Director, Market Access, Payer Accounts

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Summit Therapeutics, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2003

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $500M Post-IPO Equity - Summit Therapeutics on 2025-10

Healthcare • Consulting • Marketing

Summit Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicinal therapies to improve quality and duration of life for patients with serious unmet medical needs. The company is advancing ivonescimab (SMT112), a novel bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF, through multiple Phase 3 clinical trials for non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors under license from Akeso. Summit emphasizes clinical development, regulatory filing strategies, and potential commercialization in its licensed territories while promoting patient- and caregiver-friendly treatment options.

📋 Description

• Establish, broaden, and deepen relationships with health insurers, PBMs, other payers, and key decision makers and influencers affecting coverage and reimbursement decisions • Influence decision makers, policies, guidelines, and contracts to facilitate timely and appropriate coverage, access, and reimbursement for drug candidates and approved products • Implement Brand access strategies, develop account-specific plans, and assist in resolving access and reimbursement issues • Work with the Medical Affairs field team to support communication and understanding of drug candidates and approved products with payers • Work with the Patient Services team to support the patient journey and resolve coverage issues • Assist Regional Sales teams with pull- or sell-through strategies based on payer coverage • Establish and maintain relationships with Formulary, P&T, and Pathway leaders, Medical & Pharmacy Directors, and other population-based stakeholders • Co-create account-level strategies, tools, and tactics to communicate the product value proposition • Collaborate on pricing and contracting strategies, HEOR evidence generation plans, patient support programs, payer marketing initiatives, and account management approaches • Lead discussions with internal and external partners to align access, coverage, and reimbursement strategies • Foster a high-performance culture within the field team by promoting accountability, urgency, ethical behavior, and professional development • Monitor healthcare industry trends, payer policies, reimbursement processes, and competitive activity • Provide strategic insights for decision-making, access strategies, and product launches • Ensure Market Access initiatives comply with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards • Balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, or a related field; advanced degree preferred • Minimum of 10+ years biotech/pharmaceutical experience • Minimum of 5+ years of focused account management experience in the oncology access marketplace • Demonstrated success engaging with US payers, MACs, PBMs, and IDNs • Strong understanding of the US healthcare payer/access landscape and regulatory environment • Strong strategic thinking, leadership, negotiation, and relationship management skills • Ability to work on cross-functional teams and drive complex projects to completion • Exceptional communication and presentation skills • Successful record of achieving and maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, and operational rules • Ability to travel as needed to support business priorities

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation may be included in the total compensation package • Travel support as needed for business priorities