Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas. Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20 years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in? Job Summary: Real Chemistry is looking for a Director, Medical Strategy join our growing team! Our Directors play a pivotal role in directing programmes across accounts. This position is perfect for a visionary leader with a deep understanding of therapy and scientific fields who can direct and develop high-performing teams to create impactful medical content and expand business opportunities. Directors thrive in shaping the future of accounts and fostering a dynamic, supportive environment for groundbreaking project development. Directors have the opportunity to specialise in content development, team leadership, team development, and/or strategic thinking. What you’ll do: • Therapy area and scientific expertise: Direct teams across accounts, contribute through others, and co-create excellent medical content across multiple therapy areas, ensuring that outputs meet/exceed client expectations • Strategic thinking: o Define strategy for accounts and on new business proposals in collaboration with senior team members o Present briefs to internal and external audiences • Client relationships: Act as trusted advisor for clients, engaging regularly in various ways • Managing and advising: o Direct, build, develop and manage teams to work competently, confidently and efficiently to deliver high-quality work in high-pressure situations o Ensure a robust environment for project development o Identify opportunities for other teams to support business • Business development: Lead and direct business development activities in collaboration with key internal stakeholders including identification, proposal development, therapy area expertise etc. • Strategic leadership: o Innovate and leverage collaboration with key internal stakeholders to explore and implement innovative strategies to enhance client partnership o Provide strategic counsel and support strategic decision-making, provide recommendations, act as a strategic partner to key clients o Engage in all aspects of the strategy process, from research and analysis to insight and creative brief development • Critical thinking: o Coordinate and/or oversee the development of policies, procedures, and strategies relating to complex medical strategy challenges o Interrogate and solve client business issues, leveraging deep expertise across the Real Chemistry business This position is a perfect fit for you if: • Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. • You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. • You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. • You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines. What you should have: • You should bring previous experience within medical education including roles that involved management of multiple teams of medical writers and/or strategists across accounts, and direct interaction with clients • A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential • A high level of academic achievement is expected • You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here. Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including options for medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401k match, and flexible PTO. Other perks include student loan debt contributions, mental wellness coaching and support, and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Additional benefits for those just starting or continuing with their family building journey include access to enhanced fertility support, Bright Horizons family support programs, as well as expanded paid leave for new parents including personalized coaching support through Your 4th Trimester ®. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know. *Notice: Real Chemistry and its affiliates' names are being misused by scammers through messaging services, fake websites, and apps. 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