21GRAMS- VP, Medical Strategy Director

The role

You will serve as a senior strategic leader across brands and therapeutic areas. You will transform complex science into actionable ideas and partner with creative, account, and medical teams to drive behavior change.

What you will do

• Turn data into direction and evidence into inspiration
• Lead medical strategy across brands, franchises, and new business opportunities
• Define scientific narratives and shape positioning, messaging, and communication platforms
• Partner with creative and brand strategy teams to elevate work
• Engage clients as a senior strategic partner
• Ensure scientific rigor and medical accuracy across deliverables
• Mentor junior team members and strengthen agency medical acumen
• Play an active role in pitches, workshops, and growth initiatives
• Develop frameworks, processes, thought leadership, and capabilities

Required qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, NP, PA, or equivalent)
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, healthcare communications, medical strategy, or related healthcare marketing environments
• Significant agency experience supporting pharmaceutical and biotech brands
• Deep understanding of promotional healthcare communications across HCP, patient, and consumer audiences
• Experience leading scientific and strategic discussions with senior-level clients
• Demonstrated success partnering with creative, strategy, and account teams to develop breakthrough work
• Experience contributing to new business pitches and agency growth initiatives
• Strong presentation, storytelling, and facilitation skills
• Ability to simplify complex science into clear, compelling strategic direction
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing talent

Nice to have

• Experience in rare disease, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, or specialty care categories
• Launch experience across pre-launch, launch, and lifecycle brands
• Experience leading workshops, advisory boards, and KOL engagements
• A healthy obsession with healthcare, culture, technology, and where they're headed next

Benefits

• Free snacks
• Generous holiday and paid time off
• Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans
• Support in saving for the future
• Mental wellness coaching and support
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning

About the company

Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to pharmaceutical and biotech clients. 21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, is a full-service healthcare advertising agency.