Vice President, Medical Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership for pharmaceutical advertising and promotional initiatives across designated therapeutic areas and products.

• Collaborate with Account Services, Creative Services, Editorial Services, Project Management, clients, and clinical experts to create both branded and unbranded communications for healthcare professionals and patients.

• Represent Medical Services at internal events, annual planning sessions, new business development, client meetings, and medical education programs.

• Lead the medical contributions and communications necessary for client and product content development.

• Develop innovative promotional strategies and product initiatives while upholding scientific integrity.

• Oversee and directly create clinical content for advertising campaigns, presentations, advisory boards, speaker programs, webcasts, videos, websites, and multimedia projects.

• Clearly communicate complex medical and scientific concepts tailored to the target audiences.

• Ensure the scientific integrity, accuracy, clinical relevance, and strategic alignment of all materials.

• Review and analyze product literature and clinical data; benchmark client products against competitors.

• Assume final accountability for the content, strategy, technical accuracy, audience suitability, and storytelling of assigned projects.

• Present and defend content and strategy to client review committees while incorporating their feedback.

• Generate project ideas for both existing and prospective clients.

• Direct and provide support to internal and external Medical Directors and Medical Writers.

• Develop project timelines in collaboration with Account Services and Project Management.

• Attend professional meetings and congresses to stay informed on therapeutic area and competitive developments.

• Attend and facilitate advisory boards; synthesize discussions from clinical experts into actionable strategies and tactics.

• Support healthcare professional and patient interviews for market research purposes.

• Ensure the professional development, recruitment, mentorship, and retention of assigned Medical Services personnel.

• Promote cross-functional collaboration, foster strong client relationships, enhance internal communications, and cultivate a positive work culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, or MD.

• At least 7 years of experience in a direct content development role within advertising, marketing communications, and/or medical communications.

• Significant experience leading at least four of the following: advertising campaigns; pharmaceutical product launches; promotional education activities; disease education campaigns; promotional medical/marketing initiatives; digital and interactive programs; advisory boards; key clinical expert identification and development.

• Specific industry or therapeutic expertise.

• Willingness to travel as required by client needs.

• Flexibility to commit to extra and/or nontraditional hours as client needs dictate.

• High integrity, ethics, confidentiality, and accountability.

• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Outstanding organizational and multitasking capabilities.

• Proficient in coordinating multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Adaptability to change and time constraints.

• Strong scientific and medical accuracy.

• Cross-functional leadership competencies.

• Ability to manage priorities, workflows, timelines, and budgets effectively.

• Capability to provide guidance and developmental support to direct reports.

• Skills in diplomacy, negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management.

• Effectiveness in a team-oriented environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

• Strong presentation and persuasion abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Availability of remote work.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Mentorship opportunities available.

• Support for employee recruitment and retention.

• Access to attend professional meetings and congresses.