Business Development Manager (Market Access and HEOR services)

Business Development Manager – Market Access & HEOR
About Optimax Access

Optimax Access is an established international consultancy specialising in Market Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Real-World Evidence (RWE), Health Technology Assessment (HTA), and Evidence Generation services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology industries.

We support clients across the UK, Europe, North America, and other international markets, helping them demonstrate value, achieve reimbursement, and improve patient access to innovative healthcare technologies.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to help expand our presence within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with a proven track record in the Market Access, HEOR, Real-World Evidence, or healthcare consulting sectors.

This is not a general sales role. The successful candidate must have direct experience working within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, healthcare consulting, or related life sciences industry and possess a strong understanding of the scientific, clinical, health economics, and market access principles that underpin reimbursement and value demonstration.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable discussing HTA, pricing and reimbursement, evidence generation, HEOR, patient access, and market access strategies with senior stakeholders in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The Business Development Manager will report directly to the Managing Director and will play a key role in driving the growth of Optimax Access across existing and new markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities across Market Access, HEOR, RWE, HTA, and Evidence Generation services.
• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology companies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify and pursue Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and other commercial opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver capability presentations to prospective clients.
• Work closely with scientific and technical teams to develop high-quality proposals and project scopes.
• Develop