Health - Public Affairs - Associate Director (Market Access)

Health - Public Affairs - Associate Director (Market Access)

Acumen Public Affairs

Brussels, Belgium

Are you passionate about shaping the environment in which innovative health products succeed? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of policy and pricing & reimbursement? Are you proactive, solution-driven, willing to take the extra mile and eager to help us grow the business by delivering excellent service to our clients? Do you want to work in a collaborative team where your voice matters, while leading projects and mentoring junior colleagues?

Then this opportunity is perfect for you!

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an Associate Director who will work with and complement our Healthcare practice, based in Brussels, Belgium.

Your role will include:

• Leading and managing a variety of exciting policy projects and your own client portfolio, providing your strategic advice during client meetings;
• Supporting the development of market shaping/ market access capabilities in the team and with clients;
• Preparing evidence-based strategies, narratives and materials;
• Identifying research needs and translating complex insights into actionable recommendations;
• Coaching junior members of the team to help them grow in their career and help them manage their workload;
• Joining the leadership team of the health practice, providing overall support to the Partners and contributing to the growth of the practice.

Your experience and knowledge:

• You have more than 7-10 years of relevant work experience for the role. Ideally, you would have a combined experience of working in a consultancy, pharmaceutical/biotech/medtech company, EU or national institution, HTA body, or relevant stakeholder organisation. If you do not have a track record in the above, you will not be considered for the role;
• You have strong understanding of how policy, HTA, pricing, reimbursement, and clinical evidence interact to shape product success;
• You have excellent understanding of the EU institutions and legislative processes, and their impact on national health systems;
• You have a perfect command of English; your additional languages are an asset.

Your skills:

• You are flexible, enthusiastic, and can work under tight deadlines in an international environment;
• You have a client-oriented mindset, an ability to lead projects and teams and deliver high quality outputs;
• You have advanced writing skills and an ability to quickly summarise complex issues;
• You have excellent communication skills; an ability to adapt writing to different audiences;
• You have strong organisational and project management skills, proven through concrete previous examples and track record;
• You are proficient with IT and new media tools;
• You have the permission to work in Belgium;
• You have good references.