VP, Medical Strategy at BGB Group | New York, USA | $175K/yr – $200K/yr

BGB Group

VP, Medical Strategy

New York, USA (Remote)

$175K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead scientific strategy for new business pitches, guiding narratives and medical insights across integrated campaigns.

Own primary scientific leadership for new business pitches and narrative development.
Must-have: 15+ years in medical strategy with senior-level pitch leadership.
Standout: Mentors medical strategy teams and strengthens storytelling frameworks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Scientific Leadership for New Business
Serve as the primary scientific leader for new business pitches, setting the tone, narrative arc, and strategic grounding for all scientific storytelling.
Synthesize complex scientific, clinical, and market data into clear, compelling narratives that support creative concepts and strategic positioning.
Present scientific insights and data-driven rationale during pitches with clarity, confidence, and authority.
Strategic Partnership & Narrative Development
Partner closely with Creative Directors, Brand Strategy, Engagement Strategy, and Account leads to shape integrated pitch stories grounded in science.
Ensure scientific insights serve as a catalyst for creative ideation, omnichannel strategy, and differentiated recommendations.
Collaborate with Business Development leadership to evaluate new business opportunities and refine strategic/pitch approaches.
Therapeutic Landscape & Insight Generation
Lead analysis of competitive dynamics, disease-state insights, MOA, clinical data, and emerging scientific trends to inform pitch strategy.
Identify “white space” storytelling opportunities that set BGB apart in competitive reviews.
Anticipate future client needs through ongoing monitoring of therapeutic pipelines and category evolution.
Client-Facing Scientific Excellence
Act as the senior medical representative in pitch presentations and early-stage client engagements.
Build trust with senior medical, commercial, and scientific stakeholders by delivering authoritative, accessible, and strategic medical POVs.
Support transition into new engagements by shaping early scientific frameworks and strategic direction.
Medical Strategy Leadership & Development
Lead and mentor medical strategists, scientific communicators, and medical writers contributing to new business and growth initiatives.
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, rigor, and curiosity across the agency.
Strengthen BGB’s scientific storytelling frameworks, tools, and processes from the text provided.

BGB Group

In 2005, two young entrepreneurs set out to build the agency of the future...Where scientific acumen and creative innovation would seamlessly merge.Today, BGB is an independent agency of ~ 500 employees with headquarter offices across the US and UK delivering the best in healthcare advertising, medical communications, strategic consulting, and payer & market access. We foster a team culture that brings a passion for transformational science, encourages curiosity, inspires creativity and instills the value of collaboration and teamwork.BGB's core solutions include a unique blend of data-driven strategy, creative prowess and agile execution. We leverage our strengths in 3 dimensions of science - medical science, behavioral science, and data science to provide a comprehensive approach to supporting brands. BGB is known for best-in-class medical support integrated into all capabilities, delivering expertise, agility, collaboration, and innovation. BGB is customer obsessed and results driven with a proprietary, AI-driven approach to strategic, creative, and performance processes. The agency uses this approach across medical communications, promotional advertising, scientific consultancy, payer and market access, and creating compelling scientific stories that ultimately change customer beliefs and behaviors to drive brand growth.

Founded in 2005

New York, New York, USA

537 employees (155 in marketing)

www.bgbgroup.com