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Group Director, Global Medical Strategy

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VML

17d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Consulting
    Healthcare
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must have a PharmD, MD, or PhD, 7+ years in healthcare communication, and be proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Based in the UK or Milan.
  • You’ll lead medical strategy, guide teams, develop scientific content, engage KOLs, oversee deliverables, and drive audience-focused education aligned with client goals.

Requirements

  • PharmD, MD, or PhD
  • 7+ years of healthcare communication experience
  • Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Based in UK or Milan

Responsibilities

  • Profound expertise in building strategy for med comms and strong interpersonal and leadership skills to establish medical strategy as the strategic lead across the global med comms business and over time, expand the team, guiding junior strategists in the implementation of these strategies.
  • Serve as the medical strategy lead for assets in development and in-market through collaboration with medical and commercial clients to support development of scientific/ medical strategy and content.
  • Act as the medical strategy lead for new business and in medical/legal/regulatory reviews
  • Oversee all deliverables from a medical strategy perspective to ensure alignment with medical and commercial goals.
  • Craft the overarching strategic approach to drive shifts in audience mindsets and shape the direction for medical education needs based on research founded in 'radical empathy'
  • Guide development of the scientific platform and scientific lexicon in collaboration with medical writers to create the foundation for all medical communications.
  • Create the strategic narrative, key message and content pillars working collaboratively with creative/medical writers, ensuring clarity on messages and medical strategy for the project with medical and regulatory accuracy of content/copy.
  • Direct unbranded and branded educational content development, highlighting unmet needs and treatment challenges as well as establishing deep scientific understanding of novel assets, including differentiation of clinical trial design, data, and outcomes.
  • Establish relationships with top KOLs beyond projects, following KOL/DOL activity through social media, publications, congress activity.
  • Lead content development of speaker decks, congress symposia, and AdBoards, while also facilitating AdBoard meetings and guiding output synthesis and implications.
  • Provide thought leadership within the disease category and competitive landscape to establish a strong strategic partnership with our clients.

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Group Director, Global Medical Strategy?

The main responsibility is to lead the strategy development for multiple major client accounts in medical communications, ensuring strong relationships with clients and exceeding their expectations.

What qualifications are required for the Group Director position?

A PharmD, MD, or PhD is required, along with 7+ years of healthcare communication experience.

Where is this position based?

This position is based in the UK or Milan.

What type of experience should applicants have?

Applicants should have significant experience in healthcare communication.

What is the working environment like at VML?

VML adopts a hybrid approach, with teams working in the office an average of four days a week to foster creativity, collaboration, and connection.

How does VML support team members' personal growth?

VML encourages team members to articulate their career goals to supervisors and provides opportunities for mentorship and skill development.

What are the core competencies required for this position?

Core competencies include analytical thinking, communication, collaboration, leadership, managing self, creative thinking, innovation, and a growth mindset.

What is the purpose of VML Health?

VML Health aims to bridge the gap between healthcare challenges and people's lives by understanding the needs and experiences of healthcare professionals and patients through 'radical empathy.'

Is the Group Director responsible for new business initiatives?

Yes, the Group Director will lead and support new business initiatives as part of their responsibilities.

How does VML ensure diversity and inclusion within the workplace?

VML is committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities for career progression, considering applicants for all positions without discrimination.

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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience.