Director, Medical Strategy

Description

Can you reach people with just a few words?

You express all of your ideas effortlessly, and have the skills to distill other people's ideas into their best possible form. Your messaging is not only clear and concise, but your medical expertise allows you to convey high-level scientific knowledge in meaningful and comprehensible communications. Does this sound like you? A Director, Medical Strategy role with GSW may be the perfect place for you.

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences. We develop strategic marketing solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech and health-and-wellness clients around the world. We create experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proven strategic and medical thinking and the ability to read and distill data for a creative audience
• Proven leadership across and management of multiple accounts
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate internally and externally
• Ability to grow and develop key client and internal relationships
• New business experience, from organic growth to RFI/RFP planning, development, and execution
• Experience across both promotional and non-promotional medical communication activities
• Assist in the development of overall strategy for assigned therapeutic areas
• Review of materials and content developed for relevance, accuracy, and strategic direction
• Experience in acting as the liaison between the agency and our clients' internal medical teams

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (please indicate if 'preferred')

• Advanced degree required (MD, DO, PharmD, PA).
• MUST have 5+ years' experience with an advertising or medical communications agency in a scientific/medical role (prefer experience in pharmaceutical advertising)
• Broad therapeutic category experience
• Highly strategic with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of helping to developing creative scientific solutions for pharmaceutical clients.
• Strong experience in developing, reviewing, and managing scientific content produced within a pharmaceutical advertising agency.
• Excellent organization skills and precise attention to detail.
• Client facing experience

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $130,000 to $160,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world's ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise - if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At?Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.