Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior leader within the Medical Affairs and Medical Communications practice, developing and executing strategies that support organizational growth, client success, and operational excellence.
• Provide oversight across multiple areas of the business, ensuring teams are structured and positioned to support current client needs and future growth opportunities.
• Participate in enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthen capabilities, improve ways of working, and advance Real Chemistry's strategic priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic counsel across medical affairs, scientific communications, publications, evidence generation, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Guide high-level scientific strategy and client recommendations while ensuring excellence in execution across programs and engagements.
• Identify opportunities for organic account growth through strategic partnership and proactive client engagement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary scientific teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive organizational effectiveness by helping establish scalable processes, clear team structures, and strong leadership practices.
• Partner closely with senior leaders across scientific, account, and operational functions to maximize team performance and client impact.
• Play a significant role in new business efforts, leading scientific strategy for pitches, proposals, workshops, and client presentations.

Requirements

• VP: 10+ years of healthcare communications, medical affairs, or medical communications experience.
• SVP: 12+ years of progressive leadership experience with demonstrated responsibility for business growth, organizational leadership, and strategic decision-making.
• Significant agency experience including demonstrated leadership across medical affairs, promotional medical education, and scientific visualization service lines.
• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) required.
• Track record of leading large teams, complex client portfolios, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to drive new business, organic growth, and executive-level client relationships, supported by strong financial, operational, and strategic business acumen.
• Cardiovascular experience is highly desired as an area of strategic growth for the business but not required; additional therapeutic expertise is welcomed.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools and innovation strategies within healthcare communications, with a clear understanding of their scientific, regulatory, and operational considerations.

Benefits

• Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .
• We believe in a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com .
• Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach.
• Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.