Executive Director, Medical Affairs

Celldex; Hampton (NJ); On-site; USD 233,631 - 373,203; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan with employer contribution

Health care and insurance benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Celldex seeks an experienced Executive Director of Medical Affairs in Hampton, NJ, to shape the strategic direction in Allergy and Dermatology. This leadership role requires an advanced scientific degree, extensive experience in Medical Affairs, and proven ability to manage a team and partnerships.

The role includes developing scientific content, managing relationships with external experts, and optimizing data dissemination. A strong commitment to compliance, collaboration, and strategic execution is essential. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of clinical/biopharma experience with leadership in Medical Affairs.
• Experience in Immunology, Allergy, and/or Dermatology; launch experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel ~25-30% for priority engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Affairs strategy and planning for Allergy and Dermatology.
• Manage a team to develop scientific communication strategies.
• Oversee creation and management of medical content.

Skills

Communication skills

Scientific acumen

People management

Publications strategy

Data dissemination compliance

Omni-channel mindset

Education

PhD or PharmD required; MD preferred

Job description

As a member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team, the Executive Director, Medical Affairs will serve as a subject matter expert and team leader for programs/indications in Allergy and Dermatology. This role will play an important role in shaping the overall Medical Affairs strategy with a focus on development and execution of critical scientific content, publications, advisory boards, KOL engagement efforts, congress presence, and medical symposia.

The Executive Director will partner with cross-functional partners, including Clinical Development, Commercial, HEOR, Value & Access, and other functions to shape the therapeutic area strategies with a focus on the U.S. as well as international efforts. The Executive Director will partner with Medical Affairs peers to action medical insights, advance data generation and dissemination efforts through modern, compliant, omni‑channel approaches, and lead a high‑performing team to deliver measurable impact on clinical understanding, access, and appropriate use.

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic area medical affairs strategy and planning
• Develop Medical Affairs strategies and plans focused on scientific communications and engagements with medical community to build Celldex presence and capabilities in Allergy and Dermatology
• Lead a team of Medical Affairs specialists to develop a strategically and commercially aligned scientific engagement and communication strategy for key immunology assets in Allergy and Dermatology therapeutic areas.
• Provide disease‑area subject matter expertise on behalf of Medical Affairs to cross‑functional partners, including Commercial (Marketing, Value and Access), R&D (clinical development, translational medicine, medical safety) to inform study designs, labels, and postmarketing commitments.
• Medical communications, content & publications
• Own the scientific narrative/lexicon and publication strategy (abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts); ensure timely, rigorous, compliant execution with cross‑functional partners and vendors.
• Oversee creation and lifecycle management of medical content and learning assets (slide libraries, FAQs, scientific platforms, MSL and internal training) to ensure one scientific voice across channels.
• Serve as a key driver of strategy and execution of publications from both global and U.S. perspectives.
• External expert strategy: KOLs, advisory boards & symposia
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with KOLs, rising opinion leaders, and professional societies across Allergy and Dermatology; maintain dynamic stakeholder maps.
• Design and run compliant advisory boards (agendas, faculty identification, briefing books, insight capture) that shape evidence and engagement priorities.
• Lead satellite symposia and educational programming at priority congresses; align with data/readiness timelines and ensure high scientific quality.
• Omnichannel data dissemination & congress excellence
• Architect an omni‑channel data dissemination plan (congress, publications, field medical, digital platforms) to meet HCP, payer, and patient needs.
• Identify, prioritize, and oversee innovative and compliant dissemination approaches with continuous optimization based on insights/analytics.
• Set Medical KPIs (reach, engagement quality, time‑to‑knowledge, content utility) and adapt plans as necessary to maximize impact.
• Cross‑functional leadership & governance
• Ensure Medical strategy is compliantly aligned across Medical Affairs functions, Market Access, and Commercial.
• Represent Medical Affairs with Clinical R&D, Translational Medicine, and other Research functions to optimize Medical Affairs strategies and deliverables to educate the medical community, meet customer needs, and provide internal feedback based on external interactions.
• Support annual strategic planning for Medical Affairs; manage budget and vendor ecosystem; drive operations excellence (cadences, SOPs, dashboards) with Medical Affairs peers.
• People leadership, culture & development
• Directly manage and coach a diverse team; build succession and create growth opportunities across in‑house medical and field medical talent.
• Foster a culture of scientific integrity, compliance, collaboration, and performance in a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree required (PhD OR PharmD required, MD preferred).
• 10–15+ years of combined clinical and/or biopharma experience, including Medical Affairs leadership in Immunology, Allergy, and/or Dermatology; launch experience strongly preferred.
• Prior people management (direct reports) and matrix leadership across Field Medical (MSLs) and in‑house medical teams.
• Proven track record leading publications/scientific communications programs and compliant data dissemination.
• Exceptional scientific acumen and communication; ability to translate complex data for clinical, regulatory, commercial, and access stakeholders.
• Strength in publication strategy/execution, KOL development, advisory board design, and congress/symposia strategy and execution.
• Omni‑channel mindset with facility applying insights/analytics to optimize medical impact.
• High integrity and strong judgment in a multi‑functional matrix; skilled in prioritization, budgeting, and vendor management.
• Willingness to travel ~25–30% for priority engagements and congresses.

Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position is $233,631 to $373,203.

We are committed to compensating employees equitably based on several factors including experience, education, licensure/certifications, skill level, location of the position, and availability of similar talent in a competitive market.

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary bonus, long term incentive, 401(K) plan with employer contribution, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of our benefits can be found on our careers page.

Celldex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to promoting a diverse environment through development, recruiting and community outreach.