Overview
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About Lucid Group: We are a global healthcare communications agency with deep therapeutic expertise that traverses the asset lifecycle, delivering transformative outcomes for healthcare brands for over 20 years. Our more than 500 highly trained professionals work with speed and agility to craft and execute breakthrough strategies that maximise performance and unlock a brand's full potential. This position sits within Lucid Strategy Consulting, one of three core divisions at Lucid Group. Together, our divisions transform healthcare by combining strategic thinking, scientific depth, and creative delivery.
Lucid Strategy Consulting partners with life science clients to solve their most complex strategic challenges—from R&D to commercialisation. Our teams bring scientific expertise and consulting rigour to help shape strategy, accelerate development, and unlock long-term value.
About The Role
As a Director within the Strategy Consulting team, you will lead high-impact client engagements, shape strategic thinking across therapeutic areas, and drive business growth. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, lead multi-stream project teams, and contribute to the development of Lucid’s consulting offering and intellectual capital.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex strategic consulting engagements across R&D, commercial, and corporate functions
* Serve as the senior point of contact for key clients, ensuring delivery excellence and long-term relationship growth
* Provide thought leadership on key industry trends and contribute to the development of proprietary frameworks
* Guide and mentor high-performing project teams, supporting capability development and performance management
* Contribute to business development, including proposal leadership, client targeting, and account planning
* Support the evolution of the Strategy Consulting offer, including service innovation and marketing
What We’re Looking For
* Minimum 12 years’ experience in a strategy consulting firm within the life sciences sector
* Proven track record of leading high-value engagements across therapeutic and functional areas
* Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical landscape and drivers of value creation
* Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing large teams and senior client relationships
* Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
* Degree in life sciences or related discipline (advanced degree preferred)
Benefits Of Working With Us
Our culture is fundamental to the delivery of transformation. On top of this, our benefits include:
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Contributory pension with Lucid contribution up to 5% of basic salary (enrolment after 3 months of employment)
* Cycle to work scheme
* 25 working days holiday, 1 Celebration Day of your choice, 3 Christmas closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
* Flexible holiday buy and sell scheme
* Family friendly policies
* Private family health and dental cover, including Employee Assistance Programme and a comprehensive employee rewards scheme
* 4x basic salary life assurance cover
* Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan (Level 1 company cover)
* Season Ticket Loans
* Regular incentive schemes aligned to individual and team performance
* Access to an employee discount platform with offers at 900+ retailers
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion
Lucid Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience to everyone. This commitment to inclusion covers race, colour, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or disability. We are a member of the UK Government’s Disability Scheme and support people with disabilities to access employment opportunities. We offer reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process and throughout employment where required. If you wish to apply under this scheme please indicate so when asked on our DEI page which will appear as part of our job application process.
Lucid was started with a core ideology rooted in a legacy of innovation and dedication. For the past 20 years we have successfully transformed healthcare communications. We are based in 4 global locations, with 500 worldwide colleagues who are trusted partners for hundreds of top brands and client teams.
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