Head of Content - Medical Copy in Guildford

Havas Life London is not just evolving; we’re reimagining what a health and wellness agency can be. We’re building a destination for the brightest minds, the boldest ideas, and the kind of creativity that reshapes industries! We’re a collective of curious thinkers, courageous makers, and kind collaborators. The culture we’re building is fast, fearless, and future-facing - driven by a belief that creativity is the most powerful force for growth.

As part of the Havas Health network, we’re pushing boundaries, embracing AI and emerging tech, and reimagining how strategic creativity can unlock new value for clients across the globe. Be the go-to creative strategic partner for our network colleagues and client partners alike.

The Role

As the Head of Content, you will design and develop our healthcare creative offer of the future. Operating across branded promotional communication, rare disease, disease awareness, experiential, and medical education, you will take full ownership of complex creative and medical content deliverables. You will lead by example to ensure the absolute quality and scientific integrity of our copy, transforming complex science into clear, compelling, and award-winning creative storytelling that elevates our brands above their competitors. In partnership with the Creative Directors and management team, you will nurture and develop our medical copywriting talent, ensuring every member of the team is as highly proficient with data-driven persuasive content as they are with concept generation.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively write, conceptualise, and oversee medical copywriting and creative work across a broad range of media (concepts, websites, animations, social media, gamification, etc.).
• Transform complex science into clear, persuasive, and award-winning creative storytelling that benchmarks against international standards.
• Actively contribute to and lead brainstorms based on client briefs, ensuring a deep understanding of brand and customer experience (Cx) strategy.
• Optimize and evolve network approaches to content generation, embracing modular content, AI, and emerging tech to balance high-impact creativity with production efficiency.
• Manage, nurture, and support the day-to-day running of the medical copywriting team.
• Support the booking, scheduling, and distribution of the content team, managing direct reports, freelance support, and external suppliers.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, guiding them through the complexities of creative concepting, output development, and production.
• Identify, unlock, and pitch new creative opportunities for existing and prospective clients, participating actively in new business pitches.
• Ensure all creative ideas and executions align with commercial forecasts, remain realistic to client budgets, and comply with agency financial policies.
• Serve as a core member of the management team representing the creative content function, collaborating closely with Client Service, Medical, Digital, and Strategy Leads.

The Person

A rare combination of a highly trained medical writer and an awarded creative copywriter/idea generator. Extensive experience managing and mentoring medical copywriting team within a healthcare communications agency setting. Exceptional ability to translate complex medical data into persuasive, commercially relevant narratives without losing scientific integrity. An articulate and persuasive presenter who can effortlessly sell creative concepts to internal stakeholders and external clients. Strong competency in managing project budgets, understanding commercial business drivers, and navigating the pharmaceutical regulatory environment.