Group Director, Medical

TL;DR

Group Director, Medical: Lead the creation of clinically accurate medical content and promotional/unbranded initiatives across digital and print channels with an accent on clinical data analysis, literature searches, and translating disease-state knowledge into client growth strategies. Focus on guiding medical/regulatory approval submissions, mentoring junior medical team members, and aligning strategic recommendations with medical, legal, and regulatory stakeholders.

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Salary: USD 143,170 - USD 200,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global is a global full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry.

What you will do

• Consult with Science, Creative, Account, and Planning teams to develop medical content for digital and print media.
• Identify new clinical developments and apply disease-state knowledge to drive client business growth via promotional and unbranded initiatives.
• Analyze clinical data, conduct literature searches, participate in medical conferences, and perform competitive analyses.
• Engage and inform healthcare professionals and clients, including medical, legal, and regulatory groups.
• Collaborate with clients on deliverables and strategic recommendations; guide creation of clinically cogent promotional materials.
• Manage and mentor junior Medical team members; improve medical literacy across agency groups.

Requirements

• Advanced clinical/scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) with at least seven years of experience in an agency (agency experience ideal) or the pharmaceutical industry supporting marketing/medical communications.
• Proven ability to communicate medical advances to different audiences and quickly ramp up on new therapeutic areas.
• Ability to lead and execute content development, including data analysis, across complex projects with minimal review.
• Ability to independently and accurately incorporate strategic concepts into projects and guide others to do the same.

Culture & Benefits

• Occasional travel (less than 10%).
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development and proactive bias management.
• Reasonable accommodation available under ADA and applicable state/local laws.
• Competitive salaries and benefits; base salary range applies to U.S. locations.