Associate Director, Market Access Marketing

Vera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera Therapeutics’ mission is to advance treatments that target the source of disease in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera Therapeutics’ lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous once weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and lupus nephritis. Beyond IgAN, Vera Therapeutics is evaluating additional diseases where the reduction of autoantibodies by atacicept may prove clinically meaningful. In addition, Vera Therapeutics holds an exclusive license agreement with Stanford University for a novel, next generation fusion protein targeting BAFF and APRIL, known as VT-109, with wide therapeutic potential across the spectrum of B-cell–mediated diseases. Vera Therapeutics is also evaluating the development of MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, which can have devastating consequences in kidney transplant recipients. Vera Therapeutics retains all global developmental and commercial rights to atacicept, VT-109, and MAU868. For more information, please visit www.veratx.com.

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Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Market Access Marketing will play a key role in supporting the launch of atacicept in a dynamic environment. This role will be responsible for executing market access marketing initiatives, including leading coverage assessments, advancing payer and market research, developing high-quality payer-facing materials, and supporting field team readiness. The Associate Director will work collaboratively with National and Regional Account Directors, Trade & Distribution, Patient Hub, Marketing, Commercial Operations, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and external partners to ensure access strategies are aligned, compliant, and effectively executed in support of launch objectives. The ideal candidate is a strategic, execution-oriented marketer who is highly organized, adaptable, and motivated to contribute to deliver strong launch execution and support the organization as it evolves beyond launch.

Responsibilities:

• Lead hands-on execution of market access marketing initiatives in support of the launch of atacicept.
• Translate access strategy into high-quality, payer-facing marketing materials, including payer value stories, access tools, and resources to support engagement with national and regional payers.
• Lead coverage assessments and competitive access analyses to inform payer trends, access strategies, and evolving market dynamics.
• Deliver training of field-based Market Access teams and ensure readiness with access materials.
• Partner cross-functionally with National & Regional Account Directors, Trade & Distribution, Patient Hub, Marketing, Commercial Operations, HEOR, and Medical Affairs to ensure alignment, consistency, and timely delivery of access-related initiatives.
• Drive launch readiness by managing access marketing deliverables, timelines, and review processes, ensuring materials are accurate, compliant, and available to support launch milestones.
• Manage agencies and external vendors, providing clear direction and oversight to ensure high-quality, on-time execution of access marketing initiatives.
• Operate effectively in a dynamic, pre-commercial environment, adapting priorities and approaches as launch plans and organizational needs evolve.
• Contribute insights from launch execution to inform future indication expansion and lifecycle access strategies, in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, or related field) strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech market access, payer marketing, or related commercial function.
• 4+ years of experience in Market Access Marketing, Patient Support Services, and/or Payer Account Management
• Demonstrated success developing and executing payer-focused marketing tools, preferably in support of a product launch.
• Strong knowledge of the S. payer landscape, reimbursement pathways, and key access drivers across payer segment.
• Thorough understanding of Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review processes and experience managing materials through approval.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple access marketing workstreams, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proven project management, prioritization, and agility skills in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Experience managing external vendors and agencies of record, with accountability for quality, timelines, and outcomes.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels in a matrixed organization.

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

For this role, the anticipated base pay range is$152,000—$210,000 USD

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