Title:

Global Value & Access Director

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

The Director, Global Value & Access, Neuroscience, is responsible for developing and executing global market access and pricing strategies that effectively communicate the value of Ipsen’s neuroscience portfolio to health authorities, HTA agencies, and payers.

As a key member of the Global Value & Access organization, the Director partners closely with Ipsen affiliates worldwide to optimize access and pricing outcomes for neuroscience assets. They will design, guide, and deliver global access strategies and evidence based pricing approaches that demonstrate product value and enable timely, sustainable patient access across markets.

The Director collaborates extensively with cross functional teams within the neuroscience franchise, ensuring strategic alignment and driving initiatives that strengthen the value narrative and support successful market access. They are expected to proactively identify challenges and propose innovative, practical solutions that enhance business performance. The Director leads cross functional efforts with influence and autonomy while contributing as a strong team player in a complex, international environment.

Design and lead global access, reimbursement, and pricing strategies, ensuring clear alignment with brand objectives and patient access goals.

Continuously monitor the market landscape to identify emerging trends, policy changes, competitive dynamics, opportunities, and risks in neuroscience; translate these insights into strategic implications for priority assets.

Assess payer archetypes and local stakeholder needs (evidence-driven, budget-oriented, outcomes‑focused, etc.) to optimize long‑term market access outcomes.

Partner with the global pricing team to develop robust and innovative pricing strategies that address local challenges and manage external reference pricing impacts.

Lead the development and global roll‑out of key market access tools, including payer value dossiers, value propositions, cost‑impact models, objection handlers, and other tactical materials.

Serve as the lead Value & Access representative on cross-functional teams (Asset Team, R&D working groups, Commercial, etc.), ensuring that access and pricing considerations are integrated into product strategy throughout the lifecycle.

Collaborate closely with the HEOR team to identify evidence gaps and provide clear recommendations for data generation plans that strengthen the value narrative.

Provide strategic support to affiliate market access teams, enabling effective localization and execution of global access and pricing strategies and tools to achieve optimal reimbursement outcomes.

 Apply strong project management capabilities to ensure timely and high‑quality delivery of initiatives, and facilitate best‑practice sharing between global and local teams.

Contribute to business cases by informing key assumptions—such as target patient populations, volume forecasts, reimbursement criteria, competitive impacts, and price erosion scenarios—in partnership with the global pricing team.

Oversee and coordinate work with external consultants as needed, ensuring quality, alignment, and cost‑effectiveness.

Ensure regular, effective communication with leadership and key stakeholders to drive alignment, anticipate risks, and support decision-making on major initiatives and deliverables.

HOW - Behavioural Competencies Required

1. Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making

• Anticipates market access challenges and opportunities by integrating cross‑functional insights, external trends, and payer dynamics to shape forward‑looking strategies.
• Makes informed, timely decisions that balance strategic ambition with operational reality, enabling disciplined execution and sustainable patient access.

2. Collaborative Influence & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Creates strong partnerships across global, regional, and local teams, fostering alignment, transparency, and shared ownership of access and pricing strategies.
• Influences without authority by articulating clear value narratives, building trust, and engaging stakeholders to drive consensus and accelerate outcomes.

3. Innovation & Change Leadership

• Promotes innovative approaches to pricing, evidence generation, and value communication, challenging conventional thinking to deliver differentiated solutions for payers.
• Leads change with resilience and clarity, proactively identifying risks, mobilizing teams, and ensuring smooth adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.

HOW - Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• Ideal: both scientific background and business focus

Experience:

• At least 10 years in the field of Market Access & Pricing
• Experience working on HTA submissions and knowledge of the global HTA landscape
• Proven experience successfully managing multiple project deadlines in a hands-on manner within a fast-paced work environment – in full compliance with laws, regulations and policies
• International experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Languages:

•   Fluent English is compulsory

The annual base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $255,000.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application. Ipsen is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.