Snr Director, Patient Advocacy

Albion Rye Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in the life sciences is looking for a Director of Advocacy to lead client engagements and manage comprehensive campaigns. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in client leadership, campaign execution, and strategic oversight, with experience in pharma and biotech. This role involves mentoring junior team members and requires excellent communication skills to translate complex science for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in life sciences sector, including pharma or biotech.
• Expertise in unbranded campaigns and public health communications.
• Proven success in integrated campaign delivery across multiple channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client engagements ensuring quality deliverables.
• Oversee development of disease awareness campaigns.
• Build relationships with senior-level clients as strategic advisor.

Skills

Client leadership

Campaign execution

Strategic oversight

Patient advocacy

Financial management

Job description

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Remote with occasional visits to London

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and has a strong track record of client leadership, campaign execution, and strategic oversight in the life sciences space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple client engagements with agility, ensuring quality and timeliness across all deliverables.
• Oversee the development and execution of unbranded and disease awareness campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level clients, acting as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Manage project financials, resourcing, and performance with an eye for both quality and profitability.
• Collaborate closely with integrated teams (digital, creative, advocacy, policy, and more) to deliver comprehensive campaigns.
• Drive new business initiatives and support proposal development efforts.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance development for account teams.
• Ensure compliance and proper distribution of client materials through regulatory channels when required.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Deep experience working within the life sciences sector, ideally including pharma, biotech, or medtech.
• Expertise in patient advocacy, unbranded campaigns, or public health communications.
• Proven success in leading integrated campaign delivery across multiple channels (PR, digital, creative, policy).
• Excellent ability to translate complex science into impactful messaging for varied audiences.
• Strong leadership skills—able to mentor junior team members and collaborate across departments.
• Confident managing financials, resourcing plans, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or driving new business opportunities.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

If you’re a strategic communicator with leadership experience in life sciences, and you're ready to take on a high-impact role within a cutting-edge agency—this could be the perfect next step.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations and Advertising

• Industries

  Advertising Services, Public Relations and Communications Services, and Biotechnology Research

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