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Overview
GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We are on an audacious journey to impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our R&D division is at the forefront of this mission, dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking vaccines and medicines. We are transforming the landscape of medical research by integrating cutting-edge science and technology and harnessing the power of genetics and new data. By fostering a collaborative environment that unites the talents of our people, we are revolutionizing R&D to pre-empt and defeat diseases. Join us in our commitment to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Role Overview
The Director of Global Congress Strategy in the Global Scientific Communications organization is responsible for driving annual congress planning within a specific therapeutic area of Respiratory. This strategic role is pivotal in developing TA-level congress plans, sponsorship decisions, and scientific narratives to enable the effective execution of all congress-related deliverables. The role ensures all narratives and plans are aligned within the asset and across the TA, partnering closely with Medical and Commercial teams for delivery
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the annual congress planning process for the assigned therapeutic area, ensuring alignment with the overall medical and commercial strategy.
* Develop and drive TA-level congress plans and decision-making, including sponsorship decisions and the creation of scientific narratives.
* Ensure all congress narratives and plans are aligned within the asset and across the TA, partnering closely with Medical and Commercial teams to deliver cohesive and strategic congress outcomes.
* Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure delivery of congress plans on strategy.
* Provide strategic insights into the appropriate content needed to articulate the narrative within the context of broader medical and commercial strategies.
* Deliver medical leadership and consistent excellence in congressing through society relationship management and partnership with local markets and cross-functional partners.
* Evaluate and shape congress key performance indicators (KPIs) and share insights with teams to continually refine approaches, priorities, and investments.
* Ensure adherence to all relevant codes and system requirements (e.g., ABPI code of practice, GSK Code), particularly with respect to the communication of promotional versus non-promotional information.
* Gather and share best practices across global congresses to ensure consistency, high standards, and excellence are maintained across the organiSation.
* Stay updated on advancements in congressing to ensure approaches evolve with the external landscape.
Requirements
* Degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, or a related field.
* 7+ years of related experience in scientific communications and/or congress planning and execution, with extensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical congress industry, codes, and practices.
* Experience working with Medical and Commercial teams to deliver aligned and impactful outcomes.
* Experience developing and implementing strategic plans and narratives, including innovative technology tools to articulate scientific narratives.
* Experience cultivating relationships with external stakeholders including physicians, payers, and patients within the specific TA.
* Experience working effectively with external vendors and internal stakeholders through excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to share insights to shape strategic approaches and investments.
* Strong project management skills over multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines.
* Experience interpreting, analysing, organising, and presenting complex data to a broad range of audiences.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
Inclusion at GSK
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