Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Commercial Access Director, Human Health

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Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Commercial Access Director, Human Health page is loaded## Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Commercial Access Director, Human Healthremote type: Hybridlocations: GBR - London - London (Moorgate WeWork)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: December 24, 2025 (14 days left to apply)job requisition id: R375876Job DescriptionWe are recruiting for a strategic role for a **Vaccines and Public Health Commercial Access Director** to be based in **Moorgate, London**.As a member of the Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) leadership team and in partnership with cross functional colleagues, you will work collaboratively to partner & enable the UK healthcare system to prevent disease, enhance quality of life for patients and improve population health. You will report directly into the Executive Director of Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Business Unit. Responsibilities within the leadership team include being accountable for enabling a diverse and inclusive culture, delivering on the business unit financials and providing thought leadership about the evolving healthcare and public health landscape.**What you will do:*** Manage a team of specialists who are responsible for executing commercial access partnerships, managing commercial contracts, and identifying new strategic partnerships as part of our approach towards healthcare ecosystem support.* Lead a wider cross-functional team from across the business to gain, maintain, and improve access to our important vaccines and select therapies.* Be accountable for setting and delivering on aspirational, industry leading goals that build our company’s reputation as a leader in Public Health.* Be responsible for the planning and delivery of V&PH products where access activities continue to be critical in achieving results and delivering outcomes.**Role responsibilities:*** Lead the development & execution of initiatives that shape and secure optimal market access for our vaccines and select therapies.* Deliver and execute on tenders and commercial supply contracts ensuring favourable terms and achieving optimal outcomes.* Develop and drive the narrative with external stakeholders that builds our Company’s reputation as a leader in public health who proactively engages with scientific and policy communities.* Develop and manage senior external stakeholder relationships that enable mutually beneficial outcomes.* Work in partnership with leaders in other Company functions across local, regional, and global teams - predominantly Medical Affairs, Policy and Access.* Strategic Partnership programme management to deliver across internal and external stakeholders.* Horizon-scan and incorporate new and emerging partnership opportunities that can enhance the value proposition of our vaccines and select therapies.* Develop, own and deliver against OKRs (objectives and key results) that are aligned to our customer and financial goals.**Key Expertise/Competencies:****Expertise:** Deep knowledge of the UK Immunisation programmes and Vaccines ecosystem**Competencies:*** Leadership (collaboration and influencing)* People management* Commercial acumen* Stakeholder management* Project/programme management* Financial planning and management**Key Leadership Behaviours*** Strategic Planning and Decision Making* Influence and Networking* Entrepreneurship and Innovation**Required Skills:**Accountability, Accountability, Account Management, Adaptability, Animal Vaccination, Creativity, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Disease Prevention, Endevor, Inventory Management, Leadership, Management Process, Market Access, Marketing Automation, Marketing Budget Management, Market Research, Omnichannel Marketing, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Launches, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Negotiations {+ 4 more}**Preferred Skills:**Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers apply**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.**Employee Status:**Regular**Relocation:****VISA Sponsorship:****Travel Requirements:****Flexible Work Arrangements:**Hybrid**Shift:****Valid Driving License:****Hazardous Material(s):****Job Posting End Date:**12/24/2025**\*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.** #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Greater London
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Bio & Pharmacology & Health

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