About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.  Our success absolutely depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

About the Role

GSK has a strong and exciting pipeline of medicines and vaccines and the successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that our innovative pharmaceutical products are accessible to patients and healthcare providers. The Market Access Manager will develop and execute market access strategies, working closely with cross-functional teams to navigate the complex landscape of healthcare reimbursement and policy.

Your role will be varied and will include:

• Develop and implement comprehensive market access strategies to ensure optimal pricing, reimbursement, and access for GSK products.
• Conduct thorough market analysis to identify opportunities and challenges in the healthcare environment.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including regulatory affairs, medical affairs, marketing, and sales teams, to align market access initiatives with overall business objectives.
• Work collaboratively with local, regional and global GSK stakeholders to ensure best commercial outcome for the GSK NZ business.
• Develop and manage effective relationships with Pharmac, the Ministry of Health, and other key external stakeholders.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with Medical and Commercial to lead Pharmac reimbursement submissions and ensure they are delivered to a high standard in prescribed timelines.
• Offers expert opinion into pipeline and early product pre-launch plans including forecast of budget impacts and probability of funding success

About you?

This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, deep understanding of various channels, and the ability to collaborate across multiple areas of the business.

You’ll also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health, , Business, Finance, Marketing or a related field. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MSc, PhD) preferred.
• Extensive experience in market access, health economics, or a related field within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare systems, reimbursement processes, and health policy.
• Proven track record in developing and executing successful market access strategies
• Experience in interacting with reimbursement authorities, involvement with health technological appraisals and reimbursement submissions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, project management skills, modelling capabilities, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of disease/therapeutic areas such as respiratory, oncology, and immunology desirable

Why join us?

At GSK, we challenge ourselves to get Ahead Together – to make a positive impact on global health; for growth; in an environment where people can thrive. Our culture inspires our performance.

By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy:

• A flexible and life-friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work
• Being in a diverse organisation that reflects the communities that we work within
• Development and progression at a global scale, with international opportunities
• 5 Feel Good Days and 1 volunteer day (on top of your annual leave)
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional leave per year
• Access to discounted health insurance

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Ensuring the health, wellbeing and safety of all our employees and the community we work with is of paramount importance.  With this in mind GSK require all New Zealand employees not otherwise covered by a Government Vaccination mandate to be vaccinated against COVID19.

The only exceptions to this are for those with a recognised medical contraindication.  Please ask your recruitment team member about this if this applies to you.

In some instances, employees are required to receive a booster to perform their role either through Government mandates or if the scope of their role requires an employee to visit institutions where boosters are required.

Vaccination must be undertaken on the advice of an accredited health practitioner authorised to administer vaccinations.

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