Manager Business Development - Permanent Position

Consortium; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

2 days onsite

Electric charging points

Discretionary Bonus

Free onsite parking

Subsidised onsite restaurant and café

Well-being & mental health programs

Multi-faith prayer room

Job summary

Eisai is seeking a Manager Business Development at Hatfield Knowledge Centre to lead regional partnerships across the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, and beyond. The role focuses on advancing promotion and distribution agreements with regional and national partners, with about 80% of time on partner-market deals and 20% on in-licensing/out-licensing activities.

You will collaborate with the Associate Business Development Director and cross-functional teams to renew existing agreements,

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include relevant pharmaceutical experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to understand complex agreements and gather input from specialists.
• Experience in contract renewals or negotiations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner agreements and negotiations.
• Cross-functional coordination and business assessment.
• In-licensing and out-licensing support.

Skills

Pharma BD experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Relevant degree

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Manager Business Development - Permanent Position

Manager Business Development - Permanent Position

Location: Mosquito Way, Hatfield AL10 9SN, UK

Highlighted points for this job

Business Development Manager role at Eisai

Location: Hatfield Knowledge Centre

2 days onsite per week

Responsibilities include partner agreements and negotiations, cross-functional coordination, and in-licensing and out-licensing support

Essential qualifications: relevant pharmaceutical experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and relevant degree

Eisai offers competitive salary, hybrid working, car cash allowance, and various benefits

Eisai's commitment to diversity and inclusion

Location: Hatfield Knowledge Centre

Full time: 2 days onsite

The Company

Eisai is a leading research based pharmaceutical organisation with an extensive portfolio across the Oncology, Neurology and Pain therapy areas.

By joining Eisai, you will be working for an organisation with a human healthcare philosophy, which means that we put the patient first in everything we do.

Your new role

As a Business Development Manager, you will be supporting Eisai's business development activities across the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and other assigned partner markets, with primary responsibility for progressing promotion and distribution agreements with regional and national partners. Working closely with the Associate Business Development Director, the role will take ownership of understanding existing agreements, preparing renewals and new arrangements, coordinating cross-functional input and progressing negotiations through to execution. Approximately 80% of the role will focus on partner-market agreements and associated business assessments. The remaining 20% will support in-licensing and out-licensing through research, opportunity assessment and due diligence.

• Partner agreements and negotiations
• Cross-functional coordination and business assessment
• In-licensing and out-licensing support

What are we looking for?

• Relevant experience in pharmaceutical business development, partner management, international commercial operations, commercial contracts or a related field.
• Ability to understand detailed agreements, recognise important business provisions and seek appropriate specialist input.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence discussing pharmaceutical business opportunities and commercial terms with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to progress multiple agreements simultaneously.
• A proactive approach to gathering information, following up actions and bringing issues to resolution.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with existing financial models, alongside a willingness to develop further.
• Clear written communication and the ability to turn complex information into practical recommendations.
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical promotion or distribution agreements.
• Experience supporting contract renewals or negotiations.
• Familiarity with international partner markets.
• Experience in market research, licensing assessments or due diligence.

What success looks like

• Agreement renewals and notice requirements are anticipated and actively managed.
• Contract details, outstanding issues and cross-functional dependencies are understood and clearly documented.
• Recommendations are supported by appropriate business analysis and functional input.
• Senior BD involvement is focused on substantive decisions rather than chasing information or reconstructing contract history.
• The individual progressively takes greater ownership of partner discussions and routine negotiations.

What we offer in return

Eisai offers a competitive salary and excellent wider benefits package that includes,

• Hybrid working, 2 days a week onsite
• Electric charging points for Electric/Hybrid vehicles
• Discretionary Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant and coffee shop
• Learning and development opportunities
• Well-being & mental health awareness programmes
  Multi-faith prayer room

You will also be based out of our excellent EMEA Knowledge Centre (EKC) facility, which is our EU Headquarters, and offers an inclusive, and collaborative working environment.

Eisai Recruitment Statement

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Eisai EMEA EDI Commitment Statement

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams promote wellbeing, learning and innovation, helping Eisai serve our patients, their families, our employees, and society.

• to embrace and celebrate our differences, respecting and valuing each other.
• to include equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all that we do so everyone has a full sense of belonging.
• to value individual talent where every employee can be themselves and thrive in an environment of openness, trust, and integrity