Kura Oncology is hiring a
Senior Director

Summary

Join a team committed to making a meaningful impact on cancer treatment through the discovery and development of precision medicines at Kura Oncology.

Requirements

• BA/BS or comparable experience
• 10+ years working in the pharma/biotech space with experience including: Managed Markets and/or channel strategy experience – must have a strong understanding of the US payer/reimbursement landscape
• Oncology and or oral rare disease experience
• Managing vendors – independent consultants and advertising agencies
• Ability to travel 10-20%
• MBA/MS or comparable experience
• Experience marketing Medicare/Part D drugs
• Experience marketing products that go through specialty distribution/specialty pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Vice-President, Market Access and other senior Commercial leaders to outline the direction forward for our Payer and Access approach in the United States and articulate this direction to the organization and field team
• Lead the US Managed Markets field facing customer teams
• Align with Pricing & Contract Management to formulate access enhancing proposals; lead the review and approval of these proposals; participate/lead proper internal forum to ensure success within the financial objectives of the company
• Partner with Market Access, Marketing, Field Sales and Medical colleagues to ensure the overall patient access approach meets the needs of patients in the current market environment
• Serve as internal Payer / Managed Markets subject matter expert on business development proposals and/or on future company products in the United States
• Define the value proposition for various customer segments including Medicare, Commercial, Integrated Delivery Networks, VA, DOD, and commercial payers
• Work closely with the Senior Director of Brand Strategy and HCP Marketing to translate the professional market development campaign into the appropriate equivalent for the Managed Markets audience; develop concept, message platform, and collateral
• Lead the strategic planning and coordination for coverage of our products with Payers and other potential Managed Care Organizations
• Work closely with the Executive Director of Patient Access and Distribution and the Senior Director of GPO and Strategic Accounts to implement a group purchasing organization (GPO) strategy
• Lead the strategy and management of negotiations and contracting within the Gross to Net (GTN) budget with Market Access peers in Pricing and Contract Management
• Develop the US Managed Markets convention plan
• Lead and design the Managed Markets customer facing model in coordination with Insights and Analytics leadership, that is aligned to Kura’s commercial strategy

Benefits

• Career advancement/ development opportunities
• Competitive comp package
• Bonus
• 401K + Employer contributions
• Generous stock options
• ESPP Plan
• 20 days of PTO to start
• 18 Holidays (Including Summer & Winter Break)
• Generous Benefits Package with a variety of plans available with a substantial employer match
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
• In-Office Catered lunches
• Home Office Setup
• Lifestyle Spending Stipend
• Commuter Stipend (Boston Office)