Principal

Title: Principal/Senior Principal Global Market Access and Pricing Strategy
Location: Remote [UK and EU]

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organization: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership, and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organization that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touchpoint. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.
That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it. If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

Position Overview

This role is accountable for identifying, winning, and delivering market access and pricing projects as part of the cross-functional Insights, Evidence and Value team.

Key elements of the role include:

•  Supports the Engagement team in delivering external marketing messages to current and future clients
• Identifying and winning new projects
• Developing compelling proposals and actionable insights, in response to requests and through strategic advice to clients 
• Delivery of projects to expected timelines, quality, and price
• Generation and publication of thought leadership materials (e.g., conferences, webinars, whitepapers, etc.

This is a customer facing role which requires extensive experience of strategic biopharmaceutical market access and pricing: 

•  Leads within the Strategy team on allocated projects, requiring expertise in market access strategy, reimbursement, and price strategy
•  Supports the client engagement team in client pitches, capabilities presentations and other meetings
• Acts as scientific thought partner with the client and the project team throughout projects
• Ensures credible, actionable high impact recommendations in deliverables, reflecting insights into client needs
• Works cross-functionally within the Insights, Evidence and Value team and across ICON
• Leads all aspects of PMAR external marketing strategy & value proposition execution (i.e., thought leadership development, conference participation, webinars, whitepapers, etc.)
• Leads discussions with external stakeholders (payers, high-level KOL’s, high-level industry experts) for client deliverables
• Achievement of high-level of client satisfaction and repeat engagements
• Provide mentoring and supervision to junior members of the team
• Responsible for the development and the driving of continuous improvement initiatives
• Organizes and monitors workloads in line with budget and time to ensure project efficiency and quality of insight
•  Acts in a strategic advisory capacity, to effectively manage and mitigate complex risk issues across multiple projects, service lines, and functions.
• Leads complex risk identification, on large global projects or across multiple programmes of work; planning for internal and external risks prior to and post implementation

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to demonstrate:

• The flexibility to work across several therapeutic areas
•  A track record of successful delivery of market access projects (of at least 5-years), either working as a consultant or within a biopharmaceutical setting
• An excellent knowledge of UK, EU and other key global healthcare systems, Health Technology Assessment, and reimbursement processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, including extensive experience in creating slide decks Ability to work independently and as part of global cross-functional team environment
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Demonstrable experience of business development and client satisfaction
• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline preferred

Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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