Senior Strategist, Market Access Strategy

TL;DR

Senior Strategist, Market Access Strategy (Market Access): Developing insight-driven payer strategies and translating them into high-impact value communications across the product lifecycle, with an accent on payer value narratives, coverage and reimbursement approaches, and access/affordability pull-through. Focus on synthesizing complex clinical and economic data into actionable messaging, leading client engagement strategy, and monitoring policy and competitive dynamics to inform recommendations.

Location: New York, NY, USA

Salary: USD 90,640 - USD 131,000 (yearly)

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences marketing agency network providing creative, media, enterprise solutions, and data analytics services.

What you will do

• Develop market access strategies, including payer value narratives, coverage and reimbursement approaches, and customer engagement plans.
• Translate clinical, economic, customer, and market insights into payer communications and client-facing materials (e.g., PVPs, PIE materials, toolkits, microsites).
• Support strategic planning with stakeholders (payers, IDNs, employers, PBMs, HCPs/office staff, patients) focused on access, affordability, and pull-through.
• Lead portions of client engagements by asking critical questions, contributing to strategic thinking, and helping develop and present recommendations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across account, medical, and creative teams to align strategy through execution.
• Monitor market dynamics, policy changes, and competitive landscape; participate in primary market research (IDIs, surveys, advisory boards).

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in market access agency.
• Strong understanding of the US payer landscape, reimbursement, and access dynamics.
• Ability to synthesize complex clinical and economic data into actionable insights and clear messaging.
• Proven experience developing strategic deliverables and client-facing materials.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, including presenting via live presentation or teleconference.
• Ability to manage major clients and brands and work independently while meeting challenging deadlines.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s or more advanced degree in a science-, business-, or healthcare-related discipline (or extensive related work experience).
• Established network of contacts with market access and healthcare-related KOLs and executives.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience sourcing pharmacy policies, medical policies, formulary data, and prescription/performance data sources.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development and proactive bias management.
• Patient-first mindset and ownership of client experience and results.
• Empowerment to take action and grow talent through investing in development.
• Competitive base salary range provided for the role in the US; compensation may vary by experience and geographic location.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of communication, collaboration, and strategic problem-solving.
• Assessment of experience with market access strategy, payer communications, and client-facing deliverables.