Strategy Associate

52% of the world can’t access essential healthcare: we’re a business that does something about it. Join us.  

We focus on access to health products and services in emerging markets through a three-part model; focussing on collecting insights on community’s health needs, running targeted health campaigns (education, screening, etc) and managing the distribution of a range of essential medicines and health products. 

Why work with us? We are challenging established business norms, with a new value proposition to build a socially-minded business model for half the planet. You get to be creative, move fast, own truly important things, grow, learn, and help people. We’re not a charity, we are redesigning how affordable healthcare is delivered through truly innovative business and service delivery models.   

We already work with over half of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and have footholds in markets across Southeast Asia, India and Africa. We will be expanding rapidly over the next year and entering a number of new regions and markets.

 

We’re just getting started though, so get onboard: do something that matters.  

Who are we looking for?
 
 

Title: Strategy Associate 

Arrangement: Full-time contract  

Start Date: June 2025 

Location: Nairobi

Reporting to: Access Manager

reach52 is seeking a Strategy Associate that would support reach52’s mission to improve access to healthcare for 52% of the world who currently cannot access it. You will work to support our access strategy and a range of strategic projects globally and have an opportunity to drive and develop our operational business model.  

You should have a strong knowledge of the healthcare sector in key reach52 markets and experience analysing healthcare data and building strategies to address gaps in access, portfolio selection or coverage. Direct experience in the pharmaceutical sector will be a plus but core consulting skills in research, PowerPoint and Excel models are essential. As the business grows, you will be central to accelerating progress in driving access. Innovative thinking and willingness to try new approaches
will be key.
 

What you’ll do
 

The core role scope and responsibilities of the role will be:   

• Market research into healthcare trends and access gaps. 

• Support the development of the Access
  portfolio and growth strategy. 

• Provide market intelligence to manufacturing teams on product prioritisation strategies.  

• Develop forecasts and order targets for relevant markets.  

• Develop pitches, field reports, and grant proposals in presentation and/or memo formats. 

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure commercial targets are met
  

• Proactively and swiftly identify bottlenecks and challenges and develop strategies to improve speed and efficiency of new product entry.  

• Support regional and global leadership when government engagement is required.  

• Provide insights to the design and development reach52’s supporting tech platform; helping ensure it supports user and wider stakeholder needs, modern standards and expectations. 

• Evaluate existing processes and partnerships, then lead and own improvement projects (e.g. evaluation of warehouse locations, vendor comparison, etc.)  

• Support a range of ad-hoc strategic projects as required. 

Who you are (probably!)
 
We’re reasonably sure you should have a profile like this, but we can flex sometimes:   

• 5+ years of healthcare strategy development experience. 

• Strong understanding of health system dynamics within LMICs. 

• A knowledge of the pharma market is strongly preferred. 

• Extensive experience in strategic planning, market analysis, and business development. 

• Experience in a loosely-structure, start-up-like setting and demonstrated ability to think quickly and independently.   

• Strong ability to build financial models and compelling PowerPoint presentations. 

• High autonomy, entrepreneurial mindset. Ability to see the big picture and support achieving the details. 

• A passion for healthcare access, innovation, and social impact – 52% of the world can’t access healthcare, our goal is to solve this. 

• An agile, hardworking and growth mindset, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment – grow, pivot, grow.