Title:
Value Access and Corporate Affairs Manager CZ&SK
Company:
Ipsen Pharma s.r.o.
About Ipsen:
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .
Job Description:
Summary & Purpose of the Position
The CZ&SK Value Access and Corporate Affairs Manager leads the development and execution of integrated value access, pricing, reimbursement, corporate affairs, public affairs and institutional affairs strategies across the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The role secures, sustains and expands patient access to Ipsen’s portfolio by combining evidence-based payer engagement, strong health-economics capabilities, proactive policy shaping and disciplined stakeholder management.
As a key member of the CZ&SK Leadership Team, the role acts as a strategic partner to the Country Lead, Business Unit Managers, Medical Affairs and regional/global Value & Access teams, ensuring that access priorities are translated into clear business decisions and external engagement plans.
The position strengthens Ipsen’s reputation and institutional presence in CZ&SK by connecting market access, public affairs, patient advocacy, policy engagement and field access execution into one coherent agenda.
The role directly leads two positions : Value Access and Public Affairs, and Field Market Access Manager.
Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies
Lead Integrated Value Access Strategy & Execution
• Define and execute the CZ&SK value access strategy in alignment with Ipsen’s global, regional and local priorities.
• Develop access strategies that integrate clinical evidence, health economics, real-world evidence, patient needs and business priorities.
• Anticipate healthcare policy, funding and reimbursement trends in both countries, translating them into proactive access scenarios and action plans.
• Drive early access, case-by-case reimbursement and full reimbursement pathways where relevant, ensuring clear governance, risk assessment and business alignment.
Field Access Execution & Stakeholder Engagement
• Ensure strong connection between national access strategy and account-level field access execution.
• Guide the Field Market Access Manager in identifying local access barriers, payer dynamics, hospital-level opportunities and account-specific action plans.
• Translate market access priorities into clear field execution priorities, KPIs and governance routines.
• Support cross-functional account planning where market access, medical, commercial and business excellence inputs need to be aligned.
• Use insights from the field to refine access strategy, stakeholder engagement and policy priorities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business Partnership
• Act as a strategic partner to the Country Lead and CZ&SK Leadership Team, providing value access and external environment insights that inform portfolio strategy and commercial decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs to integrate scientific evidence, real-world evidence and patient insights into access and policy discussions.
• Support Business Unit Managers in developing access narratives, launch readiness plans, payer…