Medical Director, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

USA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and govern medical brand content through the full cycle from strategy to execution, with heavy emphasis on accuracy, client/KOL interaction, and cross functional storytelling; you’ll lead planning, medical direction, and cross team collaboration to ensure brand consistency and compliant delivery.

  • Own content development and execution for BGB standards across brand stories and client expectations.
  • Lead strategic medical input from kickoff through delivery and act as medical brand lead when needed.
  • Coordinate with art, copy, and account teams to tell the brand story with accuracy and impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Development & Execution: Manages the scope of existing work and assumes primary responsibility for overseeing translation and execution of BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy
  • Strategic Guidance: Provides strategic guidance to team/brand from kick-off through execution (reviewing for messaging and style)
  • Deliverables & Quality: Reviews deliverables and ensures that BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy are met; assumes lead role in strategy-heavy projects
  • Accuracy & Accountability: Assumes accountability for accuracy of own work and work of reports, and works to address accuracy issues internally as they arise
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively partners with other departments (eg, art, copy, account), as appropriate, to provide out-of-the-box recommendations on how to creatively tell the brand story and reinforce the brand messages
  • Content Creation: Writes and annotates content as appropriate
  • Planning & Lead: Understands the brands therapeutic space and proactively provides recommendations regarding planned projects to internal and external team
  • Strategic Medical Lead: Functions as Strategic Medical Lead during external project kickoff meetings

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)
  • 3-4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, ideally in HCP promotional workstreams
  • Experience managing and mentoring junior medical team members
  • Demonstrated success in partnering with creative, strategy, and account teams
  • Experienced in interacting with clients and KOLs

Preferred

  • Understanding of regulatory/medical writing standards and ability to lead content that aligns with client and brand strategy

Benefits

  • At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work. Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers. Additional benefits may be available based on your location. Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.
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BGBx

BGBx is an independent commercial solutions partner for pharmaceutical and life science companies and their brands, combining consulting, communications, science, creativity, data, technology, innovation, and digital capabilities to deliver breakthrough results. Through BGBx Consulting and BGBx Communications, the company helps clients set strategy early, stay aligned throughout the product lifecycle, and execute through marketing and communications programs that drive impact. BGBx is Built for Breakthrough.

Founded in 2005
New York, New York, USA
696 employees (165 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~705

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
113 (16% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2021
    Private Equity

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