Location: US or Canada, flexible
About the role We're seeking a VP / SVP, Medical Strategy to provide senior scientific strategic leadership across our Medical business. You'll develop integrated, evidence-based strategies spanning medical affairs, commercial promotional education and HCP engagement, with deep Oncology expertise at the heart of the role.
You'll operate as a trusted adviser to senior medical affairs, marketing and commercial stakeholders, connecting clinical evidence, market dynamics, brand priorities and HCP needs to create clear strategic direction. Alongside leading strategy across major client relationships, you'll help identify and convert growth opportunities and strengthen strategic capability across Avalere Health.
This is an opportunity for an established strategist to have influence at multiple levels: on the work, on senior client relationships, on our people and on how our strategic offering continues to evolve.
What you'll do- Lead insight-driven strategy across medical affairs, commercial promotional education and HCP engagement, particularly for Oncology brands and assets.
- Identify HCP learning needs, clinical practice barriers and prescribing decision drivers and translate them into actionable educational strategies.
- Connect clinical data, scientific landscapes, treatment pathways, audience insights and brand priorities into differentiated strategic recommendations.
- Guide strategy across pre-launch, launch, growth and lifecycle optimization.Develop frameworks spanning scientific communications, HCP segmentation, message platforms, educational journeys and omnichannel engagement.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Brand Marketing and Commercial.
- Lead workshops and planning sessions that challenge assumptions, resolve complexity and enable confident decision-making.
- Apply a strong understanding of US pharmaceutical promotional requirements and medical/non-promotional boundaries.
- Identify organic growth opportunities and lead strategic contributions to major pitches, proposals and presentations.
- Bring Scientific, Client Services, Creative, Digital, Project Management and specialist teams together to deliver integrated solutions.
- Champion innovation through new strategic frameworks, data-driven insight, digital engagement and responsible AI.
- Coach and mentor strategy talent while helping build strategic and consultative capability across the organization.
About you- Advanced scientific expertise, supported by an advanced degree in life sciences, biomedical or clinical disciplines such as a PhD, PharmD, MD or Master's, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Significant senior-level experience in healthcare agency strategy, medical communications, pharmaceutical commercial/promotional education or related consulting.
- Deep Oncology expertise across treatment pathways, standards of care, clinical evidence, competitive landscapes and emerging therapeutic approaches.
- Strong experience translating HCP insight into positioning, messaging, education, content and multichannel engagement strategies.
- A strong understanding of US pharmaceutical promotional review and compliance processes, including appropriate promotional and non-promotional boundaries.
- Confidence partnering with medical, legal and regulatory review teams.
- Executive-level communication skills and credibility advising and influencing senior pharmaceutical stakeholders.
- Experience leading complex multidisciplinary teams, major pitches and organic growth opportunities.
- A track record of coaching and developing senior talent and influencing beyond formal reporting lines.
- Additional expertise across areas such as vaccines, respiratory or rare diseases would be advantageous.
What we can offerYou will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.
Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.
