Director of Medical Communications Strategy
Job Description
We are a fast-growing medical communications agency with offices in London, Zurich, Switzerland and New York, NY. Our team of experienced medical communications professionals help our clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry devise and implement transformative medical communications solutions that engage, inspire, and educate. We do this by bringing together a unique mix of knowledgeable, experienced and intuitive medical strategists, medical writers, designers, illustrators, and marketers. Visit our website for more information about our company.
We want to expand our dynamic team with a Director of Medical Communications Strategy. By offering a direct client engagement experience, we offer an accelerated career path that rewards innovative thinking, individuality, and a hunger for learning and teaching.
Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end roadmap of strategic solutions for our clients by understanding their needs and challenges
* Inspire teams to push the boundaries of digital engagement, omnichannel solutions, and other creative avenues of medical communications
* Guide clients with research and innovation by staying abreast of industry trends and medical affairs
* Confident in providing guidance to clients and internal teams
* Builds and maintains strong client relationships, rapidly establishing credibility and trust as a subject-matter expert
* Works with a lot of independence, but is also an important internal scientific and medical resource for the agency
* Collaborates seamlessly with international, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, highly regulated industry
* Holds true to the vision of the strategic roadmap and encourages excellent operational execution
* Aligns with and works within our Core Values: Care Deeply, We Before Me, Be Actively Present, Own the Outcome, Live to Learn
Qualifications
* An advanced Life Sciences degree, ideally a PhD, PharmD, or MD
* 7-10 year's medical communications experience, ideally in an industry setting
* Deep expertise in Medical Affairs and Medical Communications strategy
* Strategic mindset combined with a strong scientific acumen – able to envision the problem, formulate a creative solution, and guide all those around them into successful project outcomes with a shared vision
* An understanding of Medical Communications challenges in a broad range of therapy areas and rare diseases
* Operational and tactical know-how of best practices for executing strategic initiatives
* Solid grounding in pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations
* Strong intrinsic motivation
* Excellent verbal and written English communication skills – to native-speaker level
* Proficiency with Apple Devices and G-Suite Office Tools advantageous
Core Competencies
Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business goals and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
We are looking for intellectually voracious individuals with a passion for improving patients' lives through transformative medical communications and education. If you are infinitely curious about medical science and demonstrate a relentless determination to make the complex simple, we want to hear from you Click on the "Apply for this job" button to submit your application now