Market Access Lead

Role Overview

Market Access Lead at GSK Saudi Arabia, based in Saudi Arabia. This is a field-based role with travel across the country and occasional regional engagement.

Company Overview

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. GSK focuses on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda, including Saudization and the hiring and training and development of Saudi National capability.

Role Purpose

You will lead market access activities in Saudi Arabia to secure sustainable patient access across public and private healthcare settings. You will work closely with cross-functional colleagues, payers, government bodies and healthcare professionals to support launch readiness and long-term access.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement national market access strategies and plans that support launch readiness and long-term access.
• Identify access barriers and design practical, evidence-led solutions, including local pilots or partnership programs.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with public payers, private insurers, hospital procurement teams and other local stakeholders.
• Work across functions to ensure coordinated execution and compliance during negotiations, tenders and contracting processes.

Reimbursement & Evidence

• Lead preparation of reimbursement dossiers, value stories and evidence summaries aligned with local and regional needs.

Insights & Reporting

• Provide regular market and payer insights to inform commercial, medical and policy decisions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, life sciences, health economics, public health, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in pharmaceutical market access, government affairs, or commercial roles (such as sales representative, key account manager, or product specialist) within the healthcare or pharma industry.
• Saudi national.
• Basic understanding of the Saudi healthcare system, including public sector payers, hospital procurement, or private insurers.
• Advanced degree in health economics, business or pharmacy (preferred).
• Experience preparing reimbursement submissions, health economic models or budget impact analyses (preferred).
• Existing network with Saudi health authorities, national procurement bodies or major hospitals (preferred).
• Experience managing tenders, pricing or contracting in the public sector (preferred).
• Previous work in vaccines, specialty medicines, or large pharmaceutical companies (preferred).

Skills & Competencies

• Fluent Arabic and good working proficiency in English.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and contribute to value communication and business cases.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in building relationships with healthcare stakeholders (such as hospital accounts, procurement, or decision makers).
• Data to Insights.
• Digital Fluency.
• Market Access Strategies.
• Matrix Leadership.
• Payer Evidence.
• Pricing Strategies.
• Scientific Literacy.
• Clear, direct communication and ability to simplify complex evidence for different audiences.
• Collaborative and reliable.
• Acts with integrity and respect.
• Uses insight and data to make practical recommendations.
• Motivated to grow and to help improve patient access across Saudi Arabia.

Additional Information

• Exposure to tender processes, account management, or payer-facing activities is an advantage.
• This is a hybrid/field-based role with travel across Saudi Arabia and occasional regional engagement.