Director, Medical Communications & Congress Strategy

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Medical Communications & Congress Strategy based in the United States.

This senior Medical Affairs leadership role offers the opportunity to shape scientific communication and engagement strategies across marketed therapies and pipeline programs in oncology and related therapeutic areas. You will lead integrated, multichannel communications that strengthen scientific exchange and support healthcare professional engagement. The position oversees medical congress strategy, sponsored education initiatives, and the development of high-quality, scientifically accurate content. Working closely with Medical Strategy, Publications, Medical Information, Field Medical, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance teams, you will help ensure consistent and compliant scientific communication. You will also manage budgets, external vendors, and performance metrics to maximize the impact of Medical Affairs initiatives. This is an influential role for a strategic leader who combines scientific expertise, strong execution skills, and cross-functional collaboration.

Accountabilities

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Lead the development and execution of integrated Medical Communications strategies in partnership with Medical Strategy, Publications, and Medical Information teams across marketed products and pipeline programs.

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Develop multichannel healthcare professional engagement strategies, including peer-to-peer and digital initiatives, ensuring scientific accuracy, objectivity, fair balance, and alignment with medical communication plans.

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Support the integration of new products, assets, and therapeutic areas into existing communication platforms, including the development of disease-state, clinical trial, pipeline, congress, publication, and mechanism-of-action content.

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Direct medical congress planning and execution, including communication objectives, exhibit booth strategy, vendor coordination, logistics, staffing, content development, and post-congress engagement.

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Oversee sponsored medical education initiatives and their integration with broader omnichannel scientific communication strategies, working with external education partners to develop content and amplify scientific data.

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Support Medical Information and Field Medical teams by providing scientific content direction, therapeutic-area context, and strategic guidance for response development and resource prioritization.

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Develop annual tactical plans and budgets for Medical Communications activities, overseeing vendor relationships, contracts, deliverables, and invoicing.

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Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate scientific engagement, customer experience, and the contribution of communication initiatives to Medical Affairs objectives.

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Ensure all medical communication and education activities comply with applicable governance, legal, regulatory, and industry standards.

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Collaborate across internal functions to maintain strategic alignment and deliver consistent, high-quality scientific engagement.

Requirements

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Advanced degree in a relevant discipline, such as PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent.

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At least 8 years of progressive Medical Affairs experience, including leadership responsibilities in Medical Communications and Medical Information.

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Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic medical communication plans across products and therapeutic areas.

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Strong understanding of digital medical communication platforms, content management systems, and multichannel healthcare professional engagement.

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Experience with Medical Information operations, medical inquiry management, and compliant scientific exchange.

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Proven vendor management capabilities, including oversight of performance, quality, contracts, and budgets.

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In-depth knowledge of Medical Affairs standards, ethics, and regulatory and compliance requirements.

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Strong strategic planning, project management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

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Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to engage effectively with scientific, medical, legal, regulatory, and commercial stakeholders.

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Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20% , including domestic and international travel.

Benefits

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Anticipated annual base salary range of $220,000–$245,000 , depending on experience, qualifications, skills, education, travel requirements, market data, and internal equity.

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Equity offering as part of the overall compensation package.

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Annual target bonus opportunity.

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Competitive employee benefits program.

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Health and other employee benefits as part of the total rewards package.

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Corporate office located in New York, NY; the role is also identified as remote.

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