Director of Strategic Communications

Bioscript Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary aligned with experience

25 days holiday + bank holidays + etc.

Private Medical (UK)

Life Insurance

Job summary

Bioscript Group in London is seeking a Strategic Communications Director to shape commercial communications strategy across pre-launch to post-launch lifecycles. You will partner with Market Access, Medical and Marketing teams to translate strategy into practical programmes and deliverables.

This hands-on leadership role requires a proven track record in strategic medical communications, at least 5 years in a leadership position, and experience guiding international product launches within a

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial and strategic medical communications.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in international launches of prescription medicines.
• Strategic thinker able to lead internal and client teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients and internal leadership to understand objectives and challenges.
• Lead strategic planning with stakeholders and run workshops.
• Develop evidence-led communications strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Provide senior strategic counsel across pre-launch to post-launch programmes.
• Identify opportunities to expand strategic services and deepen client partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Medical communications

Commercial strategy

Client relationship management

Team coaching

Job description

Location: South Bank, London (hybrid – 2 days in office per week)

About Us

Established in 2005, Bioscript Group is formed from multiple, specialist businesses to support our global pharmaceutical clients; we draw on our multidisciplinary expertise to help navigate critical decisions at key points in the product lifecycle.

Our scientific and strategic expertise help our clients make better decisions. We provide medical communication services, market access consulting and regulatory writing support with deep domain expertise to effectively navigate complex disease areas.

The Opportunity

The Bioscript Group is actively expanding our strategic and creative services across the communications spectrum.

We work in strategic partnership with some of world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, as well as innovative biotechs to:

• build the strongest scientific evidence bases
• translate into clinically meaningful omnichannel communications programmes
• develop creative educational pre-launch campaigns and
• activate creative, commercial campaigns that ensure brand success

Building on our heritage in scientific excellence and strong client relationships, we want to expand and strengthen our strategic communications offering across the pre-launch, launch and post-launch lifecycle.

With a strong heritage in scientific excellence, and enviable relationships with several of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, we regularly offer strategic counsel to our clients. We want to expand and solidify this offering, across the pre-launch and product launch space

This is a hands-on strategic leadership role. The Strategic Communications Director will shape commercial communications strategy with clients and then work closely with our scientific, creative and client-facing teams to translate that strategy into practical plans, compelling deliverables and successfully executed programmes. The role is accountable not only for the quality of the strategic recommendation, but also for ensuring that it remains clear, actionable and visible throughout tactical development and delivery.

They will be able to confidently partner with Market Access, Medical, and Marketing client teams to identify opportunities, create compelling campaigns, and lead the delivery of integrated programmes.

This role is a great opportunity to provide strategic input across end-to-end campaigns, with the ability to contribute, shape and lead the future direction of a growing agency

Key Responsibilities

Client strategy and commercial leadership

• Partner with clients and internal account leadership to understand commercial objectives, audience needs, market dynamics and communications challenges.
• Lead strategic planning with Marketing and Medical stakeholders, including the design and facilitation of workshops.
• Develop clear, evidence-led communications strategies that connect client objectives with audience insight, behavioural goals, channel choices and measurable outcomes.
• Provide senior strategic counsel across pre-launch, launch and post-launch programmes.
• Identify opportunities to expand strategic services and deepen client partnerships.

Translating strategy into execution

• Translate agreed strategies into actionable communications plans, campaign architectures, channel approaches, tactical recommendations and clear briefs for delivery teams.
• Work alongside scientific, creative, and client service teams during tactical development, ensuring outputs remain aligned with the strategic intent.
• Provide hands‑on strategic input into core deliverables, including reviewing concepts, content, messaging, journeys and channel plans.
• Help teams resolve strategic questions and make informed trade‑offs during programme delivery.
• Participate in key internal reviews and client presentations, providing continuity from initial strategy through execution.
• Support programme teams in defining meaningful success measures and applying learning to optimise future activity.
• Ensure that integrated programmes connect strategic thinking with practical delivery rather than treating strategy as a standalone workstream.

Business development and agency growth

• Lead or contribute to the strategic direction of proposals, pitches and organic growth opportunities.
• Ensure proposals have a coherent strategic narrative that connects client challenges, audience insight, creative thinking and recommended activities.
• Develop repeatable strategic products, frameworks and “off‑the‑shelf” offerings that can be adapted to different client and brand needs.
• Partner with creative leadership to inspire distinctive brand and campaign ideas grounded in clear strategic thinking.
• Contribute to the evolution and positioning of the Group’s strategic communications offering.

Team capability

• Coach internal teams through live assignments, helping them apply strategic thinking to everyday client and delivery decisions.
• Create practical tools, templates and training that build strategic fluency across disciplines.
• Encourage effective collaboration between strategy, scientific, creative, digital and client-facing colleagues.
• Stay abreast of developments in pharmaceutical commercial strategy, strategic communications, customer experience, behavioural science and omnichannel engagement.
• Share relevant thinking and good practice across the Group.

About You

• You will be a well-established expert in the field of commercial and strategic medical communications
• You will have at least 5 years of demonstrable experience in a leadership role
• You are strategic thinker, capable of leading internal and client teams through strategic frameworks
• You will have strong expertise in commercial projects, and will have been pivotal in the international launch of multiple prescription medicines
• You will be hard working, self-motivated, ambitious, and capable of managing your own time

Our people are at the heart of our business

We are focused not just on delivering the exceptional for our clients, but for our teams too. Understanding everyone is different and we believe in treating everyone as an individual with opportunities to develop your skills and career around our disciplines.

Our benefits include:

• Salary which aligns with your experience and skillset
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + winter shutdown + holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced sick and compassionate leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave
• Birthday charity donation to a charity of your choice
• Bonus Day off to be spent giving back to the community
• Life Insurance and Critical Illness cover
• Private Medical (Vitality for UK based colleagues)
• Health cash plan or wellbeing allowance
• International Employee Assistance Program

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from all individuals who meet the minimum requirements of the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us via [e-mail] or by calling 01625 908246.