Medical Director (VP/SVP)
Location: Ontario, Canada
We are supporting an innovative organisation within the healthcare communications sector as they expand their presence in Europe. They have developed an innovative model that helps pharmaceutical clients deliver high-quality medical and promotional content across channels, combining scientific expertise, creative thinking, technology and efficient delivery.
We are looking for a Medical Director (VP/SVP) to provide senior medical leadership across pharmaceutical accounts, ensuring content is scientifically rigorous, strategically relevant, engaging and compliant.
The Role
As Medical Director, you will provide senior medical oversight across promotional and omnichannel pharmaceutical communications, working closely with client, strategy, creative and account teams.
You will:
- Provide senior medical leadership across promotional and omnichannel pharmaceutical content
- Develop and review scientifically accurate, engaging and compliant medical copy
- Translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, compelling communications for HCP and patient audiences
- Partner with brand, strategy, creative and account teams to translate client needs into effective medical content
- Support content development across digital, print, eDetailing, email, social, sales enablement and other channels
- Provide medical input into content strategy, messaging and campaign development
- Work closely with Medical, Legal and Regulatory (MLR) stakeholders to support successful review and approval
- Ensure content reflects relevant scientific evidence, clinical guidelines and promotional requirements
- Bring strong knowledge of PAAB requirements, including how content should be developed to support successful submission and approval
- Review and strengthen content throughout development, balancing scientific integrity, clarity, creativity and compliance
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including copywriters, designers, strategists, digital teams and account leadership
- Stay current with new scientific data, therapeutic developments and relevant regulatory requirements
About You
You will have significant experience in pharmaceutical marketing, healthcare advertising or healthcare communications, with a strong understanding of promotional medical content.
You’ll bring:
- Several years' experience in medical writing, promotional medical communications or a related pharmaceutical communications environment
- Strong experience developing content for Rx pharmaceutical brands
- Experience across HCP and/or patient communications and omnichannel campaigns
- Excellent ability to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, compelling communications
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical promotional regulations and MLR processes
- Hands-on PAAB experience and a strong understanding of PAAB submission requirements
- Experience working closely with pharmaceutical brand, medical, regulatory and commercial stakeholders
- Ability to confidently defend medical content and recommendations with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience working across multidisciplinary agency or client teams
- Strong understanding of scientific literature, clinical evidence and medical guidelines
- Experience across US/EU pharmaceutical markets would be advantageous
- Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine or a related discipline; advanced degree such as PhD, PharmD or MD is advantageous
- English is essential; French is desirable
All enquiries will be treated confidentially. Please apply or reach out to [email protected]