Senior Director Payer Account Lead
Moonlaketx Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 US/FL Full-time Director Account Management
At a glance
Leadership Account Management role at Moonlaketx. US/FL · full-time.
Pay not stated
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityDirector
LocationUS/FL
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJul 22, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Lead U.S. engagement with GPOs, PBMs, payers, and IDNs to support sonelokimab access
- Prioritize payer and channel accounts, then execute engagement plans tied to market access and pricing
- Run compliant pre-approval information exchanges and shape payer value propositions, dossiers, and contracting strategy
- Build and manage the access account team, including incentives, compensation, and performance
- Track coverage policies, formulary placement, and utilization rules after approval, coordinating updates with sales and FRMs
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required; an MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD is strongly preferred
- At least ten years in U.S. market access or payer account work
- Senior relationships with at least one of the three largest accounts
- Deep understanding of commercial and government payers, PBMs, and IDNs, including PIE and AMCP dossier practices
Who this fits
You’ll suit a senior market access leader who can engage payer executives, guide pricing and contracting input, and lead cross-functional work. The role covers pre-launch through post-approval execution and includes building and managing an access account team. Product launch experience in specialty or rare disease is preferred.
From the employer
The Payer Account Lead will be responsible for leading the engagement with U.S. GPOs, PBMs, payers, and IDNs to ensure timely and sustainable access for sonelokimab. This role will help drive pre- and post-approval payer strategies, support value proposition development, and serve as the primary external-facing contact with priority payer accounts.
Major Accountabilities
Job Requirements
Education:
MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.
What we offer:
Learning Environment: An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
Impactful Work: Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.
Flexibility and Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.
Career Growth: A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.
- Pre-Launch (FDA -24 to 0 months):
- Payer mapping: Map and prioritize key payer and channel accounts (GPOs, PBMs, national / regional payers, government entities, IDNs)
- Engagement strategy: Execute U.S. payer engagement strategy in alignment with overall market access and pricing strategy
- IC: Implement incentives and compensation plan for access account team
- PIE engagement: Lead compliant Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) discussions with selected payers
- Operational input: Cross-functional input based on intelligence gathered from payer discussions:
- Access strategy incl. formulary positioning and pricing at a payer level
- Payer value proposition, PIE decks and AMCP dossiers
- Contracting strategy incl. key terms / requirements and deal analytics
- Leadership: Account team build-up and management (incl. performance)
- Launch & Post-Approval (FDA approval to 6 - 12 months post):
- Continued engagement: Lead or support formulary review meetings and pull-through strategy with GPOs, commercial plans and PBMs
- Coverage tracking: Track payer policy development, formulary tiers, and utilization management criteria and work with cross-functional teams (FRMs, sales) to communicate current coverage
- Operational input: Partner with Pricing/Contracting to support and execute rebate agreements as needed
Job Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Advanced degree (MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD) strongly preferred
- 10+ years of U.S. Market Access or Payer Account experience
- Senior relationship with at least 1 of the big 3 accounts
- Experience with product launches in specialty or rare disease preferred
- Deep knowledge of the U.S. payer landscape (commercial, government, PBMs, IDNs)
- Familiarity with PIE, AMCP dossier standards, and compliant payer interactions
- Strategic mindset to give input into pricing & contracting strategy, payer value prop, etc.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and external engagement skills
MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.
What we offer:
Learning Environment: An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
Impactful Work: Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.
Flexibility and Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.
Career Growth: A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.
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