Market Access and Payer Strategy Lead

Location: Maidenhead SL6 3UD, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Application deadline: 05/12/2025

Job ID: 3980

Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology. At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 115 years’ experience in bringing innovation to healthcare and are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines.

In the UK/Ireland Market Access Team we share a “challenge accepted” mindset and are guided by our winning behaviours of simplification, collaboration, and accountability to achieve our goals.

Your Role

As part of our UK team, you will play a key role in shaping patient access to innovative treatments. The Market Access and Payer Strategy Lead is responsible for developing and validating market access activities across the UK portfolio. Working in close partnership with the National Market Access Manager, you will drive payer strategy, collaborative access initiatives, advocacy, market insights, and evidence generation, all while ensuring compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice.

This Role Offers You The Opportunity To

Payer Marketing and Strategy Development

• Lead the creation and testing of innovative payer marketing material plans designed to strengthen brand presence and deliver against business objectives.
• Collaborate effectively across functions to ensure market access strategies are fully aligned with overarching business goals.

Collaborative Market Access Initiatives

• Partner with the National Field Access Manager to design and execute impactful Payer Advisory Boards and targeted market research initiatives, enhancing and refining the payer value access strategy.

Strategic Leadership and Advocacy

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader, championing the market access function both internally and externally.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders – including policymakers, regional and national payers, and healthcare providers – to influence and expand market access opportunities for LEO Pharma.

Market Insights and Environmental Monitoring

• Continuously monitor and assess the UK market access environment, including relevant policies, regulations, and competitive trends, to guide strategic decisions.
• Actively participate in congresses, policy reviews, and ABPI Market Access Workstreams, delivering actionable insights and recommendations to the Market Access Leadership Team.

Compliance and Best Practice Adherence

• Ensure all strategies, materials, and activities strictly comply with the ABPI Code of Practice and all applicable regulations, upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Economics, Business, or a closely related discipline. An advanced qualification such as an MBA, MSc, or PhD is highly desirable.
• Significant experience in market access, health economics, pricing, reimbursement, or payer strategy within the pharmaceutical sector, including developing and implementing successful access strategies and navigating complex UK regulatory frameworks.
• A demonstrated ability to build, nurture, and influence high-value relationships with diverse stakeholders – including regional and national payers, policymakers, NHS decision-makers, healthcare providers, and cross-functional internal teams.
• Proven success in persuading and aligning stakeholders around shared objectives in competitive and evolving healthcare environments.
• Deep understanding of the UK healthcare ecosystem, including NHS commissioning processes, funding flows, policy drivers, and decision-making criteria used by payers.

Your Application

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your CV on why this position has your interest. Please refrain from including a photograph.

Beyond the skin

Join LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. Our innovative approach sets us apart. We are dedicated to leaving a legacy that positively impacts patients, colleagues, and our planet.

At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions. Join our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a difference.

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