Market Development Manager

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a private biotech company located in Cumberland, RI and Needham, MA, within the realm of Greater Boston’s vast biotechnology landscape. Since our inception more than 20 years ago, our focus has been on developing and commercializing transformative therapies for chronic eye diseases. The core platform technology, Encapsulated Cell Therapy (ECT), is a first-in-class drug delivery platform designed to slow the progression of chronic eye diseases. Neurotech’s first commercial product, ENCELTO TM (revakinagene taroretcel-lwey), is approved in the United States for the treatment of adults with idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (MacTel). Encapsulated cell-based gene therapy is designed to provide long-term, sustained delivery of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of chronic eye diseases.

We are seeking a Market Development Manager to serve as a critical field-based leader responsible for building advocacy, shaping market understanding, and driving engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and the broader retina community. They will report to the Senior Director, Professional Education.

The Market Development Manager is the strategic connector between Neurotech and the retina ecosystem, responsible for cultivating relationships with thought leaders and translating insights into actionable strategies. This role complements Sales and Strategic Accounts by focusing on influence, education, and long-term market shaping. This role partners closely with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Patient Services, and Medical Affairs.

Join Neurotech in shaping the future of Retina care through impactful professional engagement and trusted partnerships.

This position is field based, we are currently hiring for East & West.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with national, regional thought leaders
• Identify and cultivate relationships with emerging retina specialists
• Serve as the voice of the customer and translate insights into strategy
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify market opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally to align engagement strategies
• Connect Thought Leaders with other relevant parts of the Neurotech organization (e.g., Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs) while maintaining compliance with guidelines on appropriate medical/commercial collaboration
• Lead KOL engagement at congresses and key meetings
• Support speaker bureau development and educational peer-to-peer initiatives
• Conduct speaker training sessions when necessary
• Support in identifying ECP consultants, advisors, and speakers for key initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Medical, Legal, and Regulatory requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of biotech/pharma experience
• 2+ years in Thought Leader Liaison or similar role
• Strong KOL engagement and advisory board experience
• Ophthalmology required; Retina experience preferred
• Experience in buy-and-bill environment
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills
• Business acumen and strategic thinking
• Understanding of U.S. healthcare ecosystem
• Excellent communication and executive presence
• High emotional intelligence and adaptability
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
• Passion for improving patient outcomes

Willingness/ability to travel domestically up to 80% of the time; international travel may be required.

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.