Position Overview:
Evotec is seeking a transformative and future-focusedEVP Head of Strategic Partnerships to redefine how the industry discovers and develops tomorrow’s breakthrough medicines. This role is not about incremental growth — it’s about anticipating where science, technology, and investment will converge over the next 5–10 years and forging the bold partnerships that will make that future real.
As a visionary dealmaker and strategic architect, the EVP Head of Strategic Partnerships will lead the design and execution of long-term alliances with global pharmaceutical leaders, emerging biotech's, and/or innovation ecosystems. Your mission is to unlock the full potential of Evotec’s precision medicine and multimodal discovery platforms by building differentiated, future-forward collaborations that shape entire therapeutic landscapes.
This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker who sees around corners — someone with deep drug discovery expertise, exceptional business instincts, strong scientific and business acumenand the credibility to influence C-suite decisions across the life sciences industry. The EVP Head of Strategic Partnerships plays a pivotal role in shaping Evotec’s growth strategy, ensuring we’re not only responding to where the market is going, but actively creating what comes next.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Focus on building a pipeline of high-impact, first-in-class therapeutics through transformative partnerships with pharma andbiotech. Prioritize collaborations that leverage differentiated technology platforms and address future unmet needs.
2. Identify, design, and secure future-focused strategic alliances that position Evotec at the center of next-generation therapeutic innovation. Drive long-term, value-creating relationships that go beyond transactions — creating shared roadmaps for scientific and commercial success
3. Serve as the lead architect of complex, innovation-driven partnerships. Structure deals that are bold, future-facing, and aligned with evolving industry priorities. Negotiate from a position of deep scientific understanding and long-term strategic vision, creating enduring value for Evotec and its partners.
4. Lead globally distributed business development teams, uniting scientific, legal, and operational functions around a shared vision. Champion a collaborative, agile, and integrated approach to building a high-value pipeline across geographies and therapeutic areas.
Qualifications
5. Deep understanding of how pharma is evolving — scientifically, commercially, and structurally. Ability to anticipate the strategic imperatives of future pharma pipelines and align Evotec’s platforms and discovery engines accordingly.
6. A bold, entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to identify opportunities, initiate bold partnerships, and lead change at scale. Passion for creating what doesn’t yet exist.
7. Extensive experience in drug discovery and development, including translational science and early clinical strategy. Fluency in both scientific and business domains, with an ability to build deals that are both visionary and executable.
8. Proven success in negotiating complex, high-value partnerships that redefine strategic positioning. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, assessing risk, and crafting innovative deal structures that align long-term interests.
9. Experience leading globally dispersed teams across scientific, business, and operational domains. Skilled in inspiring cross-functional collaboration, building trust, and driving unified execution of strategic initiatives.
Why Evotec?
Evotec offers an opportunity to shape the future of drug discovery and development by leveraging a highly differentiated platform. With an innovative approach to precision medicine and a focus on long-term partnerships, Evotec is the ideal place to build a first-in-class pipeline that can address some of the most pressing challenges in global healthcare. Join us to help develop groundbreaking therapeutic products that will have a lasting impact on patients worldwide
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