Payer Engagement Account Director (Market Access)

Responsibilities:

• Own and actively drive a defined pipeline of payer opportunities, with clear accountability for progress, outcomes, and timelines
• Initiate, build, and expand relationships with assigned payer accounts, proactively identifying opportunities to advance discussions toward pilots, data evaluations, and access-enabling activities
• Lead payer meetings from initial outreach through follow-up execution, ensuring momentum is maintained and next steps are clearly defined

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in payer engagement, market access, managed care, or healthcare account leadership
• Demonstrated track record of successfully closing payer negotiations that resulted in meaningful, expanded insurance coverage
• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of U.S. payer decision-making, medical policy, reimbursement, and access pathways
• Excellent communication skills, executive presence, and stakeholder management abilities
• Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, MD, PhD) preferred