External Affairs Lead

1 month ago

Vilnius, Lithuania MSD Full time

Job Description

Baltic External Affairs Lead is accountable for enabling access of our company’s Vaccines, Oncology and Pharmaceutical medicines to patients/citizens throughout the product life cycle. The role is also accountable for the development and execution of policy positions and strategies aligned and prioritized with respect to business needs. The role is a member of the country leadership team reporting into the Baltic Managing Director. 

 

As External Affairs Lead, you are expected to meet Customers and Key Stakeholders at a regular basis as part of your role.  

The role can be based in any of the Baltic countries.  

 

Primary activities and Key Responsibilities 

  • Support the development and execution of integrated market access and policy strategies across relevant therapeutic areas which support the achievement of our company’s commercial goals. 

  • Lead the development of commercially attractive reimbursement, tender and contracting strategies, including pricing strategies and obtaining necessary internal price approvals.  

  • Support local data generation studies proposals and strategy, consistent with value demonstration requirements. 

  • Provide support to the marketing strategies, understanding the critical importance of both national and regional market access for business success. 

  • Promoting our company’s position with influential stakeholders, institutions, and organizations. 

  • Identify, build, and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders that are needed for the execution of market access and policy strategies. 

  • Develop a thorough understanding of the Baltics health care system, including payer landscape, policy objectives, health priorities and planned government initiatives. 

  • Manage talent within the team and forecast personnel needs. Support recruiting efforts, conduct performance evaluation, and ensure appropriate development. 

  • Ensures activities in the team are carried out in accordance with internal rules and applicable legislations. 

  • Actively contributing to the leadership team and leveraging strong enterprise leadership skills to drive strategic decision-making and foster cross-functional collaboration within the organization. 

 

Education, Background & Experience 

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, life sciences or health economics (or equivalent) from accredited university. 

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical sector. 

  • Proven track record of success in developing and implementing access and policy strategies.  

  • Proven ability to establish strong influential relationships with key stakeholders. 

  • Knowledge of key market access issues and external policy environment relative to access to medicines. 

  • Proven leader with ability to manage high performing and experienced team. 

  • Business proficient in English. 

  • Business & financial acumen. 

  • Strategic and analytical thinking. 

  • Problem solving. 

  • Ability to drive results. 

  • Ability to digest scientific data and translate data into value messages.  

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.  

  • Ability to work successfully in a team/cross-functional environment.  

  • Strong leadership skills. 

  • Innovative and able to create opportunities. 

  • Ability to influence individuals.  

  • Ability to think and act with a customer focus and a solution orientation.  

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Requisition ID:R282424

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