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The Director, Global Congress Strategy, Oncology in the Global Scientific Communications organization is responsible for driving annual congress planning within a specific therapeutic area (TA): Oncology. This strategic role will be pivotal in driving the development of TA-level congress plans, sponsorship decisions, and scientific narratives to enable the effective execution of all congress-related deliverables. This role will ensure that all narratives and plans are aligned within the asset and across the TA, partnering closely with Medical and Commercial teams for delivery.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the annual congress planning process for the assigned therapeutic area, ensuring alignment with the overall medical and commercial strategy
Develop and drive TA-level congress plans and decision-making, including sponsorship decisions and the creation of scientific narratives
Ensure all congress narratives and plans are aligned within the asset and across the TA, partnering closely with Medical and Commercial teams to deliver cohesive and strategic congress outcomes
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure delivery of congress plans on strategy
Provide strategic insights into the appropriate content needed to articulate the narrative within the context of broader medical and commercial strategies
Deliver medical leadership and consistent excellence in congressing through society relationship management and partnership with local markets and cross-functional partners
Evaluate and shape congress key performance indicators (KPIs) and share insights with teams to continually refine approaches, priorities, and investments
Ensure adherence to all relevant codes and system requirements (e.g. ABPI code of practice, GSK Code), particularly with respect to the communication of promotional versus non-promotional information
Gather and share best practices across global congresses to ensure consistency, high standards, and excellence are maintained across the organization
Stay updated on advancements in congressing to ensure approaches evolve with the external landscape
Requirements:
Advanced degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, communications or a related field or Bachelor of Science degree with 15 + years of related experience
7 + years of related experience in scientific communications and/or congress planning and execution, with extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical congress industry, codes and practices
Experience working with Medical and Commercial teams to deliver aligned and impactful outcomes
Experience developing and implementing strategic plans and narratives, including innovative technology tools to articulate scientific narratives
Experience collaborating and building relationships with external stakeholders including physicians, payers and patients within the specific TA
Experience with external vendors and internal stakeholders through excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Strong analytical skills and the ability to share insights to shape strategic approaches and investments
Excellent project management over multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines
Experience interpreting, analyzing, organizing, and presenting complex data to a broad range of audiences
Nice to have:
Postgraduate degree (PhD or PharmD)
Local, regional, or global medical or R&D experience with relevant expertise in therapeutic area
Scientific communication strategies for large global markets in US, UK, EU, China and Japan
What we offer:
Competitive base salary
Annual bonus based on company performance
Flexible working options available for most roles
Learning and career development
Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
Employee recognition programmes
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)