Senior Medical Strategy Director — Strategic Brand Growth

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

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.