Executive Director, Scientific Services

Langland; Greater London; In loco; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Langland, a Publicis Health company, seeks an Executive Director of Scientific Services to lead the Scientific Strategy and Medical Writing within Langland Medical. You will translate that vision into how the Medical team is structured, how work is delivered and the capabilities and services we bring to clients.

You will be accountable for the performance of the Medical scientific function: its people, quality, efficiency, capability and contribution to growth.

Competenze

• Must have extensive experience in medical communications, medical education or healthcare communications agencies.
• Significant senior leadership experience in medical/scientific functions.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams and develop talent.
• Experience translating scientific and editorial standards into practical ways of working.

Mansioni

• Lead, inspire and develop the Medical scientific team.
• Deliver scientific excellence and quality within Medical.
• Own the operating model and performance of Scientific Services.
• Grow the Medical business and evolve our offer.
• Lead senior client relationships and contribute to our external profile.

Conoscenze

Medical communications leadership

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

People development

Editorial excellence

Formazione

Advanced degree in life sciences or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Communications, Public Relations & Engagement, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

What we believe

Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

A passion for craft

Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

What you will do

As Executive Director of Scientific Services, you will lead the Scientific Strategy and Medical Writing within Langland Medical. Working within Langland’s agency-wide scientific craft, set by the Head of Scientific Practice, you will translate that vision into how the Medical team is structured, how work is delivered and the capabilities and services we bring to clients. You will be accountable for the performance of the Medical scientific function: its people, quality, efficiency, capability and contribution to growth.

Working closely with the Managing Partner and Head of Scientific Practice, you will turn agency wide scientific standards and priorities into practical plans for Langland Medical. You will own the operating model and performance of the function, partnering with the Langland Medical Business Director to ensure commercial sustainability and operational health, while ensuring Medical insights, capability needs and performance themes inform wider scientific craft development.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire and develop the Medical scientific team
• Deliver scientific excellence and quality within Medical
• Own the operating model and performance of Scientific Services
• Grow the Medical business and evolve our offer
• Lead senior client relationships and contribute to our external profile

Who you are

You are an established and respected scientific communications leader who combines deep scientific understanding with strategic, commercial and organisational leadership. You are particularly strong at translating a broader craft vision into a high-performing Medical function: turning direction into clear operating choices, developing people and capabilities, improving performance and delivering excellent work for clients.

• Extensive experience within medical communications, medical education, or healthcare communications agencies; including significant senior leadership experience
• Proven experience leading a scientific strategy, medical writing, editorial or content function across multiple accounts.
• Demonstrable success in developing high-performing teams, senior leaders and the next generation of talent
• Experience translating scientific, content and editorial standards into practical ways of working and using performance insight to improve quality and delivery.
• Demonstrable contribution to organic growth, new-business pitches and the development of client relationships.