Medical Strategist - (Creative Health, Pharma and Medical Creative Agency)
Reports into: Strategy Director
Bristol, UK (Hybrid Flex*) *You must be willing to travel in a minimum 1 day a week.
IDEAS MADE FOR STRONGER RETURNS
We’ve entered an era where wellbeing is increasingly a function of the decisions we make, rather than the drugs we take.
In this new reality, whether it’s prescribing the right medication, promoting healthier habits or managing chronic conditions – better information leads to better decisions, which drives better outcomes.
As the strategic partner to leaders in global health, our purpose is to deliver measurable outcomes that propel health and wellbeing forward.
Our team of diverse problem solvers know how to engage with HCPs and patients alike, enabling you to strengthen revenues streams, while elevating your reputation.
The Role:
We are looking for someone to work with us and our clients to de?ne those ‘eureka’ moments. Assimilating clinical and commercial context to de?ne where there is an opportunity for a healthcare brand to di?erentiate. This might be a point of clinical di?erentiation that needs elevating into an emotional benefit, or it might be identifying a unique strategic opportunity for a brand to stand out competitively.
We’re not selling tins of Heinz - we are helping to di?erentiate between life-changing medicines. This requires an artful marrying of medical know-how with commercial and brand savvy (art & science).
You will act as an ideas catalyst within the agency - supporting our creative teams to land ideas that will drive commercial success and deliver stronger returns.
Desired Experience:
• 3+ years in a similar role or 4+ years in pharmaceuticals/life sciences consulting.
• Degree in a scienti?c or medical discipline. (Life Sciences, Biology, pharmacology or similar)
• Agency Expertise: Proven success in medical strategy, creativity and client consultation within a creative/medical communications or health marketing agency setting.
• Communication: Strong oral and written skills with the ability to in?uence and persuade.
• Organization: Excellent at managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Leadership: Experienced line manager with a track record of team development.
• Clients: Working with clients to problem solve brand problems
What you’ll do:
• Innovate and Inspire: Use your scienti?c know-how to spark innovation in medical communications, creating stories that connect with di?erent audiences.
• Consultative Support: Be there for clients when it matters most, o?ering expert guidance to shape strategies that lead to brand success.
• Collaborative Expertise: Team up with the strategy director and client leadership teams, helping to steer strategy while making sure everything is scienti?cally accurate and compliant.
• Client Relationships: Build strong, lasting relationships with clients, becoming a trusted partner to support their growth and adapt to their changing needs.
Who you are:
• You’re naturally curious and love using your creativity to turn complex scienti?c ideas into engaging stories. And using these skills to help land new and organic business.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and are always ready to adapt as healthcare continues to evolve.
• As a proactive self-starter with high emotional intelligence, you’re great at understanding clients’ needs and personalizing your approach to meet them.
• You’re a pro at meeting deadlines and delivering projects with both clarity and precision.
• As this is a strategic role, you’ll be happy to formulate the agency view on a particular challenge – voice your point of view and sell it to the internal creative team and client.
• Knowing what is and isn’t important from a creative and brand perspective is key.
This is a lovely independent health creative agency, they have some superb benefits, a fantastic Bristol centre office and a culture to be proud of!