Director, Medical Strategy

AREA 23; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Area23 in New York seeks a Director of Medical Strategy to drive medical excellence, lead strategic planning, and oversee client relationships across multiple accounts.

The role requires advanced medical knowledge, leadership of senior teams, and delivering insights and brand strategies while contributing to new business development.

Collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, you will develop and present medical content and pitches to support growth and market leadership.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a clinical/scientific field is required.
• Ability to communicate complex medical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills with direct reports.
• Experience delivering strategic medical communications content (scientific platforms, brand plans, pitches).
• Ability to drive brand strategy and identify growth opportunities.
• Familiarity with staffing, timesheets, expenses and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Critically review medical and strategic content across brands and accounts.
• Lead development of medical strategies and messaging.
• Provide proactive medical recommendations to enhance brand communications.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients and healthcare professionals to meet objectives.
• Develop and present pitch content and medical hooks for new business opportunities.
• Foster senior leader relationships and contribute to strategic planning sessions.
• Support new business by crafting insights and engaging on core pitches.
• Guide immersion sections and clinical hooks in compelling presentations.

Skills

Communication of complex medical ideas

Collaboration

Leadership

Strategic medical communications

Brand strategy

Financial and operational acumen

Education

MS/MD/PhD/PharmD in Clinical/Scientific field

Job description

About The Job

As Director of Medical Strategy, you will drive medical excellence, leading strategic planning, scientific insights, and client relationships across multiple accounts. You'll require in-depth knowledge of assigned products, disease states, and competitors to inform communication planning, elevate department offerings, and foster business growth. You will collaborate with senior leadership and oversee new business development, medically-focused client interactions, and team guidance. You'll also leverage your expertise, which spans scientific understanding, strategic imperatives, market awareness, and innovative medical research.

Agency

Area23

Job Function

Medical Scientific Services

Job Subfunction

Medical Strategy

Job Description

Director, Medical Strategy

About The Job

As Director of Medical Strategy, you will drive medical excellence, leading strategic planning, scientific insights, and client relationships across multiple accounts. You'll require in-depth knowledge of assigned products, disease states, and competitors to inform communication planning, elevate department offerings, and foster business growth. You will collaborate with senior leadership and oversee new business development, medically-focused client interactions, and team guidance. You'll also leverage your expertise, which spans scientific understanding, strategic imperatives, market awareness, and innovative medical research.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Critically review agency-developed content, ensuring attention to detail, consistency, and continuity.
• Apply disease state, clinical knowledge, and strategic skills to brands, imparting knowledge to team leads.
• Provide proactive, strategic medical recommendations to enhance brand communications and adapt to changing markets.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to achieve brand objectives.
• Develop and execute medical strategies, identifying opportunities and ensuring consistent messaging.
• Foster strong client relationships through participation in senior leader meetings, workshops, and strategic planning.
• Contribute to business development by crafting medical insights, identifying key messaging, and serving on core pitch teams.
• Develop and present compelling pitch content, including immersion sections and medical hooks, to support new business opportunities.

What You Will Need

• Advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, PharmD) in Clinical/Scientific field.
• 5+ years' relevant industry experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex medical concepts to diverse audiences, including clients, KOLs, and internal teams, using clear and concise language.
• Strong collaboration skills, ensuring efficient workflow management and teamwork.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the supervision of direct reports.
• Experience developing and delivering strategic medical communications content, including scientific platforms, brand planning documents, and pitches, with expertise in core medical communications deliverables.
• Ability to drive brand strategy, adapt to changing priorities, and identify opportunities for growth.
• Financial and operational acumen related to staffing plans, timesheets, expense reports, and resource allocation.

$150,000 - $190,000

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$150,000 - $190,000