Director, Market Access - New Markets

GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com. 

 Summary  

The Director, Market Access – New Markets will lead GeneDx’s reimbursement strategy for select emerging markets, including international geographies and employer-sponsored benefit programs. Initial focus areas will include Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and US-based employers. This position is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and advancing sustainable reimbursement pathways to enable access to GeneDx’s genomic testing services.  

 This U.S.-based position reports to the VP, Head of Market Access and will serve as the Market Access lead for Employer and International channels, partnering with the international sales team and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between coverage strategy and new market growth.   

Job Responsibilities   

• Develop and execute reimbursement and access strategy for GeneDx’s new market segments, including international payers and employer-sponsored benefit programs.  

• Serve as the access lead for international markets, with initial focus on Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the UAE, while remaining flexible to expand into additional international geographies as opportunities emerge.  

• Collaborate with Market Access colleagues to identify employer engagement opportunities to advance GeneDx payor goals. 

• Identify and evaluate payor pathways, coding structures, reimbursement feasibility, and policy considerations across global markets.  

• Engage with international stakeholders including private insurers, public health systems, and national payer authorities to advance access to GeneDx services.  

• Identify and pursue opportunities to integrate GeneDx testing into U.S. employer benefit strategies, particularly among self-insured employers, benefit brokers, and employer groups.  

• Collaborate with Compliance, Government Affairs, Legal, Commercial Strategy, Billing, Finance, and Medical Affairs to ensure readiness for market entry, including pricing, operational workflows, and risk mitigation.  

• Partner with the international sales team to support payer-related conversations and ensure strategic alignment.  

• Monitor global trends in reimbursement policy, value assessment, and coverage criteria to inform GeneDx’s expansion roadmap.  

People Manager   

• No 

Education, Experience, and Skills 

• 10+ years of experience in international and employer-facing market access roles  

• 5+ years of experience in molecular diagnostics strongly preferred  

• Demonstrated success launching innovative technologies in the employer benefits market. 

• Demonstrated experience navigating payer and policy landscapes in multiple international markets, with preference for familiarity in Canada, Australia, the UK, and/or the UAE  

• Proven success identifying and advancing new access opportunities, especially in nontraditional or emerging channels  

• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and high visibility  

• Strong executive presence and solution-oriented, collaborative mindset  
• Demonstrated ability to simplify and communicate complex information effectively  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

• None 

Physical Demands 

• None 

Work Environment  

• The role is fully remote. 

• Ability to travel for business-critical meetings (up to 30%).  

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