Associate Medical Strategy Director

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare communications agency in London seeks an Associate Medical Strategy Director to implement innovative medical strategies, support business growth, and enhance client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong strategic and communication skills, with a PhD preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Medical strategy experience in healthcare advertising.

Responsibilities

• Implement best-in-class medical strategy for McCann Health London.
• Lead scientific workshops, briefing, and projects for clients.

Skills

Strategic Skills

Communication Skills

Education

PhD

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16.05.2025

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30.06.2025

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Associate Medical Strategy Director, McCann Health London

About McCann Health London

Part of the IPG Health network, McCann Health London is one of the most awarded healthcare communications agencies. We are guided by our founding philosophy, Truth Well Told, and united by one vision: to help our clients’ brands and businesses play a meaningful role in people’s health. We combine science, creativity, and strategy to deliver best-in-class services to some of the world’s top, as well as emerging, health and wellness brands. We do this by challenging convention and bringing to life smart, creative ideas that push boundaries and leave the world a healthier place than we found it.

Visit mccannhealthlondon.com to learn more

Description

The Associate Medical Strategy Director will be responsible for implementing best-in-class medical strategy for McCann Health London. With client needs front and centre, they will ensure that scientific rigour is driving differentiated thinking and is infused through our work. As part of the leadership team, they will form close partnerships across disciplines, support business growth, and raise the profile of medical strategy in the agency.

Responsibilities

Knowledge/Expertise

• Demonstrate versatility in the application of disease state, clinical knowledge, and strategic skill set to key brands and use that knowledge to inform strategic recommendations.

Strategic Skills/Tools

• Combine in-depth scientific understanding of the product and disease state with market awareness to provide high-level communication planning for clients.
• Work with the Director of Medical Strategy to implement strategic offerings of the medical strategy department.

Client Relationships

• Ensure key client needs and deliverables at McCann Health London are met.
• Actively participate in brand planning with clients and internal teams.
• Lead scientific workshops, briefing, and projects for clients.
• Represent the medical strategy discipline by participating in key client-led workshops.

Business Development

• Support new business at McCann Health London by leading medical strategy in pitches.

Communication Skills

• Present authoritatively and with credibility to internal teams, clients across commercial and medical staff, and KOLs.
• Build constructive, open, and cooperative relationships across disciplines and senior management, to help deliver work throughout the organization to the highest standard.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and line management, ensure high-quality selection, training, development, and performance management of all direct line reports.

Requirements

• PhD is ideal but not essential.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Medical strategy experience in healthcare advertising.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental to achieving our mission – to help our client’s brands and businesses play a meaningful role in people’s lives. We view diversity as a business imperative that, when incorporated into all agency practices, becomes a competitive advantage, driving growth and organizational sustainability. As we position ourselves for a future of increased competition and disruption, we’re accelerating beyond merely acknowledging differences. Our philosophy is that consistent practices and deliberate actions that foster an inclusive culture, unleash the creative power of our talent and our work. We call this Conscious Inclusion.