About the role
JOB DESCRIPTION VP, Medical Strategy Medical Reports to: EVP, Medical Strategy
Job Summary As VP, Medical Strategy, you will serve as a senior strategic leader across key brands and accounts, translating complex science into clear, differentiated, and commercially meaningful direction. This role sits at the intersection of scientific rigor, human insight, and business strategy — ensuring that our work is not only accurate, but influential. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape positioning, messaging, audience strategy, and omnichannel planning. In addition to leading brand strategy, you will mentor team members, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the continued advancement of our medical strategy discipline. This role is designed for a leader who connects data to insight, insight to strategy, and strategy to measurable impact. Key Job Responsibilities (Duties may include, but are not limited to all or some of the following) * Lead medical strategy across assigned brands and initiatives, ensuring alignment with client objectives, market realities, and competitive dynamics. * Critically evaluate clinical evidence, mechanisms of action, treatment landscapes, and emerging data to develop scientific platforms, differentiated narratives, and actionable medical strategy. * Guide development of positioning, messaging frameworks, value propositions, and omnichannel brand strategies. * Drive audience identification, persona development, and journey mapping to ensure human-centered, insight-driven planning. * Synthesize primary and secondary market research, analytics, and behavioral insights into differentiated strategic recommendations. * Partner cross-functionally with Creative, Account, Analytics, Engagement Strategy, and Operations teams to ensure cohesive strategy from discovery through execution. * Partner with Strategy and Creative teams to shape briefs, concepts, and communications, ensuring scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and compelling expression of the science. * Serve as a senior strategic voice in client interactions, presenting recommendations with clarity, confidence, and executive presence. * Contribute to new business efforts and organic growth initiatives through strategic narrative development and pitch participation. * Maintain deep immersion in assigned therapeutic areas and brands, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and white-space positioning. * Support KPI development and measurement planning in partnership with analytics teams to ensure strategy is connected to performance outcomes. * Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance on strategic thinking, scientific rigor, and professional growth. * Contribute to internal capability building, including development of tools, frameworks, and knowledge-sharing resources that strengthen the discipline. * Stay informed on healthcare trends, competitive shifts, and evolving regulatory landscapes, translating changes into actionable guidance for clients. * Model collaboration, accountability, and intellectual curiosity that elevates team culture and work quality.
Job Qualifications (Skills/Requirements) * 8+ years of experience in medical strategy, healthcare strategy, or related scientific roles. * 3-5+ years of experience mentoring or managing team members. * Advanced scientific degree preferred (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent), though not required. * Demonstrated experience shaping brand positioning, messaging strategy, and integrated healthcare communications. * Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working within integrated agency teams. * Experience leading or synthesizing market research and translating findings into actionable strategic direction. * Comfort presenting complex scientific and strategic concepts to diverse stakeholder audiences. * Experience using scientific literature, clinical trial databases, congress publications, and market intelligence resources to inform medical strategy. * Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations within healthcare communications. * Strong storytelling and communication skills across presentations, briefs, and client-facing materials. * Intellectual curiosity and ability to connect scientific detail with broader human and market context. * A proactive, accountable leadership mindset with flexibility and commitment to excellence.
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