Key Account Manager

Key Account & Market Access Specialist – Neuroscience

An innovative neuroscience organisation is preparing for the launch of a new epilepsy product and is looking to appoint a Key Account / Market Access Specialist to lead access strategy across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and NE England.

This is a highly visible, field‑based role where you’ll shape and execute local market access plans, working at pace with NHS stakeholders to ensure optimal patient access in a complex and evolving health economy.

The role

• Define and deliver regional market access strategy for a new epilepsy product and wider neuro portfolio
• Secure freedom to prescribe by driving funding, formulary inclusion, and guideline adoption
• Build strategic relationships with NHS budget holders, payers, and key decision‑makers across Boards and ICB‑equivalent structures
• Engage clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders to communicate value and address unmet patient needs
• Lead local pull‑through of national approvals and support launch readiness
• Contribute to value dossiers, economic models, and real‑world evidence initiatives
• Work cross‑functionally with commercial, medical, and regulatory colleagues
• Monitor policy and funding landscape to identify access risks and opportunities
• Operate fully compliantly with ABPI Code of Practice

About you

• 3+ years’ experience in Sales, Market Access, or NHS‑facing roles within pharma or medical devices
• Strong understanding of Scottish NHS structures, funding pathways, and decision making
• Proven ability to influence payers and secure local access
• Confident communicator with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
• ABPI qualification is preferred but not essential
• Degree in life sciences (or related); health economics or clinical background advantageous

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