Executive Director, Global Market Access

Job Description

Executive Director – Global Market Access & Pricing – Immunology 

 

Role Summary 

Our Immunology portfolio represents a top corporate priority and a key driver of long-term growth, with a robust pipeline of innovative therapies across immune-mediated diseases. The Global Market Access (GMAx) organization plays a critical role in ensuring timely, broad, and sustainable patient access to these innovations at a price reflective of their value. 
 
The Executive Director, Global Market Access & Pricing – Immunology is a senior leader responsible for setting and driving the global access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy across the Immunology therapeutic area. This role shapes enterprise-level strategy, influences development and investment decisions, and ensures alignment across Research & Development (R&D), Commercial, Policy, and global market access functions. 
 
Reporting to the Head of Global Pharma Market Access & Pricing, the Executive Director serves on the Pharma Access & Pricing leadership team and is accountable for maximizing long-term portfolio value by integrating access and pricing strategy across pipeline and in-line assets and enabling successful global launch and lifecycle execution. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead global payer value proposition development and integrated access & pricing strategy across the Immunology portfolio, including launch, lifecycle management, and long-range positioning aligned to enterprise priorities. 

 

• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Product Development Teams (PDTs), R&D, Finance, HEOR/Outcomes Research, Medical Affairs, Policy, Communications, and regional and country teams to shape long-term access strategy, clinical development, and evidence generation plans. 

 

• Influence development-stage strategy by shaping clinical design, endpoints, comparators, and evidence plans; ensure translation of clinical and economic evidence into compelling, payer-relevant value propositions supporting global access. 

 

• Anticipate environmental, policy, and competitive pressures and lead development of innovative pricing and access solutions, including partnership with Sustainable Access Solutions (SAS) and broader GMAx leadership. 

 

• Oversee payer and HTA insights, market research, and policy shaping, including 4th hurdle assessments, to inform investment decisions, launch readiness, and portfolio prioritization across markets and payer archetypes. 

 

• Serve as the owner of Immunology-level access & pricing strategy, including portfolio trade-offs, risk tolerance, escalation, governance, and compliance aligned with enterprise frameworks. 

 

• Ensure global launch readiness and lifecycle strategy across the Immunology portfolio, including country prioritization, scenario planning, competitive response, and long-term value realization. 

 

• Provide access assumptions and strategic input to support business development, portfolio strategy, and enterprise-wide prioritization decisions, including LROP integration and investment planning. 

 

• Build and lead a high-performing organization, including organizational design, capability building, and talent pipeline development across the Immunology access & pricing team. 

 

• Drive cross-functional alignment and enterprise influence, serving as a senior advisor to franchise and global leadership to ensure access strategy is embedded in commercial, development, and portfolio decisions. 

Preferred Experience and Skills 

• Knowledge and experience in immunology, preferably US and Global  

• Prior experience developing global business strategy 

• Knowledgeable about health economic tools and techniques 

• People management experience 

• Demonstrated excellence in strategic leadership, innovation, team building, cross-functional influence, and executive communication 

• Demonstrated innovative mindset and high level of comfort working in a white space environment that is necessary for innovation 

• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop and communicate scientific based strategies and messages 

• Comfort and confidence in working with diverse teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrates inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out diverse perspectives and experiences 

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Education & Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or advanced degree preferred 

• ≥10 years in market access, pricing/reimbursement, public health, health economics, sales/marketing, or market research 

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Travel: Yes, 25% of the time 
 
Work Location: Rahway, NJ, Upper Gwynedd, PA (Hybrid) or Zurich, Switzerland 

Required Skills:

Business Development, Business Development, Business Strategies, Clinical Development, Clinical Immunology, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Developing Pricing Strategies, Direct Marketing, Global Market, Health Economics, Immunoassays, Interpersonal Relationships, Latin American Markets, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, Patient Assistance Programs, People Leadership, Pricing Processes, Pricing Strategies, Product Development, Product Management, Public Health, Reimbursement {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$255,800.00 - $402,700.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

07/2/2026

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