Stoke Therapeutics

Stoke Therapeutics

Director/Senior Director, Government Accounts - Nation

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States; Remote · Director

Sponsorship not specified$238k-$268kDetected 7 days ago
Patient CareFDA RegulatoryCollaboration

About the role

  • About Stoke: Stoke Therapeutics (Nasdaq: STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine.
  • Stoke's first medicine in development, zorevunersen, has demonstrated the potential for disease modification in patients with Dravet syndrome and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 study.
  • Stoke's initial focus are diseases of the central nervous system and the eye that are caused by a loss of ~50% of normal protein levels (haploinsufficiency).

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute pre-launch and launch-phase access strategies across Medicaid FFS and Managed Medicaid, establishing Stoke's credibility with state agencies ahead of FDA approval.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of account-level policies, state drug review processes, competitive dynamics, decision timelines, and state priorities impacting access.
  • Develop multi-year state Medicaid access plans that anticipate policy shifts, IRA pricing dynamics, and competitive changes, balancing state-by-state tactical execution with a national access strategy.
  • Our values guide our work to deliver meaningful medicines for people who need them.

Requirements

  • 15+ years in pharma/biotech
  • minimum 8 years in government or Medicaid payer account management.
  • Required Skills & Experience:

Nice to have

  • proximity to a major US airport preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, MPH) strongly preferred.

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, MPH) strongly preferred.
  • 15+ years in pharma/biotech; minimum 8 years in government or Medicaid payer account management.
  • Pre-launch government payer strategy experience-not just maintenance of established access.
  • Rare pediatric or rare neurological disease product launch experience; CNS or epilepsy payer experience a significant differentiator.
  • Familiarity with 340B program intersections for rare disease products and duplicate discount compliance.
  • Experience navigating Medicaid disability transition pathways (SSI/SSDI) for pediatric-onset neurological disease populations.

Compensation

  • The anticipated salary range for this role at the Director level is $238,000 - $268,000 and at the Senior Director level is $279,000 - $322,000.
  • In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.

Benefits

  • At Stoke Therapeutics, we are committed to offering a comprehensive, competitive and thoughtfully designed total rewards program.
  • In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.
  • The final offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope, experience and qualifications, education, market benchmarks, internal equity, and geographic location.

Company info

  • STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine.
  • Using Stoke's proprietary TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) approach, Stoke is developing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to selectively restore naturally-occurring protein levels.
  • Proof of concept has been demonstrated in other organs, tissues, and systems, supporting broad potential for Stoke's proprietary approach.
  • Stoke is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
  • For more information, visit https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/
  • approximately 50% to state agency meetings, conferences, and company meetings.
  • At Stoke, we believe that innovation, the ability to successfully advance our ground-breaking science and having fun as a team are enhanced by being together in person, at least periodically.
  • We allow for flexibility in work arrangements that balance individual's needs and preferences with the needs of our business and our desire to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
  • We are committed to being true to ourselves, to our colleagues, and to the people with severe diseases who are counting on us.
  • We embrace diversity within a unique culture that is defined by our values.
  • Our employee-led Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee underscores the importance of DIB to who we are and what we do.

Equal opportunity

  • https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/
  • All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability or protected veteran status.
  • Stoke participates in E-Verify.
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