Senior Manager, Pharma Communications

USA (Remote)

$136K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level8+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own high impact advisory delivery and governance for regulated health care programs, shaping every client outcome from briefs to executive communications.

  • Responsible for end-to-end execution across advisory accounts and pipeline with MLRO compliance and budget oversight.
  • Lead pharma tentpole activations and client communications from concept to executive-ready materials.
  • Translate strategy into briefs for Communications and Content teams to ensure on-strategy execution and clear success criteria.

Job Description

Own advisory services delivery with governance and on-time, on-spec, on-budget execution across all accounts and pipeline.

  • Own the master tracker and governance cadence across every advisory services account and pipeline. Ensure every deliverable lands on time, on spec, and on budget.
  • Drive execution of pharma tentpole activations. Manage vendors, budgets, invoicing, MLRO submissions, and client review workflows.
  • Draft client-ready communications work product as the primary author — annual comms plans, tentpole comms strategies, executive briefing materials, media narratives, status decks, governance review documents, and activation plans. First drafts come out of your hands at 80% complete; leadership refines rather than rebuilds.
  • Translate strategic direction into executable briefs for the Communications and Content tactical teams supporting social, content, event planning, production, and PR — with clear context, deadlines, and success criteria so execution lands on strategy.
  • Collaborate with the Global Head of Strategic Health Partnerships to scope new advisory services opportunities. Support the closing of new partnerships and onboard pipeline accounts.
  • Your program management discipline, MLRO fluency, and governance ownership are the primary factors determining whether we deliver on our commitments — and whether clients renew.You own day-to-day execution and escalate only what genuinely requires their input. That shift has compounding value for the entire organization.
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