Director, Medical (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required)

TL;DR

Director, Medical (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required): Overseeing medical content and ensuring scientific accuracy across digital and print advertising campaigns, with an accent on translating complex medical information into clinically cogent promotional and KOL materials. Focus on leading medical/regulatory approval submissions, analyzing clinical data and literature, and collaborating with creative, account, planning, and regulatory stakeholders to drive effective disease-state messaging.

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Salary: USD 122,570 - USD 170,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global is a global life-sciences marketing agency network providing creative, media, enterprise solutions, and data analytics services.

What you will do

• Consult with Creative, Account, and Planning teams to develop medical content across digital and print media.
• Identify new medical advances and apply disease-state knowledge to support promotional efforts.
• Analyze clinical data, conduct literature searches, participate in medical conferences, and perform competitive analyses.
• Collaborate on hirify.global INTOUCH POVs and client recommendations, and ensure medical communications meet marketing objectives.
• Guide creation of promotional and KOL materials using clinical data to achieve strategic brand goals.
• Support medical/regulatory approval processes by preparing submissions and incorporating client and regulatory feedback.

Requirements

• M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. required, with 5+ years of experience in an agency or pharmaceutical industry supporting scientific communications, medical affairs, or medical education.
• Ability to lead and execute content development with data analysis across complex projects with minimal review.
• Strong understanding of clinical practice, including performing scientific literature searches and interpreting complex clinical data into compelling narratives.
• Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills, including presentation ability and relationship-building with clients and teams.
• Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations and AMA style, plus digital best practices.
• Willingness to travel is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development and proactive bias management.
• Patient-focused mindset and ownership of client experience and results.
• Empowerment and accountability to take action and improve outcomes.
• Competitive salaries and benefits for employees.
• Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodation support during the hiring process.