Director, Medical Strategy (Medical Affairs) in Manchester

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues.

We are looking for Director, Medical Strategy to join our growing team! Our Medical Strategy team are medical and scientific experts who are able to develop cutting-edge strategies and ensure excellence in all deliverables across the Medical team.

What You’ll Do

• Advise clients and teams across one or more Global MedComms accounts, through deep insight and clinical connections related to your therapy area and scientific expertise.
• Define strategy on new and complex business proposals in collaboration with senior team members.
• Proactively act as trusted advisor for clients using pharma sector experience.
• Provide constructive challenge to key senior clients to support strategic decision-making, acting as a soundboard, confidante, and medical business partner.
• Provide strategic institutional advice to maximise the impact of the medical programmes that we deliver.
• Identify opportunities for AI interventions and direct internal programmes related to AI implementation across the global team.
• Drive business development activities via identification of new clients and working with existing clients.
• Execute leadership in all aspects of the strategy process, from research and analysis to insight and creative brief development.
• Collaborate with other team members to analyse findings, develop insights and implications and create client presentations that deliver linear, evidence-based stories.
• Confidently take a lead facilitator role in client meetings/workshops.

What You Should Have

• Previous extensive experience in a medical affairs strategy role within a Med Comms agency, pharmaceutical company or strategic consultancy.
• Strong experience and understanding of health, medicine and the pharma industry, particularly medical affairs.
• Proven experience building strong client relationships and growing business opportunities.
• Cardiorenal or diabetes experience would be preferred.

You would be expected to work on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week from one of our offices across the UK (London, Manchester, Edinburgh) or Switzerland (Zurich).

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile. We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry.