Executive Director – Head of Managed Markets

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $224k - $336k / hour

⏰ Full Time

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MannKind Corporation

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501 - 1000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $50M Post-IPO Equity on 2026-07

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

MannKind is a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming chronic disease care through patient-centric drug and drug‑device combination therapies. The company develops and commercializes treatments for cardiometabolic and orphan lung diseases — including diabetes, pulmonary hypertension, and fluid overload related to heart failure and chronic kidney disease — and has expertise in inhalation delivery technologies (e. g. , the Afrezza inhaled insulin product and related Technosphere platform). MannKind is publicly traded (Nasdaq: MNKD) and emphasizes therapies designed to fit seamlessly into patients’ daily lives.

📋 Description

• Lead portfolio-wide managed markets strategy, including channel priorities, account segmentation, resource allocation, launch readiness and annual operating plans • Manage, coach and develop three Directors; establish account ownership, objectives, execution standards and development plans • Direct payer consultants through scopes of work, account assignments, deliverables and budgets • Own strategic national and regional payer account planning and engage senior payer executives • Support complex negotiations, formulary reviews and critical access escalations • Develop payer contracting recommendations, including offer design, rebate structures and access conditions • Evaluate access gains against net revenue and government-pricing implications; secure approvals • Advance payer value propositions with Medical Affairs and HEOR • Prepare account teams for formulary and pharmacy and therapeutics committee reviews • Partner with Patient Support and field reimbursement resources to address PA, exception and appeal barriers • Align payer strategy with pharmacy-network requirements, distribution pathways, affordability support and prescription-to-paid-claim execution • Lead payer readiness for new products and indications • Partner with Analytics to track payer policies, access restrictions, contract economics, coverage quality, utilization management and business impact • Provide marketplace intelligence and recommendations to senior leadership • Manage the managed markets operating budget and consultant spending • Ensure payer engagement and contracting activities comply with applicable requirements and company policies

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Business, Marketing or a related field • Substantial progressive pharmaceutical or biotechnology market access experience, including successful national payer account management, contracting strategy and leadership of experienced account professionals • Demonstrated ability to lead Director-level colleagues and external consultants, establish accountability and translate strategy into coordinated execution • Established relationships and demonstrated experience with major PBMs and national and regional health plans; breadth beyond a single payer account • Deep understanding of commercial, Medicare Part D, state Medicaid and managed Medicaid access dynamics, including formulary processes, utilization management and reimbursement pathways • Strong command of rebate economics, gross-to-net tradeoffs and the government-pricing implications of commercial contracting • Ability to translate clinical, HEOR and pharmacoeconomic evidence into credible payer value discussions and actionable account strategies • Experience supporting launches and aligning payer strategy with patient support, specialty pharmacy, field reimbursement and prescription pull-through • Executive presence, sound judgment and the ability to influence senior payer stakeholders and cross-functional leadership • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

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