Vice President, Medical Director

Digitas Health is the Agency of Now: the first global connected-health agency, purpose-built for marketing today. Digitas Health specializes in helping health brands navigate a complex and shifting media environment to create deeper, more relevant connections with their consumer and professional customers.  With offices in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and London, it is a member of the world’s largest healthcare communications network, Publicis Health. As a member of this elite network, Digitas Health is also a member of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577), the world’s third-largest communications group, second-largest media counsel and buying group, and a leader in digital communications.

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In this role, you will work with members of other departments within the company to ensure that our work (e.g., proposals, corporate position papers, web-copy, illustrations, animation) is medically accurate and up-to-date. You will be also responsible for ensuring that all content create for health professionals is tailored to the sophistication level and interests of the target audience. These responsibilities may, at times, overlap with those of the various individuals in the Editorial Department; on some projects, you may play the role of a writer, copy supervisor, or medical editor.

In addition, you may be asked to contribute to new business opportunities by conducting research relevant to the prospective client’s objectives, or by assessing the quality and adding your insights to research reports prepared by others for this  purpose.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations. #LI-Hybrid

Your Impact:

• Support new business development team
• Support account teams in expanding scope of work for existing clients
• Educate internal staff on medical topics relevant to client’s brands
• Direct writers in developing medical content and edit their work
• Direct creative and art directors to create accurate medical imagery/animation
• On occasion, write original copy.
• Recruit and organization/coordination of advisory boards.
• Identify sources consistent with Digitas Health’s standards for referencing and citations.
• Ensure the medical integrity, topicality, and timeliness of the content for all projects
• Help ensure compliance with Med/Legal processes

• Minimum of an advanced degree in healthcare (MD, DO, DDS, or PhD in a healthcare or science field)
• At least 1 year of clinical experience (beyond residency/fellowship training)
• At least 2 years of agency or pharmaceutical (or biotech, or device) industry experience
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical marketing principles, regulations, and practices.
• Writing and editorial experience
• Must be capable of working both independently and in a team environment.

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Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. 

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.  Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K,  as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.