SVP, Group Medical Director
Pay as listed: $220k-$280k · hybrid · New York, New York · pays below the median of 64 Medical Affairs listings (22nd percentile).
Listed compensation
$220k-$280k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Agency
Omnicom Health Medical Communications
Job Function
Medical Scientific Services
Job Subfunction
Medical Strategy
Job Description
Job Description:
As Group Director of Medical Strategy - SVP, you will spearhead medical excellence, overseeing team growth, client relationships, and strategic insights. You'll require expertise in multiple products and disease states, translating complex medical information into actionable brand strategies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business development, medical research, and innovation, while you'll also foster talent development and department expansion.
A Day in the Life
Critically review agency-developed content, providing strategic medical recommendations to enhance brand communications.
Stay up-to-date on industry trends to provide cutting-edge recommendations for brands.
Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to achieve brand objectives.
Ensure consistent messaging by incorporating the brand's "medical hook" into new content.
Identify and execute on medical opportunities to drive strategic and tactical development.
Leverage data to tell compelling, differentiating stories and optimize medical department visibility.
Develop and refine best practices toolkits, leading proprietary workshops and agency presentations.
Foster strong client relationships through participation in senior leader meetings, workshops, and strategic planning.
Contribute to business development by crafting medical insights, driving strategic recommendations, and serving on core pitch teams.
What You Will Need
Advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, PharmD) in Clinical/Scientific field
9+ years' relevant industry experience.
Excellent communication skills, conveying medical concepts to diverse audiences.
Strong teamwork/collaboration, with efficient workflow management.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including the supervision of direct reports.
Experience developing and delivering strategic medical communications content, including scientific platforms, brand planning documents, and pitches, with expertise in core medical communications deliverables.
Ability to drive brand strategy, adapt to changing priorities, and identify opportunities for growth.
Financial and operational acumen related to staffing plans, department utilization, and fiscal health of accounts.
$220,000 to $280,000
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Key Responsibilities
The SVP will spearhead medical excellence by overseeing team growth, client relationships, and the development of actionable brand strategies. They will critically review agency content, drive business development, and ensure consistent medical messaging across all brand communications.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, or PharmD) in a clinical or scientific field. A minimum of 9 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated leadership and strategic medical communications expertise is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $232k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Medical Affairs pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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