Director, Marketing Content & Thought Leadership (LS&H)

About the role

The Director of Thought Leadership will coordinate the development and delivery of insight-led content aligned to strategic business priorities across Life Sciences & Healthcare. This is a hands-on coordination and execution role, focused on turning strategic priorities, SME input, and market context into a clear, structured thought leadership plan and ensuring delivery against it.

Responsibilities

• Drive Thought Leadership Planning and Execution: Build and manage a structured thought leadership plan aligned to strategic growth areas, priority solutions, and target audiences across R&D, Commercial, and MedTech segments
• Coordinate SME Input and Content Development: Work closely with subject matter experts and business leaders to translate strategic priorities and market insights into clear content briefs and aligned narratives
• Manage End-to-End Content Delivery: Oversee execution of thought leadership across long-form and short-form content, ensuring delivery is coordinated, measurable, and aligned to agreed plans
• Own Editorial Planning and Content Calendar: Build and maintain an integrated editorial calendar across channels, ensuring consistent output and alignment to business priorities
• Support Content Creation and Quality: Contribute to writing, editing, and refinement where needed, and provide direction to internal and external writing resources to ensure quality and consistency
• Ensure Alignment Across Teams: Coordinate across product, marketing, sales, and subject matter experts to ensure a cohesive and consistent approach to thought leadership

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in thought leadership, editorial, journalism, or strategic communications roles
Proven experience building and managing structured content plans aligned to business priorities across multiple stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to translate SME input, market trends, and strategic priorities into clear content plans, briefs, and narratives
Strong experience delivering long form and short form content (e.g. executive articles, bylined content, editorial outputs) in a business environment
Experience managing editorial calendars and content pipelines end to end (planning, execution, and delivery)
Experience working with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop content aligned to commercial or strategic objectives

Qualifications

Experience supporting thought leadership in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or MedTech environments
Experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders
Experience working with external agencies or specialist writing resources

Benefits

Permanent, full-time position
Hybrid working model

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Flexible, hybrid working model