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Sr Director, Head of US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy at Kite Pharma | LAYIQ

Strategic Leadership
Lead the US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy organization, including Payer & Value Marketing, New Product & Launch Planning, and Ecosystem Strategy & Market Development
Partner with the Head of US Market Access and US Market Access Leadership Team to define and execute the overall US Market Access strategy and annual tactical priorities
Ensure Kite has a clear portfolio-level strategy for payer and employer engagement, evidence translation, launch readiness, stakeholder education, and external market shaping
Serve as a strategic advisor to US Market Access and executive leadership on emerging access risks, stakeholder dynamics, launch readiness, payer barriers, policy considerations, and long-range market development opportunities
Ensure that portfolio-level strategies are translated into high-quality, compliant, customer-relevant tactics and resources by the appropriate teams
Organizational Leadership and Team Development
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Directors and functional experts across payer, provider, launch, and ecosystem strategy disciplines
Build a culture of strategic thinking, accountability, collaboration, enterprise partnership, and disciplined execution
Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and operating models across the new vertical and with adjacent Market Access functions
Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to direct reports while supporting strong succession planning and talent development across the broader US Market Access organization
Represent the US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy team with credibility, executive presence, and strong partnership across internal and external settings
Payer and Value Strategy Integration
Oversee the development of integrated payer and external stakeholder value strategies for Kite’s portfolio
Ensure consistency across provider-facing and payer-facing market access narratives, tools, resources, and strategic priorities, in partnership with the Sr Director, Provider Access
Partner with HEOR, Medical Affairs, Brand, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance to ensure appropriate evidence translation and value communication across stakeholder audiences
Ensure that payer, employer, and access stakeholder insights inform portfolio strategy, launch planning, evidence priorities, and lifecycle planning
Partner with Field Market Access and Strategic Account Management teams to support strong pull-through of national strategies and customer-facing resources
Launch & Portfolio Readiness
Oversee US Market Access new product and launch planning activities for current and future pipeline assets
Ensure US payer, employer, reimbursement, policy, and access considerations are incorporated early into global development, launch planning, evidence generation, and commercialization discussions
Partner with Global Market Access, Global Commercial, US Brand, HEOR, Pricing & Contracting, Trade, Patient Services, Medical Affairs, and other functions to ensure integrated launch readiness
Provide senior leadership oversight of access launch readiness plans, milestone tracking, and executive updates
Ensure the organization anticipates and mitigates launch-related access risks before approval and during early launch execution
Ecosystem Strategy & Market Development
Oversee long-range market development strategies designed to improve patient access to CAR T and future cell therapies
Ensure Kite has a clear and coordinated strategy across employers, advocacy, public affairs, government affairs, FACT, accreditation-related considerations, treatment ecosystem readiness, and external access stakeholders
Partner with Government Affairs and Public Affairs to ensure Market Access perspectives inform policy priorities, external engagement, and market shaping efforts
Ensure external stakeholder strategies are aligned with Kite’s broader commercial, medical, policy, advocacy, and corporate objectives
Identify structural barriers to CAR T access and prioritize initiatives that can improve long-term ecosystem readiness and patient access
Cross-functional Collaboration & Governance
Establish operating routines, governance processes, and decision-making forums to ensure strategic alignment across the new vertical and adjacent teams
Partner with Portfolio & Strategic Planning to ensure Payer, Value, and Access Strategy priorities are integrated into broader US Market Access planning
Collaborate with CIAO, analytics, and insights partners to ensure robust market insights inform strategy, tactics, KPIs, and performance measurement
Oversee agency, vendor, and budget management across the function, ensuring resources are deployed appropriately and efficiently
Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with Kite and Gilead legal, regulatory, compliance, and promotional review standards
Leadership & Representation
Be a key member of the US Market Access Leadership Team and represent the team with dignity, class, and outstanding partnership in all settings both inside and outside of Kite
Basic Qualifications
Advanced scientific degree (i.e., MD, PharmD, PhD) and 10+ years of experience OR
Master's Degree and 12+ years of experience OR
Bachelor's Degree and 14+ years of experience OR

12+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience across market access, marketing, payer strategy, provider strategy, launch planning, policy, pricing, reimbursement, HEOR, or related commercial roles
Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex, cross-functional strategies across multiple stakeholders, products, and time horizons
Deep understanding of the US market access environment, including payers, providers, employers, reimbursement, hospital economics, buy-and-bill dynamics, site-of-care economics, and specialty therapy access barriers
Strong knowledge of hematology/oncology and cell therapy preferred, including familiarity with CAR T reimbursement, single case agreements, network dynamics, provider economics, and treatment center requirements
Experience leading teams, developing talent, coaching senior professionals, and building strong organizational culture
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence decision making, strategy, and execution across senior leaders and enterprise partners
Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex access topics into clear, decision-oriented recommendations
Demonstrated high levels of emotional intelligence, situational awareness, and ability to build trust across teams
Experience developing market access strategies, stakeholder engagement strategies, launch plans, value platforms, and/or evidence translation approaches
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, prioritize across competing opportunities, and drive disciplined execution
Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The salary range for this position is: Other US Locations: $237,575.00 - $307,450.00.
Bay Area: $261,375.00 - $338,250.00.
Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .
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