Director of Medical Communications Strategy
Apply NowCompany: MedComms Experts
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
We are a fast-growing Medical Communications agency with offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and New York, NY. Our team of experienced professionals helps clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry devise and implement transformative Medical Communications solutions that engage, inspire, and educate. We do this by bringing together a unique mix of strategic thinkers, scientific experts, and creative content developers.
We're now looking to grow our team with a Director of Medical Communications Strategy.
By offering direct client engagement, we provide an accelerated career path that rewards innovative thinking, individuality, and a hunger for learning and teaching. We offer a dynamic and international working environment with many opportunities for career development, a competitive salary, and an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work-from-anywhere policy and up to 30 days PTO.
About the Role
We are seeking a scientifically grounded and forward-thinking Director of Medical Communications Strategy to lead the development and delivery of high-impact strategies across a wide range of Medical Communication initiatives. This role combines client consulting, scientific storytelling, and strategic execution across the Medical Affairs landscape.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience in a MedComms agency environment and a strong understanding of how Medical Affairs teams operate in pharma. You'll act as a key strategic leader within our Strategic Services department-driving client impact, internal delivery excellence, and ongoing evolution of our service offerings.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Director of Medical Communications Strategy, your time will be distributed across three main focus areas:
Service Development & Offering Evolution (~25%)
Client Consultation & Strategic Design (~25%)
Strategic Execution & Project Oversight (~50%)
If you're intellectually curious, passionate about medical science, and excited to shape how scientific content drives meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you. Click "Apply for this job" to submit your application.
MedComms Experts is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We're now looking to grow our team with a Director of Medical Communications Strategy.
By offering direct client engagement, we provide an accelerated career path that rewards innovative thinking, individuality, and a hunger for learning and teaching. We offer a dynamic and international working environment with many opportunities for career development, a competitive salary, and an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work-from-anywhere policy and up to 30 days PTO.
About the Role
We are seeking a scientifically grounded and forward-thinking Director of Medical Communications Strategy to lead the development and delivery of high-impact strategies across a wide range of Medical Communication initiatives. This role combines client consulting, scientific storytelling, and strategic execution across the Medical Affairs landscape.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience in a MedComms agency environment and a strong understanding of how Medical Affairs teams operate in pharma. You'll act as a key strategic leader within our Strategic Services department-driving client impact, internal delivery excellence, and ongoing evolution of our service offerings.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Director of Medical Communications Strategy, your time will be distributed across three main focus areas:
Service Development & Offering Evolution (~25%)
- Continuously refine and elevate MCE's strategic service offerings by conducting market research, synthesizing client feedback, and drawing from delivery insights and changing customer needs.
- Help shape new frameworks, tools, and methodologies that position MCE as a thought leader in scientific and Medical Communications strategy.
Client Consultation & Strategic Design (~25%)
- Partner with Account Managers to engage clients in strategic conversations, diagnose communication challenges, and co-create tailored solutions that meet Medical Affairs objectives.
- Lead the development of foundational strategic deliverables, including scientific platforms, communication roadmaps, message frameworks, and audience journeys.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to biopharma clients-bringing clarity, insight, and actionable direction to complex medical narratives.
Strategic Execution & Project Oversight (~50%)
- Support internal teams in delivering projects aligned with both the client's Desired Future State and MCE's overarching vision.
- Lead or contribute to key strategic workstreams, such as:
- Audience analysis and stakeholder mapping
- Communication audits
- Scientific story and narrative development
- Scientific communication platform creation
- Provide mentorship and guidance to cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring quality, consistency, and strategic alignment throughout execution.
- Proactively train and upskill internal teams on MCE's strategic frameworks and best practices.
- Advanced science degree required (PhD or PharmD).
- Minimum 6 years of experience in a Medical Communications agency in a strategic or scientific role.
- Experience working in or alongside Medical Affairs teams in the pharmaceutical industry is a significant advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-level client conversations and develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of the Medical Affairs landscape, including publications, scientific platforms, congress strategies, and field medical support.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and simplify complex scientific data.
- Comfortable working in a lean, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.
- Experience mentoring junior strategists, writers, or scientific team members is a plus.
- Strategic Mindset - Envisions future possibilities and develops impactful Medical Communication strategies.
- Communicates Effectively - Tailors scientific messages to different audiences with clarity and precision.
- Business Insight - Aligns strategies with both client goals and market dynamics.
- Collaborates - Works fluidly across teams to build integrated solutions.
- Manages Complexity - Navigates ambiguity and develops structured approaches to problem-solving.
If you're intellectually curious, passionate about medical science, and excited to shape how scientific content drives meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you. Click "Apply for this job" to submit your application.
MedComms Experts is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.