Associate Director, Value, Access, & Pricing (Ex-US)

Associate Director, Value, Access & Pricing (Ex-US)

Who we are:

At Agios, we are fueled by connections to transform rare diseases. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture – one that sparks bold thinking and strengthens our connections with each other and with the rare disease communities we serve. We embrace diverse backgrounds with respect, active listening, and a commitment to inclusion – because our differences shape how we hire, collaborate, and innovate. Our team’s proven track record of executional excellence, combined with our depth of expertise and dedication, enables us to develop innovative medicines that reflect the priorities of rare disease communities. Our commitment is more than scientific – it’s deeply personal, grounded in the meaningful connections we have built. To learn more, visit www.agios.com and follow Agios on LinkedIn and X.

The impact you will make:

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Associate Director (AD), Value, Access, and Pricing (Ex-US) to join our growing Global Commercial Strategy and Access team to help us prepare for and execute exciting upcoming launches in ex-US regions including Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC). The AD will be responsible for leading the development and execution of value, access, and pricing strategies to support patient access to our medicines in Europe and the GCC in collaboration with our distributor partners. This role balances strategy and execution: shaping long-term access, reimbursement, and pricing strategy while driving high-quality deliverables, submissions, negotiations, operational problem-solving, governance, and execution.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Value, Access, and Pricing, the AD, Value, Access, and Pricing (Ex-US) is a key member of the Global Commercial Strategy and Access team and will work closely with the global commercial strategy and global value, access and pricing teams to ensure goal alignment and meet corporate objectives. Strong strategy, negotiation, collaboration, leadership, and communication skills are essential for this role. Those best suited for this role will have a deep understanding of reimbursement, pricing and contract negotiations and have an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset. Success in this role will also require strong attention to detail, and the ability to build trust-based relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

What you will do:

• Lead the development and execution of market access and pricing strategies and tactics for the Agios portfolio in Ex-US countries including Europe and the GCC in conjunction with commercial partners
• Support execution of access, reimbursement and pricing negotiations with payors and reimbursement authorities with commercial partners
• Guide pricing and reimbursement strategy execution with external partners and distributors
• Collaborate with internal cross functional partners and external stakeholders to create and communicate the value story
• Provide input to the HEOR team on value dossiers and economic models to support pricing and reimbursement submissions, with strong attention to consistency, evidence quality, payer credibility, and submission readiness
• Plan and manage vendor activities and budget
• Proactively identify risks, trade-offs, and opportunities, and bring forward pragmatic recommendations that support patient access and sustainable value.

What will make you successful

• You are highly detail-oriented and hold yourself and partners to a high standard of accuracy, quality, and follow-through.
• You can move comfortably between strategic discussions and hands-on execution, and you are willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.
• You are confident respectfully challenging assumptions, raising risks, and offering alternative perspectives while preserving trust and professionalism.
• You are flexible and adaptable, able to work through ambiguity or evolving priorities
• You build trusted relationships with cross-functional colleagues, external partners, distributors, payers, reimbursement authorities, and senior leaders.
• You communicate with clarity and credibility, tailoring messages appropriately for technical, cross-functional, and executive audiences.
• You demonstrate strong ownership and accountability, proactively driving work forward and following through on commitments.

What you bring:

• Strong understanding of health care systems, stakeholders and reimbursement trends across the world and significant experience in gaining access and reimbursement in Europe (required) and the GCC (advantageous but not required)
• Proven track record of developing and executing market access strategies, including negotiating price and access, development and execution of managed entry agreements
• Strong understanding of pricing and access principles such as international reference pricing, price volume tradeoffs, pricing governance, and finance
• Strategic and operational experience from global, regional and/or affiliate market access roles
• Experience with collaborating with a distributor partner
• Strong clinical and commercial understanding of rare diseases, including rare blood indications
• Ability to thrive in a cross-functional, highly collaborative and fast paced environment and be flexible and adaptable to evolving business needs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to gain credibility, engender trust and influence at all levels, with internal and external stakeholders, including working with third parties and distributors; demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence without authority is essential
• Demonstrated ability to push back constructively and respectfully, challenge assumptions, and advocate for patient-focused and commercially sound solutions.
• Experience in building relationships/networks and working with health care decision makers (governments, payers, insurers, policy makers, other decision makers, KOLs etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree (MBA) preferred and a minimum of 5-8 years of experience in biotech/pharmaceuticals, with at least 5 years of experience in market access roles
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Travel required approximately 10-15% of the time

Concerned that you don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! At Agios, we value each other’s differences and recognize that teams thrive when everyone brings their unique experiences to the table. We are dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. If you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another opening!

Work Location:

Remote: Work location for this role is in Switzerland. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events/meetings. Travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description.

What we will give you:

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing, and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.  For more detail on the benefits we offer at Agios, visit the Inside Agios section of our website.
• Competitive and equitable performance-based compensation. This includes base salary and both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy and vary based on individual and company performance.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website.