Who We Are:
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.
As a Senior Medical Director you will contribute on multiple teams for various clients and will champion the scientific integrity of our work product. You will partner with clients, opinion leaders, other internal and external scientific professionals, as well as with Account Services team to ensure ongoing, positive relationships with our clients.
What you’ll do:
- Be a brand champion by ensuring all agency efforts and projects are in the best interest of the brand and maximize scientific data to meet the overall strategic imperatives, positioning, and long-term vision
- Effectively manage multiple accounts from a scientific perspective, including all scientific and strategic aspects of medical communication tactics, meetings, and programs
- Develop and oversee projects that demand a high degree of scientific and/or technical understanding
- Be accountable for client satisfaction, scientific rigor and accuracy, and strategic excellence of all projects
- Read, interpret, and distill content from medical journal articles and pharmaceutical clinical study reports for scientific and marketing messages
- Hands-on medical writing, editing, re-writing
- Review scientific content for accuracy
- Proactively suggest new and innovative ways to present data
- Work in partnership with account services counterpart and editorial department
- Coach, manage, mentor, and provide direction to Scientific Associates, Associate Medical Directors, and Medical Directors where applicable
- Identify and secure business opportunities on account (eg, organic growth)
- Full command of, and adherence to internal processes on all projects and ensure staff understands and follows process and provide recommendations
- Establish good working relationships with key opinion leaders
- Involvement in new business opportunities, as needed
- Liaise with client and fulfill client requests
- Engage in client interaction, including running teleconferences and client meetings, answering questions regarding content issues on manuscripts and presentations, attend meetings, and demonstrate knowledge of content
- Develop and maintain harmonious relationships with all levels of client teams
- Take responsibility for client satisfaction and identify new ways/solutions to strengthen relationships
- Identify and resolve client conflicts quickly and efficiently
- Provide proactive written recommendations to client on a regular basis
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the therapeutic market and share timely information about changes in the market
- Participate in the development of breakthrough creative and innovative programs founded in strong science
- Ensure high-quality agency output, reflective of consistently superior creative and innovative products and constructively reject materials that do not meet this standard
- Manage freelance writers, if needed – assign projects, provide direction, ensure project is on strategy
What you’ll need:
- Leadership skills
- Passionate about the medical education/communication business
- Strong scientific and medical communications acumen
- Effective written and oral communications skills
- Excellent supervisory skills
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Advanced degree in biomedical sciences (MD, PhD)
- 5+ years previous experience at medical communications agency
- Experience in multiple therapeutic areas
- Experience managing multiple teams and client accounts
- Multiple, successful new business pitches
- Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Internet search, Pubmed
What we offer:
- Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
- Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
- Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
- Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
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VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.
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