Jobs at Splendid Marketing (Now Hiring) — 2 open

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially minded Health Economist to join our HEOR and Market Access division within a leading marketing and strategic consultancy serving pharmaceutical and healthcare clients across the MENA region

This role goes beyond traditional academic modelling. You will translate economic evidence into payer-ready value narratives, supporting pricing strategy, reimbursement dossiers, and commercial positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Health Economic Modeling

• Develop and adapt cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and budget impact models tailored to MENA payer environments
  
• Customize global models to local epidemiology, resource use, and cost structures
  
• Conduct scenario analyses supporting pricing negotiations and tender strategies
  

HTA & Market Access Strategy

• Prepare value dossiers aligned with SFDA, NICE, EUnetHTA and other global frameworks
  
• Support pricing strategy through economic evidence generation
  
• Engage in payer advisory simulations and reimbursement scenario planning
  

Real-World Evidence & Data Analytics

• Analyze clinical trial and real-world datasets
  
• Translate epidemiological insights into actionable commercial recommendations
  
• Support publication strategy and value communication materials
  

Cross-Functional Integration

• Collaborate with commercial, medical, regulatory, and creative teams
  
• Transform technical outputs into strategic storytelling for client presentations
  
• Participate in client-facing discussions with pharmaceutical market access teams
  

Quality & Governance

• Ensure methodological compliance with ISPOR and international best practice
  
• Maintain reproducibility, version control, and documentation standards
  

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in HEOR, market access, or pharmaceutical consultancy

• Experience adapting global models for regional HTA submissions
  
• Strong understanding of MENA pricing and reimbursement frameworks (Saudi Arabia, UAE preferred)
  
• Proficiency in Economic Modeling and practical expertise in Health Economics.
  
• Strong Analytical Skills to evaluate and interpret complex healthcare data.
  
• Experience in Health Services Research and the application of related methodologies.
  
• Knowledge of Statistics, including statistical software and techniques, for data analysis.
  
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure timely delivery with high attention to detail.
  
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Health Economics, Public Health, Healthcare Policy, or a related field (Add-on).
  
• Experience in GCC markets and healthcare systems is an advantage.