Value and Strategy Director (HEOR and Market Access Consulting)

Asc Academics; Groningen; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

8.33% end of year bonus (13th month)

30 holiday days per year

Travel allowance for commuting 10 km

Remote work options

Gym membership discount

Team events

Job summary

Asc Academics is seeking a Value and Strategy Director (HEOR and Market Access) to shape strategic value, evidence generation and payer strategies for pharma and biotech clients. You will lead a growing Value and Strategy team, drive client partnerships and contribute to service development and market positioning.

You will guide senior stakeholders through complex strategic decisions, coach consultants, and maintain high standards of consulting excellence while balancing scientific rigor with

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health sciences or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in life sciences consulting or pharmaceutical industry focused on value communication and strategic HEOR and market access projects.
• Deep expertise in HEOR, market access, HTA, and value and pricing strategy.
• Good knowledge of European HTA and reimbursement systems, including the EU Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA).
• Fluent English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic consulting leadership: Lead HEOR, market access and value strategy projects from scoping to final delivery.
• Client leadership and business development: Build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical and biotech stakeholders; expand accounts and drive revenue target.
• People leadership: Coach and mentor consultants; develop them into independent advisors leading client engagements.
• Internal development: Set consulting standards and foster collaboration, learning and high performance within the department.
• Thought leadership: Develop new services and strengthen market reputation; monitor EU Joint Clinical Assessment trends.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Coaching and mentoring

English proficiency

Education

MSc or PhD in health economics/epidemiology/pharmacy/health sciences

Job description

Value and Strategy Director (HEOR and Market Access Consulting)

Are you an experienced HEOR and market access leader who enjoys advising senior pharma and biotech clients, developing people and building a practice? Would you like to shape the value and strategy work of a fast growing, award winning consultancy? Then this vacancy is for you!

About Asc Academics

Asc Academics supports decision making in healthcare with evidence-based research, for both the public and the private sector. As a consultancy with global connections in market access and health economics, we combine academic rigour, business insight and creativity to uncover the economic and societal value of healthcare innovations. We offer a broad range of health economics and outcomes research services to the life sciences sector, across many therapeutic areas and indications.

We are growing fast. In 2026 we became Great Place to Work Certified™ and won the FD Gazelle Award as one of the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands. Our team of more than 40 professionals has diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and works towards one goal: better healthcare worldwide. We have a flat structure, see each other often and value a healthy balance between work and private life. Because we are internationally oriented, English is our working language.

We are now looking for a Value and Strategy Director who wants to lead strategic client work, grow partnerships and help shape the next stage of our growth.

The role

This is a senior, client facing role in our Value and Strategy department. You advise pharmaceutical and biotech clients on strategic value, evidence and market access questions, grow strategic client partnerships and develop our consultants into independent advisors. You are comfortable with ambiguity, engage confidently with senior stakeholders and turn complex strategic challenges into practical solutions.

Reports to: Value and Strategy Department Lead

Team: you lead and coach several consultants in the department

Commercial responsibility: you carry a revenue target for your client portfolio

Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week

Location: Groningen, about once a month in Amsterdam or Utrecht, with options for remote work

Key responsibilities

Strategic consulting leadership

Lead HEOR, market access and value strategy projects from scoping to final delivery

Develop evidence generation and value strategies aligned with regulatory, HTA, payer and commercial objectives

Translate evidence into clear strategic recommendations

Guide clients through difficult decisions under uncertainty

Client leadership and business development

Build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical and biotech stakeholders

Expand existing accounts and win new clients to deliver on your revenue target

Lead proposals, pitches, commercial discussions and project scoping

Facilitate executive workshops and strategic discussions

Present insights, recommendations and strategic options to senior stakeholders

People leadership

Coach and mentor the consultants in your team, at every career stage

Develop consultants into independent advisors who lead client engagements themselves

Set and uphold consulting standards within the department

Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning and high performance

Contribute to the growth and direction of the Value and Strategy department, together with the Department Lead

Develop new services and thought leadership, for example on the EU Joint Clinical Assessment

Strengthen the market reputation of Asc Academics

Follow the industry trends that shape value demonstration, evidence generation and payer decision making

What success looks like after one year

Senior clients see you as a trusted strategic advisor

You have grown existing client relationships and created new business, in line with your revenue target

The consultants in your team take on more responsibility and lead client work more independently

You are a role model for consulting quality and have strengthened the strategic capabilities of the department

You balance scientific rigour, commercial thinking and people leadership in the work you deliver

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced HEOR and market access leader who combines scientific expertise, consulting skills and commercial drive. You bring:

An MSc or PhD in health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health sciences or a related field

8+ years of experience in life sciences consulting or the pharmaceutical industry, focused on value communication and strategic HEOR and market access projects

Deep expertise in HEOR, market access, HTA, and value and pricing strategy

Good knowledge of European HTA and reimbursement systems, including the EU Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA)

A broad understanding of global healthcare systems and market access trends

Commercial understanding of pharmaceutical strategy, including product development, launch planning, portfolio decisions and evidence investment decisions

Proven experience leading multidisciplinary client engagements and advisory projects

A strong network within pharmaceutical and biotech organisations

Business development experience and a track record of working towards revenue targets

Proven ability to develop consultants through coaching, mentoring and capability building

Fluent English, Dutch is a plus

Energy from a dynamic environment where ambiguity and strategic thinking are part of everyday work

What we offer

A senior, development focused role in a growing, award winning organisation, with attractive terms of employment:

A contract of 32 to 40 hours per week, starting with a one year contract with the possibility of a permanent contract

A competitive salary, including an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.33% end of year bonus (13th month), plus an additional team bonus when we reach our shared goals together

30 holiday days per year (full time), including a Christmas break

A paid one-hour lunch break every working day

Travel allowance for commuting from 10 km

Work from our office in Groningen, and about once a month from Amsterdam or Utrecht

Options for remote work

A monthly discount on your gym membership

Fun team events throughout the year

Continuous professional development through events and courses