Glaukos

Market Access Marketing Director

Glaukos$130K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences sectors; 15+ years preferred
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in a matrix organization
  • Ophthalmology or eyecare industry experience preferred
  • Proven success in executing market access strategies that drive product adoption
  • Strong understanding of reimbursement and site-of-care economics
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of promotional strategies across various marketing channels with access-focused messaging
  • Translate brand strategies into actionable market access plans
  • Develop compliant marketing materials that highlight clinical and economic value
  • Support field teams with engagement tools and messaging
  • Partner with Sales to identify access barriers and develop educational strategies
  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs and other teams to unify access messaging with strategic goals
  • Monitor program performance and deliver data-driven recommendations for improvement

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Cross-functional collaboration with leading teams
  • Opportunity to influence commercial effectiveness within a matrix organization
  • Involvement in high-impact initiatives expanding patient access
  • Engagement with diverse marketing channels and innovative strategies
Full Job Description
Job Description

Glaukos - Market Access Marketing Director (Remote)

Drive the strategy, messaging, and field enablement initiatives that expand patient access and support commercial growth across global markets. This high-impact role sits at the intersection of Marketing, Market Access, Reimbursement, and Commercial Operations - translating clinical and economic value into actionable campaigns, tools, and education that help customers navigate access pathways and site-of-care considerations.

How Will You Make an Impact?

You will lead execution of market access-focused marketing initiatives that support product adoption, deepen account penetration, and improve patient access across evolving care settings. Partnering cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, and Operations teams, you will shape scalable programs, educational resources, and field enablement strategies that align with broader brand and business objectives.

What Will You Do?

Market Access Marketing & Commercial Execution
  • Lead execution of in-market promotional strategies across digital, print, advertising, and sales enablement channels with consistent, access-focused messaging
  • Translate commercial and brand strategies into operational market access marketing plans across customer segments and regions
  • Develop and deploy compliant access-focused marketing materials and educational resources that communicate clinical, economic, and site-of-care value
  • Support field teams with tools, messaging, and enablement programs that improve customer engagement and adoption

Cross-Functional Partnership & Strategic Influence
  • Partner closely with Sales, Market Access, and Reimbursement teams to identify access barriers and deploy education strategies that support account penetration
  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, and Operations teams to align access messaging with evidence generation, publications, podium strategy, and peer-to-peer education
  • Influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization to drive alignment, execution excellence, and commercial effectiveness

Insights, Analytics & Operational Excellence
  • Monitor program performance, field insights, and key metrics to assess effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Deliver data-driven recommendations that strengthen marketing execution and access strategy
  • Manage assigned budgets, agency/vendor relationships, and project timelines to ensure efficient and compliant execution
  • Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and internal compliance standards while identifying opportunities to improve processes, tools, and scalability

How Will You Get Here?
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience within medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations; 15+ years of relevant industry experience preferred
  • 3+ years of people leadership and/or functional leadership experience within a matrixed environment
  • Ophthalmology or eyecare industry experience preferred
  • Demonstrated success executing market access, reimbursement, or payer-focused marketing strategies that support commercial growth and product adoption
  • Strong understanding of reimbursement dynamics, site-of-care economics (ASC/HOPD), practice development, and patient education strategies
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, and Operations
  • Excellent executive-level communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex clinical and economic information into actionable insights

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About Glaukos

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. The company pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, to revolutionize the traditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm. Glaukos launched the iStent, its first MIGS device, in the United States in 2012 and is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale injectable therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. The company's second-generation MIGS device, the iStent inject, was approved by the FDA in June 2018. Glaukos is also developing a pipeline of innovative technologies in corneal health, including the recently acquired Microline surgical platform, as well as novel drug delivery technologies.
Learn more about Glaukos
Size
727 employees
Market Cap
$1.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$120.3 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+20.8%
Revenue
$224.9 million
NASDAQ

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