SVP; Strategic Partnerships

Evotec; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Evotec seeks a Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships to design and secure long-term, innovation-driven alliances with global pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and ecosystem partners. The role requires deep scientific credibility and the ability to influence executive stakeholders across the life sciences industry.

RH responsibilities include developing forward-looking partnership theses, structuring multi-asset deals, and managing portfolio value through governance and milestone

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating at C-suite and Board level.
• Strong governance and multi-stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Seasoned biopharma/biotech professional with leadership in partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a forward-looking partnership thesis aligned with market evolution and Evotec priorities.
• Design complex, multi-asset and platform-based alliances including risk-share and co-development models.
• Structure IP, governance, economics, and milestone frameworks to optimize long-term portfolio value.
• Exit or restructure partnerships when strategic value no longer aligns.
• Conduct systematic market scanning to identify emerging science, technology inflection points, and capital flows.
• Anticipate future innovation clusters and shape participation in these ecosystems.
• Build regional and global partnership strategies aligned with Evotec’s long-term growth agenda.
• Lead negotiations with C-suite and Board-level stakeholders.
• Translate scientific and translational strategy into commercially viable deal structures.
• Balance risk, capital exposure, and resource allocation across a diversified partnership portfolio.
• Align scientific, legal, finance, and operational functions from concept to contract and into launch.
• Establish governance models that enable effective decision-making and execution.
• Drive internal alignment across geographies and therapeutic areas.
• Articulate strategic rationale and long-term value creation to executive committees and external partners.
• Position partnerships within the broader portfolio strategy.

Skills

Negotiation with C-suite/Board

Structuring complex partnerships

Global partner network

Portfolio management

Governance design

Long-cycle deal execution

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

Change advocacy

Strategic alliances

Education

Biopharma/biotech background

Advanced scientific/medical degree

Drug discovery & translational science

Job description

Job Title: Senior Vice Principal, Strategic Partnerships

Job Type: Permanent

Site Locations: Abingdon, Oxfordshire or Alderley Park, Macclesfield

This role is remote, but must be located near to one of the above sites.

Our Company

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Evotec seeks a senior leader to shape and execute its next generation of strategic partnerships. The SVP Strategic Partnerships will design and secure long-term, innovation-driven alliances with global pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotechs, and ecosystem partners. The mandate is portfolio-focused and forward-looking. This role anticipates where science, technology, and capital will converge over the next 5 to 10 years and translates that view into differentiated, high-impact collaborations. The objective is to unlock the full potential of Evotec’s precision medicine and multimodal discovery platforms through structured, scalable partnerships that generate durable value.

The role requires deep scientific credibility, advanced deal architecture capability, and the ability to influence executive and board-level stakeholders across the life sciences industry.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute a forward-looking partnership thesis aligned with market evolution and platform priorities
• Design complex, multi-asset and platform-based alliances including risk-share and co-development models
• Structure IP, governance, economics, and milestone frameworks to optimize long-term portfolio value
• Exit or restructure partnerships when strategic value no longer aligns
• Conduct systematic market scanning to identify emerging science, technology inflection points, and capital flows
• Anticipate future innovation clusters and shape participation in these ecosystems
• Build regional and global partnership strategies aligned with Evotec’s long-term growth agenda
• Lead negotiations with C-suite and Board-level stakeholders
• Translate scientific and translational strategy into commercially viable deal structures
• Balance risk, capital exposure, and resource allocation across a diversified partnership portfolio
• Align scientific, legal, finance, and operational functions from concept to contract and into launch
• Establish governance models that enable effective decision-making and execution
• Drive internal alignment across geographies and therapeutic areas
• Articulate strategic rationale and long-term value creation to executive committees and external partners
• Position partnerships within the broader portfolio strategy

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrated track record of structuring and closing complex, innovation-driven partnerships
• Experience negotiating at C-suite and Board level
• Established global network across senior scientific and industry leadership
• Portfolio-oriented thinking across multinational territories
• Strong understanding of portfolio balance including risk, capital, and resource exposure
• Ability to anticipate emerging scientific and market inflection points
• Experience designing governance models that accelerate decision-making
• Capability to manage long-cycle deals and multi-year partnership build-outs
• Proven ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong change advocacy based on external innovation exposure

Education and Qualifications

• Several years in biopharma or biotech
• Advanced scientific or medical background
• Extensive experience in drug discovery, translational science, and early clinical strategy

Why Evotec

Evotec offers a differentiated precision medicine and multimodal discovery platform designed for long-term value creation. This role provides the opportunity to shape strategic alliances that define future therapeutic landscapes and accelerate the development of transformative medicines globally.

Evotec Leadership Competencies

Active Communication: Communicates actively, working on further clarity and responsiveness.

Constructive Feedback: Actively seeks and provides constructive feedback, using it to improve processes and outcomes.

Consistent Team Engagement: Engages frequently, fostering a more positive and collaborative environment.

Foundational Direction Sharing: Communicates pragmatic directions, leading to general understanding and alignment.

Occasional Planning: Begins anticipating problems and improves on proactively taking precautions.

Effective Delegation: Delegates tasks effectively, trusting team members to handle responsibilities and providing necessary support and development.

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