currently searching for an experienced professional to join our growing commercial team as a:
National Accounts Director
Reporting to the Executive Director of Market Access, the National Accounts Director (NAD), is a highly visible and critically important position within the company. The NAD will develop working relationships with key decision makers in formulary and medical management within designated target accounts to ensure patient access to Marinus portfolio of products. This includes prioritizing Government accounts such as State Medicaid Agencies and may include Medicaid ACOs, Medicaid MCOs, Medicaid PBMs, VA/DoD and other public payer and Federal accounts, while also having responsibility for an appropriate number of commercial payers. This individual will place themselves in a position to influence and educate the formulary, purchasing and/or reimbursement decision-making processes at all levels, including Directors/VPs of Pharmacy, Medical, Clinical, Policy, Care Management, Quality, Innovation and State Medicaid Directors.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
Responsible for developing and implementing the company's strategic market access and reimbursement objectives and providing cross-functional leadership and collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, including Marinus Executive Team.
Demonstrate specific competencies through influence selling, utilizing clinical knowledge and value propositions, health economic and real-world evidence, marketing resources, executive level relationship building and leveraging and negotiating contracts which may include outcomes-based rebates.
Strong financial stewardship for the company. Additionally, this individual will be involved in high level, cross functional decisions working with Sales, Marketing, Contracting, Corporate Accounts and other internal departments.
Develop and implement strategic plans for optimum product coverage positioning within each targeted payer customer in assigned geography including Commercial Payers, State Medicaid Agencies and other regional or Federal accounts as defined by Marinus Market Access Lead.
Build strong account relationships at all levels, including executives, advocacy groups and agency heads, to enable sales growth.
Collaborate across all relevant business units within the organization to establish strategies and plans aligned with managed care execution of overall corporate strategy Support strategic plans with defined tactics and objectives to move government payer decisions in a direction that continues to open access for the appropriate patients.
Be a trusted advisor and expert in Marinus portfolio and disease states with the ability to educate and ensure optimal pull-through effectiveness for access program offerings and workflow implementations.
Assess the competitive market landscape and opportunities for improved or expanded market penetration and adoption.
Collaborate with Provider Sales organization to educate on regional public payer access and coverage for Marinus products in addition to helping resolve unique reimbursement challenges that may arise Implement and lead customer level strategic plans that are aligned with the brand strategy.
Demonstrate interpersonal skillfulness that fortifies working relationships with Sales, Marketing, Contracting, Medical Affairs and other key departments to ensure adoption and execution of overall strategic plan and exceeding sales targets Serve as Player-Coach, in line management and with accountability for a defined government account set, while providing management and leadership support to the Head of Market Access.
Qualifications:
Minimum bachelor’s degree required, degree in Science, Business, Marketing, or related technical field is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical, biotech industry required including payer industry experience in sales, marketing, managed care, contracting or other relevant commercial function.
Minimum 4 years of direct managed care experience in rare, orphan, specialty oral therapy launch experience in the US.
Established relationships with Pharmacy Directors and key clinical personnel within key assigned accounts in particular Optum, UHC, Anthem, Kaiser, and Medi-Cal.
Strong account management skill set with extensive experience in strategic and tactical planning, execution, and negotiation skills with proven track record of success.
Proven teamwork and collaboration skills with a demonstrated track record leading highly matrixed, cross-functional work teams comprised of high-level managers and executives.
Innovative thinker with an understanding of legal/regulatory environment
Up to Up to 50% travel may be required based upon business needs.
Compensation Range and Benefits:
For this role, the anticipated base salary range: $190,000 - $220,000 based on the candidate's professional experience level. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including but not limited to skills, education, and experience.
Marinus also offers an annual performance-based bonus, annual equity awards and a comprehensive benefits package.
At Marinus we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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