Associate Director – Business Development & Integral Market Intelligence (Europe & Middle East)

Location: Madrid, Spain or Paris, France

Workplace: On-site – Coworking workspace in Madrid or Paris

Position Type: Full-Time – Independent Contractor

Travel: Approximately 50% international travel across Europe and the Middle East

Compensation: Competitive annual contractor compensation + uncapped commission structure + comprehensive travel coverage

About Pharmaboardroom

For over 15 years, Pharmaboardroom has been a premier executive intelligence and strategic insights media platform for the global healthcare and life sciences industry. We sit at the nexus of high-stakes decision-making, delivering frontline geopolitical, regulatory, and commercial analysis to top pharmaceutical executives, biotech innovators, and government policymakers worldwide.

We do not report from behind a desk. We engage directly on the ground with pharmaceutical country managers, health ministers, and boardroom leaders across established hubs and fast-emerging frontier markets, translating executive vision into high-profile industry intelligence reports, executive interviews, and strategic corporate positioning.

The Mandate: Business Development Meets C-Suite Brand Ambassadorship

We are seeking an ambitious, highly autonomous Business Development "Road Warrior" to spearhead our commercial reach and market research across Europe and the Middle East.

In this dual-impact role, you are both an investigative strategic interviewer and an executive business development leader. You will conduct in-depth discussions with C-level healthcare leaders while simultaneously negotiating six-figure corporate partnerships, strategic sponsorships, and intelligence branding packages with leading pharmaceutical, medtech, and industrial supplier firms.

Core Responsibilities





- Drive Commercial Sponsorship & Revenue: Identify, pitch, and close high-value corporate sponsorships, executive branding campaigns, and thought-leadership packages with senior decision-makers, including CEOs, Regional Presidents, and VPs of Market Access/Government Affairs.
- Conduct High-Calibre C-Suite Interviews: Prepare and lead structured, high-level strategic interviews with healthcare ministers, regulatory heads, and multinational pharmaceutical executives on local investment climates, market access, and healthcare transformation.
- Serve as Pharmaboardroom's Brand Ambassador: Represent the brand with professionalism and intellectual rigor at industry congresses and corporate presentations across Europe and the Middle East.
- Manage End-to-End Field Operations: Independently manage project timelines, client outreach, meeting pipelines, and field logistics during targeted multi-week market intelligence campaigns.
- Deliver Seamless Account Execution: Collaborate with our production, digital, and editorial teams to ensure seamless delivery, executive client satisfaction, and long-term partnership renewal.

Candidate Profile

- Executive Presence & Gravitas: Natural confidence and professionalism required to engage with Fortune 500 C-suite executives.
- Uncompromising Commercial Drive: Proven hunter mentality with experience or natural aptitude in consultative solution selling, B2B enterprise negotiations, or premium sponsorship acquisition.




- The "Road Warrior" Mentality: Fully independent, mobile, adaptable, and eager to travel internationally across European and Middle Eastern markets for dedicated field assignments conducted under strict budgetary policies.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Strong interest in global affairs, macroeconomics, healthcare policy, and the commercial drivers of the life sciences sector.
- Autonomous Execution: Entrepreneurial drive, capable of managing sales pipelines, stakeholder engagement, and project budgets with minimal oversight.
- Language & Communication: Fluent English with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Additional languages such as French, Spanish, or German are an advantage.

Why Join Pharmaboardroom?

- Unrivalled Executive Access: Build a world-class professional network with senior leaders in the global pharmaceutical industry and government healthcare institutions.
- Accelerated Global Exposure: Gain direct immersion in international markets, experiencing macroeconomic and industry developments firsthand.
- High-Upside, Performance-Linked Earnings: A compensation framework that directly rewards commercial performance with uncapped earning potential.
- An Agile, High-Ownership Culture: Join a streamlined, meritocratic team where high performers directly contribute to editorial direction, regional strategy, and company growth.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a brief introduction to:

[email protected]

Application Reference: Associate Business Developer EMEA

Candidates should be based in France or Spain, preferably Paris or Madrid, and available for extensive international travel.

Sueldo: 60.000,00€-80.000,00€ al año

Ubicación del trabajo: Empleo presencial

📌 Associate Director – Business Development & Global Market Intelligence (Europe & Middle East) (Madrid)
🏢 Pharmaboardroom
📍 Madrid