Global Congress Strategy Director, Hepatology & Rheumatology

The Director, Global Congress Strategy, Hepatology & Rheumatology in the Global Scientific Communications organization is responsible for driving annual congress planning within a specific therapeutic area (TA): Specialty Care. This strategic role will be pivotal in driving the development of long‑term TA‑level congress plans and sponsorship decisions to enable the effective execution of all congress‑related deliverables. This role will ensure that all plans are aligned within the assets and across the TA, partnering closely within the broader Sci Comms, Medical and Commercial teams for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the long‑term and annual congress planning process for the assigned therapeutic area, ensuring alignment with the overall medical and commercial strategy.
• Develop and drive cross TA‑level congress plans and decision‑making, including sponsorship decisions.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, communications or a related field.
• Significant related experience in scientific communications and/or congress planning and execution, with extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical congress industry, codes and practices.
• Demonstrated experience working with Medical and Commercial teams to deliver aligned and impactful outcomes.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
• Strong understanding of external stakeholders including physicians, payers and patients within the specific TA.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively 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 skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and present complex data to a broad range of audiences. 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 the US, UK, EU, China and Japan.

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