Director, US Value Communication & Payer Strategy

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Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.

We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.

At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.

Position Summary: 
The Director of US Value Communication & Payer Strategy will lead the development and execution of comprehensive strategies that articulate the clinical and economic value of FILSPARI to payers, healthcare decision-makers, and other stakeholders in the US healthcare system. This role is responsible for the creation of compelling, evidence-based communication materials specific to FILSPARI, supports payer negotiations, and builds value proposition frameworks to optimize market access, reimbursement, and formulary placement for FILSPARI.

Responsibilities:
•    Strategic Planning: Lead end-to-end development of US payer strategies, including segment-specific value propositions and market access levers.
•    Value Communication: Craft and oversee core scientific and economic communication materials (e.g., value dossiers, slide decks, payer-facing materials) ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with regulations. 
•    Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with Payer and reimbursement field teams, Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR), Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, Marketing, and Legal to integrate value messaging across segments, new indication launch plans and lifecycle management.
•    Payer Engagement & Training: Support field teams and commercial leadership by providing training, tools, and insights to enhance payer engagements.
•    Evidence Generation: Partner with HEOR to identify data gaps, guide post-hoc analyses, and translate outcomes into actionable payer narratives.
•    Market Intelligence: Monitor payer policies, reimbursement trends, competitor positioning, and legislative changes to proactively inform strategy adjustments.
•    Brand Planning: Actively contribute to the brand planning process, including market access strategy and tactical planning, in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
•    Market Research & Advisory Boards: Shape payer engagement strategies by leveraging payer market research and advisory boards to generate actionable, business-critical insights.
•    Promotional Compliance Support: Support the review process for promotional materials, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
•    Implementation & Pull-Through: Support field Payer and reimbursement teams to drive effective implementation of promotional materials and pull-through programs.

Education/Experience Requirements:  
•    Bachelor’s  degree required. Advanced degree, MBA or MA preferred with degree concentration in marketing research, business, marketing, life sciences or other related fields. An equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.  
•    10+  years of combined relevant work experience in market access, sales, marketing, sales operations, HEOR, payer analytics, market research or strategic brand consulting in the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry; minimum of 5 years with progressive leadership experience.  
Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:  
•    The ideal candidate will embody Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork.
•    Preferred  experience in rare disease
•    Experience  in payer/brand marketing
•    Previous experience in working with medications that are distributed via specialty pharmacy models
•    Ability to work independently and prioritize competing demands
•    Strong analytical skills with the ability to utilize those within broader narratives and explanations
•    Experience in developing payer and segment specific marketing insights and incorporating the payer into the brand/strategic planning process
•    Experience developing and managing a promotional budget
•    Understanding of corporate finance fundamentals (gross & net sales, P&L inputs, gross margin, COGs, working capital, etc.)
•    Ability to travel up to 30% domestically
•    All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face to face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.
 

Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.    

Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.

Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.

Target Base Pay Range:

*This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location. 

Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.