Market Access Director - Biosimilars

 Location: Milan - Italy (hybrid - 2 days a week on site)

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital and biosimilar medicines, we have an exciting opportunity for a Director, Market Access & Biosimilar Lead.

This is a high-impact role combining strategy and execution, with responsibility for pricing, reimbursement and market access across Italy, and a strong focus on biosimilar launches, performance and growth. Reporting directly to the GM, the role offers broad exposure across national and regional stakeholders, as well as global collaboration.

This opportunity could suit an established Market Access Director or an ambitious Senior Market Access Manager looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute pricing, reimbursement and market access strategies to maximise access for the ADVANZ portfolio in Italy
• Support and contribute to discussions with national authorities, including AIFA, and regional stakeholders
• Lead biosimilar portfolio strategy across pre-launch, launch and lifecycle management
• Partner closely with Commercial, Medical and Global teams to ensure successful biosimilar launches and long-term market performance
• Work alongside the Tender Manager and wider business to support successful tender participation and execution
• Lead and develop the Regional Access Team, including Regional Access Managers and Tender Manager
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Medical, Supply, Customer and Global Market Access teams
• Prepare and contribute to HTA dossiers, and guide the generation of pharmaco-economic and real-world evidence
• Track competitor pricing, market dynamics and access opportunities
• Implement and monitor key KPIs linked to access performance, launch readiness and commercial success
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and take accountability for results
• Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach
• Have a bias for action and fast decision making

About You

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to patients' lives and excited by the opportunity to help shape the future growth of ADVANZ PHARMA in Italy.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications:

• Life sciences degree or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Market Access within the Italian pharmaceutical industry
• Strong experience across biosimilars, generics, hospital products or highly competitive access environments
• Exposure to pricing & reimbursement processes and interactions with national and/or regional stakeholders (e.g. AIFA)
• Understanding of tender processes and procurement environments within Italy
• Experience leading teams or readiness to step into a broader people leadership role
• Experience supporting product launches and launch access planning
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Learning agility and scalability, with a desire to continuously grow as ADVANZ PHARMA evolves
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest and respectful approach
• Fluency in Italian and English

Highly Preferred:

• Direct biosimilars experience
• Experience within hospital and tender-driven markets
• Launch experience within biosimilars, generics or specialty medicines

Nice to Have:

• Government Affairs exposure
• Direct AIFA negotiation experience

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you're expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you'll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

A Meaningful Mission

Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.

Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing

Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.

Base Salary

106,250 to 125,000

Our salary range reflects the full scope of the role and level, it has been set using objective, gender-neutral criteria. Final offers to successful candidates are determined based on factors throughout the recruitment process such as relevant experience, skills, market benchmarks, and equitable internal compensation practices.

Bonus:

Annual Bonus Plan: 30% of base salary

Annual bonus is paid once per year, in accordance with local legislation and subject to company and individual performance.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive global benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and professional growth of our employees.

Global benefits: 

Our Global benefits apply to all employees globally, regardless of location.

• Global Recognition Programme
• Long Service Award
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing day
• Volunteering leave
• Compassionate leave
• Agile working

Local benefits:

• Annual leave and ROL are provided in accordance with the applicable NCBA

• Healthcare Insurance, which includes reimbursement for medical expenses for employee and dependents
• Permanent Disability and Death coverage
• Permanent Disability and Death due to Accident coverage
• Healthcare Insurance on top
• Company Car
• Meal voucher for any worked day

This role is covered by the NCBA Chimico- NCBA Dirigenti Industria applicable in Italy. Salary ranges and conditions set out above are consistent with or exceed the minimum established under that agreement.

Our People Recommend Us

We're proud that 82% of employees in our 2026 engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine commercial success with meaningful patient impact, we'd welcome your application.