Market Access Director, Greece and Cyprus

Location:

Athens, Attica, Greece

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Job ID:

131774683

Posted On: 

08 April 2025

At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to improving the lives of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our team is dedicated to ensuring patients have access to innovative therapies that address these chronic conditions. As part of a global organization, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the future of healthcare and make a life-changing impact on patients worldwide.

We are looking for a Market Access Director
for Greece and Cyprus to join our team and lead the development and execution of strategies to ensure optimal pricing, reimbursement, and patient access for the company’s innovative therapies for chronic diseases with particular focus in cardiometabolic space. This role is critical in navigating the complex landscape of healthcare system, payers, and regulatory environments to maximize product availability and commercial success.

The position

As Market Access Director, you will lead efforts to secure optimal pricing, reimbursement, and patient access for our portfolio in these therapeutic areas. This role requires strategic leadership, in-depth knowledge of healthcare systems, and the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders. You will work closely with internal and external partners to position Novo Nordisk as a leader in serious chronic diseases care.

Your responsibilities will include:

-Develop and implement pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies for the whole product portfolio of Novo Nordisk
-Ensure alignment with global business objectives while addressing local market needs by providing actionable insights to inform business decisions.
-Build partnerships and engage in negotiations with payers, policymakers, healthcare providers and advocacy groups to secure optimal pricing and reimbursement conditions.
-Lead the development of health technology assessment (HTA) submissions and oversee real-world evidence generation and economic modeling to demonstrate product value and support access negotiations.
-Monitor trends in diabetes and obesity markets, including payer policies, competitor activities, and innovations in treatment approaches.
-Ensure all activities comply with Novo Nordisk’s policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
 

Qualifications

-You have a Master’s degree or other relevant academic background in life sciences, health economics or business administration (MBA). Expertise in Pharmacoeconomics will be considered as a plus.
-Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in market access or related roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
-Proven success in securing pricing and reimbursement approvals for chronic disease therapies. Expertise in metabolic diseases therapeutic areas is highly desirable.
-Deep understanding of global healthcare systems and payer landscapes.
-Excellent leadership skills, people management experience and a good eye for people development are essential.
-Strong stakeholder management skills and a deep understanding of different functions across the value chain are essential.
-You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to build sustainable relationships internally and externally. Excellent level of English is a must.
 

About the department

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 95 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases.
The Greek affiliate is a part of the Business Area South and West Europe, in Region Europe and Canada (EUCAN).

In order to achieve our goals, we are looking for a Market Access Director for Greece and Cyprus, who will drive our affiliate across the metabolic diseases therapy area. You will report to the General Manager of Novo Nordisk Greece and Cyprus.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.

Deadline
Apply before 21st April 2025

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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