Business Developer – Healthcare

Invest International; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract

Pension plan

NS business card

Laptop

Phone

Job summary

Invest International is seeking a Business Developer – Healthcare to identify and develop international opportunities for Dutch healthcare companies, focusing on medical technology and related solutions. You will work with the Healthcare Sector Head to implement strategy, build relationships, and translate market needs into concrete projects and financing solutions.

You will develop opportunities from client engagement to investment readiness, collaborating with Investment Managers and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in healthcare or international business development.
• Strong knowledge of the healthcare sector and medical technology.
• A relevant network within the Dutch healthcare ecosystem.
• Experience with international and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, originate and develop international business and investment opportunities in the healthcare sector.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Dutch healthcare companies, healthcare institutions, industry partners, financiers and public-sector stakeholders.
• Develop opportunities from initial client engagement and concept development towards investment readiness.
• Work with Investment Managers and other specialists on business cases, financing structures, risks and impact.
• Build a strong pipeline of healthcare opportunities aligned with Invest International’s strategy and mandate.
• Monitor relevant healthcare trends, technologies, market developments and emerging business models and translate these into opportunities.
• Represent Invest International within the Dutch and international healthcare ecosystem.
• Contribute sector expertise and insights to colleagues, projects and transactions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Dutch language

English language

Healthcare sector knowledge

Business development

Networking

Project development

Financing/Investment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Invest International’s legal mandate is to support companies with foreign activities and international projects that contribute to the Dutch economy by improving competitiveness and earning capacity and to support projects that offer solutions to global challenges.

We believe in a world where businesses and governments work together to solve global challenges. Our mission is to connect Dutch solutions to global challenges strengthening worldwide resilience and safeguarding Dutch earning capacity.

Organization

Invest International opened its doors in October 2021, in The Hague. We are a state-owned company set up by the Dutch government. A private company funded with public capital. Our people, network and knowledge allow us to maximize impact for our stakeholders.

As Business Developer – Healthcare, you operate at the intersection of healthcare, international business, impact and financing. You identify and develop opportunities that enable Dutch healthcare companies to expand internationally while contributing to improved healthcare outcomes in the countries where Invest International operates.

Working closely with the Healthcare Sector Head and colleagues across Invest International, you help shape and implement the Healthcare sector strategy. You build strong relationships across the healthcare ecosystem, identify promising opportunities and translate market developments and client needs into concrete projects and financing solutions.

The initial focus will be on medical technology and related healthcare solutions, with potential opportunities across adjacent healthcare subsectors.

What you will do

Identify, originate and develop international business and investment opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Build and maintain strong relationships with Dutch healthcare companies, healthcare institutions, industry partners, financiers and public-sector stakeholders.

Develop opportunities from initial client engagement and concept development towards investment readiness.

Work with Investment Managers and other specialists on business cases, financing structures, risks and impact.

Build a strong pipeline of healthcare opportunities aligned with Invest International’s strategy and mandate.

Monitor relevant healthcare trends, technologies, market developments and emerging business models and translate these into opportunities.

Represent Invest International within the Dutch and international healthcare ecosystem.

Contribute sector expertise and insights to colleagues, projects and transactions.

Job requirements

What you bring

A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree.

6–8 years of relevant experience in healthcare, international business development, project development, investment or a related field.

Strong knowledge of the healthcare sector, preferably including medical technology or a related subsector.

A relevant network within the Dutch healthcare ecosystem.

Demonstrated experience in developing commercial opportunities, projects or partnerships.

Experience working in international and multi-stakeholder environments.

Commercial insight combined with the ability to understand financing, risk and impact considerations.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

A proactive, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented approach.

Fluency in Dutch and English.

Experience with healthcare financing, investment, development finance or emerging markets is an advantage.

What characterizes you

You combine sector expertise with commercial drive and curiosity. You are comfortable taking initiative, developing new relationships and turning ideas into concrete opportunities. You collaborate easily across disciplines, communicate clearly with different stakeholders and know when to challenge, connect or bring in additional expertise.

You identify with Invest International’s values: Clear is kind, Dare to go beyond, Trust each other to deliver, and Build bridges.

What we offer

An innovative, dynamic, and inspiring working environment.

12 months contract for 40 hours per week with potential to extend afterwards.

Salary scale 16. This indicates a monthly salary range between €5.783 and €6.804, excluding holiday allowance and 13th month based on a 40-hour workweek.

Also, we offer a contribution-free pension plan, NS business card 1st class (which also can be used for private travel), laptop, and phone.