VP, Medical Strategy

Company Description

EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a leading full-service, global healthcare agency serving the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.   

We combine the power of world-class creative and digital teams with deep market access, payer, and healthcare communications expertise to provide innovative solutions to life science companies that want to connect with consumers, healthcare professionals, and payers.    

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.   

And as a part of EVERSANA, a pioneer in next-generation commercial services, we connect dots that other agencies can’t, helping drive commercialization success.   

Our eight affiliates within the EVERSANA INTOUCH Network include EVERSANA INTOUCH Solutions, EVERSANA INTOUCH Proto, EVERSANA INTOUCH Seven, EVERSANA INTOUCH Oxygen, EVERSANA INTOUCH Engage, EVERSANA INTOUCH B2D, EVERSANA INTOUCH Media, and EVERSANA INTOUCH International.    

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA INTOUCH, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   

Job Description

WHAT DOES A VP, MEDICAL STRATEGY DO?

• Head of the Medical team on a large network affiliate comprising brands in multiple disease states across a range of clients including Marketing, Medical Communications, Medical Affairs, and Market Access
• Provide strategic and scientific direction to Medical, Creative, Account and Planning teams for the creation of compelling content
• Identifying new clinical trends and implementing disease state knowledge to drive opportunities for clients and the agency
• Analyzing clinical data, conducting literature searches, participating in medical conferences, performing competitive analyses
• Lead and mentor Medical team members while also monitoring overall utilization of department resources
• Guide the creation of clinically cogent and engaging promotional materials and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives
• Consult and aid in the production of medical content such as speaker communications, KOL engagements, advisory boards, etc.
• Improve medical literacy across agency groups and provide understanding on disease states, clinical trials, treatments and competition
• Guide submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and incorporate client and regulatory feedback
• This is a “high profile” role which includes a significant amount of client partnership and new business activity.

Qualifications

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Advanced scientific/clinical degree, such as PhD, MD, Pharm D, with 7-10 years of experience in an advertising agency or pharmaceutical industry supporting marketing, scientific communications, medical affairs or medical education; must have at least 4-5 years of advertising agency/marketing experience
• Someone who leads by example, fosters an environment of collaboration, and is proactive in leveraging their scientific acumen to drive business opportunities
• Will ideally have oncology and immunology experience
• A passion for scientific storytelling, with a proven track record of communicating medical advances to diverse audiences
• Ability to lead and execute development of content with minimal review/direction
• Independently and accurately incorporate strategic concepts into projects as well as guide others to do so
• Understand business offerings and identify opportunities for organic account growth, including cross-selling and new business
• The ability to perform scientific literature searches and interpret complex clinical data
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills; insightful data analysis and accomplished presentation abilities and the drive to build client and team relationships
• Insightful, problem-solving, solution-oriented mind set; comfortable with leading client interacti