AstraZeneca

Global Pricing and Market Access Director

AstraZeneca$218K — $327K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate degree in biomedical science, business, or economics
  • Minimum of 4 years experience in pharmaceutical industry or consulting
  • Prior oncology therapy area expertise, particularly in oncology launch experience
  • Relevant drug development or commercialization experience in the pharmaceutical/medical industry
  • Knowledge of national and regional payers' needs and expectations
  • Several years of project leadership experience in payer evidence generation and commercial strategy execution
  • Strong decision-making skills under pressure
  • Proven ability to inspire and elevate team performance
  • Excellent communication skills, both credible and persuasive.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement global pricing and market access strategy
  • Execute global price policy and strategic initiatives
  • Lead a cross-functional team to align pricing strategy with payer needs
  • Revise pricing and market access strategies to enhance lifecycle management
  • Gather and analyze payer insights for effective pricing and reimbursement strategies
  • Incorporate pricing inputs into forecasts and business cases
  • Craft value messages that align with payer expectations
  • Monitor market access trends that impact pricing strategies.

Benefits

  • Qualified retirement programs
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses
  • Equity-based awards for salaried roles.
Full Job Description
GLOBAL PRICING AND MARKET ACCESS DIRECTOR - WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Global Price and Market Access Strategy


  • Global Price Policy and its strategic implementation


  • Matrix manage a cross functional team to support the development of global price and market access strategy, and align with the payer evidence strategy


  • Revise as needed pricing & market access strategies and value stories, to optimize the value of life cycle management opportunities.


  • Drive the required payer insights to ensure robust and validated price & reimbursement strategies.


  • Develop price and market access inputs into forecasts and business cases and ensure assumptions are aligned across the brand portfolio to give a robust forecast.


  • Develop value messages and claims, ensuring target product profiles and target claims can meet payer needs.


  • Monitor ongoing trends and dynamics in the external (access) environment that could influence current and future AZ access strategies


Essential Requirements

  • Graduate degree in biomedical science, business, or economics.


  • Minimum of 4 years experience in pharmaceutical industry or consulting


  • Prior oncology therapy area expertise is essential, including oncology launch experience.


  • Relevant drug development and/or commercialization experience within the pharmaceutical/medical industry.


  • Knowledge of the needs and expectations of national and regional payers, insurers, and commercial customers in our strategic markets.


  • Several years of previous project leadership experience in the generation of payer evidence or development/execution of payer commercial strategies (e.g. Health Economics, Market Access, Pricing).


  • Ability to make reasoned decisions under pressure


  • Ability to take people with you and bring the best out of others


  • Excellence and precision in communication: credible and persuasive


Desired Requirements

  • Experience working with clinicians, pharmacists and payers on evidence-based customer solutions, e.g. through working with local payers in EU or commercial customers in the US.


  • Experience in a commercial strategy function, e.g. managed markets brand director, business development director, head of pricing/access.


  • Experience constructing payer value stories and incorporating these into TPPs


  • Experience in country or regional pharmaceutical role


The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $ 218,361.60 - $ 327,542.40 USD Annual. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives-an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted
24-Aug-2026

Closing Date
31-Aug-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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