Corporate Account Director - Public Payer

Role Summary

The Corporate Account Director is a senior commercial leader responsible for shaping and executing Dyne’s U.S. market access strategy across Medicaid (fee‑for‑service and managed care), select Medicare segments, and key federal payer channels. This role serves as the enterprise lead for assigned public payer accounts, driving coverage, reimbursement, formulary positioning, and innovative access solutions supporting Dyne’s rare and specialty therapeutic portfolio, including launch‑stage products.

The CAD must excel at strategic navigation of complex state and federal programs, thrive in fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environments, and build trusted, high‑impact relationships with diverse payer stakeholders.

This is a field-based role.

 Key Responsibilities

Public Payer Strategy & Policy

• Develop and execute Medicaid and public payer access strategies aligned with regulatory, budgetary, and policy requirements.
• Navigate Medicaid Drug Rebate Program requirements and state-specific access pathways.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on public payer coverage, reimbursement, and health equity considerations.

Government Account Management

• Lead engagement with state Medicaid agencies, Medicaid MCOs, and federal payer organizations (e.g., VA, DoD, TRICARE, Indian Health Services).
• Support P&T committee reviews, coverage determinations, and utilization management discussions.
• Educate public payer stakeholders on disease state, clinical value, and anticipated budget impact in preparation for and through launch.
• Develop and execute national and public payer strategies that optimize coverage, reimbursement, and formulary access across commercial, PBM, Medicaid, Medicare, and federal payer segments.
• Anticipate and respond to evolving payer dynamics, policy changes, benefit design trends, and specialty drug management strategies.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on payer access, reimbursement models, channel economics, and rare/specialty disease policy.

Contracting & Access Solutions

• Partner with Contracts & Pricing, Legal, and Finance to support rebate or innovative contracting approaches when appropriate.
• Collaborate on public payer-specific distribution, specialty pharmacy, and affordability strategies/considerations.

Cross-Functional Commercial Leadership

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional account teams (Market Access, Sales, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Trade, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Patient Services).
• Translate complex clinical, economic, and health equity data into clear, compliant payer communications.
• Partner closely with Patient Services, Trade and Field teams to support rapid patient access.
• Support organizational readiness and pull-through across pre-launch and post-launch phases.

Insight Generation & External Influence

• Monitor and synthesize payer, policy, reimbursement, and competitive insights for senior leadership.
• Representing the organization at payer meetings, industry forums, and trade associations.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, policy engagement, and innovative access programs.

Compliance

• Ensure all public payer engagements comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal compliance policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree: advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD) preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the biopharma industry, including at least 8 years in Medicaid, public payer, or managed markets roles.
• Strong understanding of Medicaid structures, state policy environments, reimbursement mechanics, and public payer decision‑making.
• Experience supporting access for specialty, rare disease, or high‑cost therapies.
• Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems, reimbursement pathways, specialty distribution, and Medicaid/federal payer dynamics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross‑functional leadership skills.
• Strong negotiation and strategic planning abilities with executive presence.
• Demonstrated success operating in launch‑stage, high‑growth, or ambiguous environments.
• Ability to travel domestically, including overnight travel.