Market Access and Strategic Alliances Director – KSA

• Monitor and anticipate healthcare system and competitive landscape changes to leverage opportunities and mitigate potential risks by disseminating relevant information across the organization.
• Ensure relevant tailored Market Access strategies and their execution, including impact on funding and reimbursement for our products via design and execution of access and pricing strategies.
• Protect and maintain patient access, especially in areas with elevated payer or competitive pressure, and guide the Pricing team on pricing strategies.
• Develop a comprehensive market access roadmap, focusing on key initiatives and priorities in line with business objectives.
• Accountable for the development of Market Access team deliverables to ensure high quality and timely output. Tailor and implement strategic market access frameworks such as payer engagement, negotiation, and objection handling for the company.
• Build strong working partnerships with key external stakeholders to understand payer challenges and concerns in a complex access environment.
• Work with key government and non-government organizations, together with pricing, HEOR, Patient Engagement, Policy, and Communication teams, to enhance mutual understanding and develop stakeholder engagement strategies that will drive strategic business agendas.
• Understand the customer needs and pressures to develop our company’s access strategy aligned with company objectives and commercial goals.
• Define clear goals, KPIs, and success metrics for Market Access TA’s and alliances team to drive sustainable growth.
• Maintain senior-level partnerships with decision-makers and influencers across public and private healthcare sectors.
• Guide the team in building long-term value-based partnerships and solution-oriented engagement with key strategic customers.
• Provide ongoing leadership in Alliance Management by leading a cross-functional team for new alliance and partner launches, fostering trust, defining key deliverables, and ensuring successful implementation of new alliances.
• Establish and maintain the joint governance structure; organize and lead partnership governance meetings and processes, coordinate internal alliance meetings and joint meetings with partners, including internal briefings, meeting facilitation, and ensure the effective functioning of the alliance governance structure.
• Establish and cultivate strong partnerships with emerging entities such as the Ministry of Investment, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, and other relevant organizations, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment on our company's ongoing and future localization projects to facilitate seamless execution of initiatives, enhance stakeholder engagement, and drive mutual benefits that support our company's strategic goals in KSA.
• Monitor and report on the progress and status of the alliance by determining the cause, developing, and implementing action plans for any identified issues.
• Actively monitor alliance processes, guidelines, and policies within Avidity and lead change management as needed.
• Define bidding strategies for public tenders and prepare submissions of Value Dossier to the authorities, applying high standards of operational excellence.
• Collaborate with other key stakeholders in Corporate and Business Development to ensure alliance management considerations are reflected in the strategic business plans as alliances are initiated, negotiated, and implemented.
• Build organizational alliance capability to support external partnerships.
• Understand the relevant contractual agreement(s) in detail, including strategic intent and obligations, including potential changes in partnership agreements. Identify issues, including effective conflict resolution, and proactively identify and prepare risk mitigation action plans.
• Maintain oversight of the relationship health and communication with the partner and alliance teams.
• Coordinate our company activities with the local distributors to ensure a “win-win” long-term sustainable relationship and ensure business, operational, and financial objectives are met while managing contractual obligations for the concerned parties.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, act as an expert in distribution strategy implementation for managing the team, and develop multilateral tactical plans for distribution strategy implementation.
• Responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day activities of the local country localization operations department and strategic alliances projects.
• Maintain accurate project data in enterprise databases and conduct regular alliance review meetings with all parties.
• Cultivate an environment that promotes continuous improvement and professional growth within the Market Access and Alliances team.
• Attract, retain, and develop key talents by creating a compelling employee value proposition and fostering a culture of engagement and recognition.
• Build a high-performance organization by setting clear expectations, fostering accountability, and recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Perform regular performance assessments and deliver constructive feedback to team members to enhance their skills and overall effectiveness.
• Develop and execute training programs and workshops to provide the team with the essential tools and knowledge needed to thrive in their roles.
• Facilitate conflict resolution by addressing issues promptly and effectively, ensuring a collaborative and harmonious work environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Life Sciences, Business Administration, Health Economics, Public Health, or a related field

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in pharmaceutical market access, strategic alliances, or business development roles.
• Must have at least 5-7 years in a leadership or director-level position managing teams and complex projects with Local/Saudi market experience.
• Saudi National is highly preferable.
• Proven track record of working in or with the KSA healthcare market or similar GCC markets is highly desirable.

• Strategic thinking and planning capabilities to develop and implement market access and alliance strategies.
• Relationship-building skills with internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders (government bodies, payers, partners).
• Communication and presentation skills for senior-level engagement..
• Managing complex stakeholder environments and aligning diverse interests.
• Project management skills to oversee localization operations and strategic alliance projects.
• Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry in the KSA market.
• Familiarity with local regulations, healthcare policies, and government entities such as the Ministry of Investment and Local Content Authority.
• Proven leadership skills to manage, motivate, and develop a high-performing Market Access and Alliances team.

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