Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing and delivering novel therapies for the management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The Axsome team is a lean, dynamic group of individuals committed to addressing unmet needs for patients with CNS disorders. Axsome is based in New York City.

About This Role

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Executive Director, Payer Marketing to drive Payer Marketing efforts and to ensure that Axsome’s products are represented effectively and appropriately to payer decision makers. The Executive Director, Payer Marketing will play a critical role in ensuring that Patients have affordable access to the Company’s innovative medicines. This position will collaborate cross functionally with the rest of the Market Access organization, Brand Marketing, Market Research, and the Digital Centric Collaborations teams to develop and articulate payer marketing strategy. This role reports directly to the Vice President, Market Access. 

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week.  

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the payer marketing team that will development and design of the Payer Value Proposition across multiple therapeutic areas, indications, and assets
• Responsible for the creation of payer marketing narratives and resources that support overarching brand strategy and drive appropriate formulary access across Axsome’s in-market assets
• Leverage data, internal and external insights, market events to craft a compelling narrative in the payer space ensuring patients have affordable access to Axsome’s innovative therapies
• Work closely with the Account team and Market Research to leverage internally and externally generated insights that inform an impactful strategy
• Partner with the HEOR team to deliver value messaging to payers that is substantiated by real world evidence generation / synthesis
• Serve as point of contract with the Brand team, ensuring the payer point of view is represented and that payer access efforts support the overarching Brand Strategy
• Manage, effectively and efficiently, multiple projects that require cross-functional buy-in across different indications and therapeutic areas
• Manage agency efforts including scope, budget, and progress ensuring high quality projects are delivered in a timely and compliant fashion  

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or related field required, MBA preferred
• 12-15 years of Payer Marketing experience or other Market Access related activities
• 12-15 years of Pharmaceutical Industry related experience
• Ability to work onsite Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles

Experience and Knowledge

• Deep understanding of the U.S. healthcare market: reimbursement, payment models including legal and compliance requirements is critical to the role
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and demonstrated critical thinking
• Strong understanding of the payer landscape and how payer decision making impacts providers and their patients
• Possess a strong intellectual curiosity and the desire to learn how clinical trial data and RWE factors into payer decision making
• Proven project management experience
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills with ability to use number and data to tell a story, influence decision makers, and explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences
• Previous product launch experience, preferably in the CNS space
• Familiarity with current legal and regulatory landscape pertinent to the industry

Salary & Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $270,000 - $305,000. We encourage candidates of all levels to apply as there may be flexibility on final job title and responsibilities. The salary offer will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, qualifications, internal equity and location. Axsome offers a competitive employment package that includes an annual bonus, significant equity and a generous benefits package.

Axsome is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Axsome Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or third-party recruitment agencies and will not pay placement fees for unsolicited candidates that are sent to hiring managers, the HR team or other Axsome team members. Only approved vendors who have been explicitly asked to support a specific search will receive access to our Applicant Tracking System to submit candidates for consideration.