Senior Director, Government Accounts

About the Company

Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company on a mission to forge a new era of psychiatry by applying scientific rigor to psychedelics. Headquartered in New York and trading on Nasdaq under the symbol DFTX, the company aims to develop accessible treatments for generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and PTSD.

Responsibilities

• Implement government access strategy across Medicaid fee-for-service, Medicaid managed care, and priority public payer channels
• Develop account plans addressing state review timelines, policy requirements, coverage pathways, and reimbursement considerations
• Build relationships with state Medicaid agencies, MCOs, pharmacy/medical policy leaders, and public payer stakeholders
• Identify and address access barriers including policy criteria, utilization management, and reimbursement
• Partner with Government Affairs to monitor federal and state policy developments
• Support Kaiser Permanente and similar integrated payer-provider planning as assigned
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal/Compliance, HEOR, and Medical Affairs on launch readiness
• Generate customer insights and market intelligence to inform leadership decision-making
• Operate as a player/coach by supporting account planning and directly engaging priority accounts

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years in government/public payer market access (Medicaid, Medicare, or state health programs)
• Expertise navigating state-level policy, legislative, and regulatory processes for drug access
• Experience with Medicaid PDLs, supplemental rebates, and state P&T or DUR processes
• Proven track record contributing account-level insights to market access planning
• Knowledge of compliance requirements including anti-kickback statute and False Claims Act
• People/team leadership experience
• Willingness to travel 50%+

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing relationships with state Medicaid directors or MCO leadership
• Experience with Kaiser Permanente or similar integrated payer-provider organizations