Vice President, Market Access and Value Lead

THE COMPANY
argenx is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases. Partnering with leading academic researchers through its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP), argenx aims to translate immunology breakthroughs into a world-class portfolio of novel-antibody based medicines. In this respect, argenx developed and is commercializing the first-and-only approved neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blocker in the US, the EU and Japan for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
argenx operates on a competitive scale across multiple markets, working across 3 key geographic regions with offices in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland the UK ), the United States, Japan, and Canada.
argenx is currently looking for their Vice President, Market Access and Value Lead, reporting to the General Manager, VYVGART and Global Commercial Lead, to be Switzerland based.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
It is an exciting time of growth for argenx as we strive to achieve our VISION 2030. Vision 2030 is our long-term commitment to transform the treatment of autoimmune diseases by strengthening its leadership in neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) biology, investing in its continuous pipeline of differentiated antibody candidates, and scaling in a disciplined way to ensure innovation remains core to the argenx mission. ‘Vision 2030’ includes the following goals: 50,000 patients globally on treatment with an argenx medicine, 10 labeled indications across all approved assets, including VYVGART and potentially empasiprubart and ARGX-119 and five new molecules in Phase 3 development.
The Global Market Access lead will play a critical role in strategy development and execution of global market access & payer strategies for inline and pipeline indications and assets in collaboration with the regional teams.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Company/Product
Define an innovative and impactful access strategy narrative for argenx - how is argenx as a company creating value for society / health care systems
Develop global pricing strategy and indication sequencing
Bring forward innovative contracting strategies and offers to bring value to customers and the company
Partner with HEOR to generate the data to support value story and reimbursements
Develop total cost of care narrative

Capability building
Build and develop the Market Access and Pricing capability
Monitors market landscape for emerging trends, opportunities and threats
Key member of pricing committee
Participate in the global market access forum to ensure cohesive market access and pricing
strategy for in-line assets
Create alignment across the Regions, best practice sharing

Pipeline and portfolio
Drive development of global market access & payer strategies for pipeline indications and assets
Oversee launch sequencing based on market and payer insights
Determines early Market Access potential for pipeline indications and assets including TPP, Value proposition and launch markets
Serves as representative on Global Indication Strategy Team, consolidating and reconciling feedback from all markets

KILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Market Access leadership experience including US (required) and Global
Experience with product in a portfolio and multiple presentations a plus
Superior financial acumen; financial background preferred
Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage, influence, and develop across teams and global markets
Ability to influence without direct authority
Proven success developing pricing and market access strategies globally
Broad product-commercialization/marketing acumen including demand generation, market segmentation, digital marketing, strategy development and competitor assessment
Critical thinking including observation, analysis, being able to succinctly articulate a problem and identify a solution
Relentless business and commercial acuity with the ability to recommend how to deliver results through customer-centric innovative marketing channels via a commercial strategy
Highly organized and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
A sense of urgency and a passion for helping patients and their communities

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
BS/BA degree (science or business degree preferred); MBA preferred
15 years of experience in marketing and/or relevant commercial experience in the pharmaceutical/ biotech industry
Ability to thrive in an environment where co-creation and partnership is key
Previous US market access experience required and Global preferred
Experience effectively managing external agency partners, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and internal/external stakeholders to effectively implement strategies and programs
Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions
Strong project management, communication, and organization skills
Agility, proven ability to influence without authority and cross-functional collaboration
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work to achieve positive results
Launch readiness experience preferred
Native English; Conversational French or German preferred; any other language a plus

CONTACT DETAILS
If you are interested, please send your application (including motivation letter and CV) by email to Marc Schorpion, Global Head HR argenx (

mschorpion@argenx.com