VP, Senior Medical Director

Omnicom Health Group is the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world—partnering with clients to achieve meaningful change through better, more innovative communications. With more than 5,000 dedicated healthcare communications specialists from every corner of science, medicine, marketing, and communications, we recognize that it takes the best of talent to deliver the best of health.

When you join Omnicom Health Group, you have access to opportunities across the most networked network. What does this mean for you? Your journey may start with one Omnicom Health Group company then pivot to another, followed by a move to another where you take your career in a whole new direction building your skills and experience each step on your journey. We’re eager for you to carve a path that works for you – and we’ll help you make it happen. 

Title: VP, Senior Medical Director

Company/Location: New York, NY 

Department/Discipline: Medical and Scientific Affairs

Overview: With a passion for science and a keen eye for medical strategy, a successful VP, Senior Medical Director will possess the ability to make science meaningful, creatively translate data, drive strategic thinking for key brands and provide leadership within the Medical and Scientific Affairs department as well as the agency at large.

The things that make this opportunity special:

• The people: You’ll join an enthusiastic group of more than a dozen medical and scientific strategists that each bring varied industry perspectives to MSA and unselfishly share those perspectives as well as their unique experiences to help ensure success for each other and our brands
• The culture: An energetic, supportive and collegial department await you.
• The resources: As a part of OmnicomHealthGroup, OHG, you will have a multitude of data-driven, analytical, quantitative and qualitative -research tools at your fingertips to help uncover important insights and fuel impactful brand work
• The work: Our brands allow you to dive deep into therapeutic categories, become integral members of internal and external brand teams and feel intellectually challenged each and every day.

A VP, Senior Medical Director is responsible for:

• Maintaining current, in depth knowledge of all dedicated brands, therapeutic areas and competitive landscapes
• Partnering with Account and Creative brand leadership to drive brand strategy
• Working collaboratively with internal and external cross-functional teams to define strategic medical objectives for brands and ensure pull-through of strategy in all communications and/or tactics
• Working closely with Copy to ensure scientific and therapeutic accuracy
• Acting as a liaison between the agency and key consultants/opinion leaders/medical clients
• Fully participating in new business pitches while also identifying business growth opportunities for existing brands
• Managing and mentoring direct reports within MSA
• Working collaboratively with MSA Director and other Department Heads to grow MSA through creation of expanded offerings
• Presenting yourself, the agency, and your recommendations in an articulate, dynamic, and professional manner

Qualifications:

• MD, PharmD, or PhD with 5+ years of Pharmaceutical marketing and advertising experience

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

• $155,000 - $208,000

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.