Market Access

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

Are you proactive, communicative, and is approaching unknown people and situations your second nature? Are you engaged in the fast-changing healthcare system and looking for an exciting opportunity in the field of Market Access (MA) to improve patients’ life?

Then this is your chance to join our organization where we focus on the long term: we think in generations, not in quarters. You will have the opportunity to work on products already on the Belgian market but also for products in our rich and diverse pipeline

As our new **Market Access & Patient Engagement Manager** you will combine science, economical and communications aspects in one role. You will gain and maintain national access for our new and existing products by submitting pricing and reimbursement dossiers. You will build excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to develop and optimize business opportunities.

**This position is located in Brussels, and you will report directly to the national Head of Market Access and Public Affairs. You will have the opportunity to work maximum 3 days/week from home office.**

**YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Optimize national, regional and local market access of new and launched medicines by developing the strategy locally and tailoring the tools and tactics to local market needs.
- Identify, engage, build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, that are needed for the flawless execution of the Market Access Strategies for the responsible Therapeutic Areas (TAs).
- Create and set up innovative and impactful projects that support the needs of the customers and create win-win partnerships.
- Monitor the healthcare and political environment and competitive landscape to capture events impacting market access of the medicines and advise Head of Market Access on actions to address national, regional and local threats and opportunities.
- Represent market access in the brand teams of the relevant TAs.
- Create and manage mutually beneficial relationships with patient organizations and related stakeholders, to develop a patient strategy with patient-centric activities in compliance with internal and external policies.
- Work cross-functionally on an aligned development and implementation of effective internal and external communication and patient programs and by doing so integrate the patient’s voice in our business strategy and enhancing the reputation of Boehringer Ingelheim.
- Advocate for the implementation of patient’s perspective and shared decision making in national health related policies.

**WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO THE TEAM**
- Academic Master’s degree in Medicine/Pharmacology/Health economics/Health Management/Lifesciences.
- Good understanding of the Belgian healthcare ecosystem and regulation.
- Experience in market access in the Belgian market or/and experience in a Patient Access/Patient Engagement role in the pharmaceutical industry in the Belgian market.
- Excellent command of the Dutch & French (one of both perfect) & English languages.
- Solid understanding of payers and patients’ needs.
- Ability to create and offer value adding solutions.
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills to share scientific content and context to multiple audiences - both orally and in writing.
- Ability to use a multitude of channels in the interaction with stakeholders.
- Accountable: prioritize your work, and drive execution excellence through discipline and collaboration.
- Entrepreneurial and agile: come up with new ideas in a rapidly evolving environment and able to adapt to changing priorities.
- Independent and meticulous cross functional team player.
- Charismatic and enthusiastic personality as well as a distinctive hands-on mentality and passion for pioneering tasks.
- Highest personal values and ethical standards.

**WHAT WILL YOU GET IN RETURN?**

Next to the opportunity to develop and challenge yourself while learning from a fast-paced environment:

- Work in a wellbeing-oriented organization (Premium access to Headspace and ongoing support and initiatives related to ways of working to help our employees to stay healthy and constantly improve the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being)
- Customized Development plan based on your role and aspirations, with several learning platforms such as LinkedIn Learning Premium, and access to international development opportunities and languages + training programs
- Good balance between work and free time (Mix of working from home within the respective country / office as well as flexible working hours)
- Working in a passionate Market access team within a fun, diverse, and multicultural working environment
- Full time basis with 20 legal holidays and 12-time reduction days
- Competitive salary package, company car and extralegal benefits.

**What’s next?**

We will have a look at your CV and cover letter. If we see a match, we will invite you for a video call