Executive Scientific Director, Commercial, London

2 months ago

UK, UK, United Kingdom Langland Full time
Executive Scientific Director, CommercialWood Lane, London, W12Company Description

Who we are
Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

What we believe
Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

A passion for craft
Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

Job Description

In this leadership role, you will take responsibility for the scientific and medical capability of the advertising team, including depth of knowledge and pull-through into creative execution. You will directly lead the scientific aspects of complex, high-profile, high-value accounts for the business, and inspire the team to value scientific rigour across the business. You will Think Further to motivate the team; grow business and client partnerships; optimize scientific practices; and proactively develop and advocate for individual members and the wider team, both internally and externally. You will be seen as a strong and experienced leader of scientific knowledge, content creation, creative execution, and communications activities, both internally at Langland and across Publicis Health. You will provide unique contribution(s) to Langland’s reputation across our clients and competitors.

Key responsibilities:

  • Build out and lead a best-in-industry scientific/medical capability for the advertising team
  • Provide effective leadership, alongside Creative Directors, for the medical copywriting team in terms of scientific knowledge and content creation
  • Facilitate and encourage cross-team collaboration (scientific, creative, digital, strategic) to ensure a cohesive approach to client projects
  • Effectively construct and communicate strategically aligned scientific narratives that aid in the development of award-winning creative
  • Provide critical review of creative and associated materials
  • Lead scientific pitch research and presentation up to Publicis Groupe level, with emphasis on complex narratives and programmes, and the scientific/medical pull-through into creative execution
  • Provide active counsel and recommendations to clients, including effective navigation of medical review of creative work, and in the development of brand/account plans
  • Maintain high-profile visibility within the agency as a scientific and creative expert across multiple therapy areas
  • Lead the development of therapy area and/or brand scientific strategy (in collaboration with the Scientific Strategy Team where appropriate)
  • Initiate and lead internal/external workshop to solve complex scientific problems and foster strategic alignment
Qualifications

You are an established scientific and creative leader, with extensive heritage in medical communications and advertising, and demonstrated ability at leveraging scientific knowledge into creative execution. You have shown innovation in problem solving, and aptitude at mastering knowledge of therapeutic areas, being the scientific steward of brands and leading scientific discourse. You can confidently produce strategically aligned, compelling scientific narratives, lead a team to deliver the same, and support the creative team to leverage scientific insights into award winning creative. You have and can develop influential networks and relationships through your skills, both internally and externally.

Additional Information

Langland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

  • WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
  • “YOU” DAYS – flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
  • HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
  • FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
  • GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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