Medical Director

About the role

Omnicom Health Group is the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world—partnering with clients to achieve meaningful change through better, more innovative communications. With more than 5,000 dedicated healthcare communications specialists from every corner of science, medicine, marketing, and communications, we recognize that it takes the best of talent to deliver the best of health. When you join Omnicom Health Group, you have access to opportunities across the most networked network. Your journey may start with one Omnicom Health Group company then pivot to another, followed by a move to another where you take your career in a whole new direction building your skills and experience each step on your journey. We’re eager for you to carve a path that works for you – and we’ll help you make it happen.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical director on a brand or across brands representing medical both internally and with clients
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, both internal and client, to define strategic medical objectives for brands and deliver on brand tactics
• Works with senior members of MSA on new business development initiatives
• Partners with strategy and creative teams to deliver on brand objectives on existing brands
• Act as a liaison between the agency and key consultants/opinion leaders
• Spearheads research initiatives
• Contributes regularly to brand related POVs
• Attends conferences and creates associated outputs for internal and client teams
• Reports to the SVP, Medical Director

Requirements

• MD, PharmD, or PhD with 2 or more years prior industry experience
• Ability to work independently, but also recognize when to include more senior team members
• Desire to immerse yourself into one or more disease states becoming the medical expert for the agency
• Ability to present yourself, the agency, and your recommendations in an articulate, dynamic, and professional manner
• Strong desire to drive strategic development, lead a collaborative team, and immerse yourself in a variety of new assignments

Pay

$125,000

Schedule

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.