Executive Director, Value & Access

🕒 March 28

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1989

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing RNA- and DNA-targeted medicines to treat serious diseases. The company leverages oligonucleotide chemistry and genetic insights to advance a pipeline of therapeutics across neurology, cardiometabolic disorders, and other high-need areas, conducting clinical trials and commercial collaborations to deliver medicines to patients. Ionis emphasizes scientific innovation, patient advocacy, and corporate responsibility in its efforts to translate genetic science into transformative therapies.

📋 Description

• Own the development and execution of integrated U.S. payer strategies across the Ionis commercial portfolio. • Establish long-range access vision, coverage objectives, and reimbursement strategies aligned with brand and corporate priorities. • Shape and implement enterprise-level access frameworks that can scale across current and future launches. • Identify, quantify, and proactively mitigate access risks and reimbursement barriers. • Provide forward-looking analysis of payer landscape shifts, policy changes, and competitive access dynamics. • Lead U.S. access readiness strategy from pre-launch planning through lifecycle optimization. • Oversee development of payer-facing and field access materials. • Ensure alignment of clinical and economic evidence generation with payer requirements in partnership with HEOR and Medical Affairs. • Influence economic modeling, value frameworks, and budget impact strategies to support coverage negotiations. • Oversee pull-through strategies to accelerate coverage adoption and minimize patient access friction. • Lead and develop a high-performing U.S. Value & Access organization and drive team execution to achieve measurable access outcomes. • Establish clear strategic priorities and ensure alignment of resources against enterprise objectives. • Build scalable capabilities to support portfolio expansion and future product launches. • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. • Partner closely with Brand, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Regulatory, Government Affairs, Pricing, Field Access, and Sales leadership to ensure cohesive execution. • Integrate payer insights into brand planning, evidence strategies, and lifecycle investment decisions. • Provide executive-level recommendations to senior leadership on reimbursement strategy and payer engagement.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred • 18+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 12+ with advanced degree) in U.S. Market Access, Value & Access, Payer Marketing, or related roles • Demonstrated success leading U.S. payer strategy for specialty and/or rare disease therapies • Proven experience managing and building scalable, high-performing teams • Deep expertise in U.S. payer systems, reimbursement policy, and access dynamics • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence cross-functional and enterprise-level decision-making.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible working hours • Paid time off • Remote work options