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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

Practice development

  • 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

  • Participation in our generous pension scheme

  • 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

How to apply

Send your CV and a short motivation to HR Team at HR@Ascacademics.com. For questions about the role, contact Eef van Gool at 0621236118.

The first conversation is with the Value and Strategy Department Lead and Managing Director, followed by a second round with the Founder/Head of BD and Market Access Department Lead.