About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Content Strategy & Training based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive training plans for field medical teams, including scientific narratives, medical value statements, patient journeys, real-world scenarios, data interpretation, disease landscapes, FAQs, and other relevant materials.
- Lead therapeutic onboarding for new Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), provide constructive feedback, and communicate development opportunities to leadership.
- Coordinate with content development teams to plan and deliver preceptorships, immersion meetings, upskilling programs, and other educational experiences.
- Provide ongoing coaching and capability development for disease-area, launch, and digital-engagement field medical teams.
- Identify capability gaps and lead initiatives that strengthen both individual team competencies and broader field medical capabilities.
- Partner with medical excellence teams to incorporate scientific engagement skills, effective communication techniques, and scientific storytelling into training programs.
- Collaborate with field medical leadership to plan and facilitate debriefs and training sessions associated with major medical congresses.
- Lead training sessions during internal franchise meetings and other strategic organizational forums.
- Conduct field visits, as appropriate, to evaluate training effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Leverage technology and innovative learning approaches to enhance training delivery and information dissemination.
- Partner with relevant stakeholders to identify field-team needs and develop disease-state and scientific content strategies across the product lifecycle, from pre-approval through launch and lifecycle management.
- Provide strategic input to content creators, health economics and outcomes research teams, and clinical groups to ensure materials enable high-quality, compliant scientific discussions.
- Ensure approved content and tools are available to field teams and provide clear, compliant guidance aligned with field medical priorities.
- Continuously identify innovative approaches to simplify, improve, and enhance medical tools and content.
- Manage multiple strategic projects simultaneously while maintaining strong prioritization, organization, compliance, and execution standards.
Requirements
- Advanced degree required; a doctoral degree is preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with field medical experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical-industry compliance requirements, including FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and relevant internal policies and standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, prioritize competing initiatives, and execute strategic plans effectively.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with scientific and clinical professionals across varying levels of expertise.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- High personal integrity, strong customer focus, and a collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork and influence.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and translate strategic objectives into practical implementation plans.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, and medical research practices is preferred.
- Experience or working knowledge across multiple therapeutic or disease areas is advantageous.
- Understanding of the US healthcare system and managed markets is preferred.
- Experience developing scientific or medical content, medical education programs, or field medical capabilities is a strong advantage.
- Ability to work effectively with medical, clinical, content, health economics, and field leadership stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% within the US as required by the role.
Conditions
- Annual salary: $204,400–$379,600, with final compensation determined by relevant skills, experience, and other applicable factors.
- Performance-based cash incentive opportunity.
- Eligibility for annual equity awards, depending on role level.
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution and matching.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other applicable leave.
- Fully remote, field-based work opportunity within the United States.
- Opportunity to lead high-impact field medical training and strategic content initiatives.
- Exposure to scientific, clinical, medical, and commercial stakeholders across multiple