Senior Medical Strategist

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Senior Medical Strategist

Who are we?

OLIXIR is a next‑generation healthcare agency, created by uniting FCB Health London and McCann Health London as part of Omnicom Health’s evolving European structure.

By bringing our teams together and combining our strengths, we’re building something entirely new: a more agile, more connected, and more ambitious partner for healthcare brands. OLIXIR blends award‑winning creative excellence with deep scientific expertise, strategic thinking that drives meaningful brand growth, and fully integrated production at scale. We’re also unlocking new innovation opportunities, powered by AI and future‑focused ways of working.

While our name is new, our people, values, and commitment are not. You’ll find the same trusted teams, the same high standards, and the same passion for creating work that makes a real difference to patients and healthcare professionals, alongside new possibilities to grow, innovate, and shape what’s next.

OLIXIR is built for the future of healthcare communications - and this is just the beginning.

Job summary:

The Senior Medical Strategist acts as counsel for both internal teams and clients by leveraging their scientific knowledge in brand differentiation and communications. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to represent the medical perspective throughout strategic/creative development, and ensuring scientific/medical accuracy and relevance. Supported by senior members of the medical strategy team, they lead new business pitches as needed and seek opportunities to continually develop their strategic skill set.

Job responsibilities:

Knowledge/Expertise 

• Demonstrate versatility in the application of disease state, clinical knowledge, and strategic skill set to key brands and use that knowledge to inform strategic recommendations 

Strategic skills/tools 

• Critically review content developed by others in the agency, including copywriters, art directors, brand strategists and account leads for scientific and therapy area accuracy 

Client Relationships 

• Work collaboratively with members of cross-functional teams to help develop and review strategic deliverables 
• Champion Medical Strategy among internal teams and clients to help develop and meet the medical needs of the brands 

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

Knowledge/Expertise

• Master ability to review content not just for accuracy and credibility but to determine if it is in line with product strategy
• Anticipate competitor strategies and provide strategic recommendations to internal teams and clients

Strategic Skills/Tools

• Develop research report briefs for research associates and associate medical strategists

Client Relationships

• Work collaboratively with members of cross-functional teams to help develop and review strategic deliverables
• Champion Medical Strategy among internal teams and clients to help develop and meet the medical needs of the brands
• Participate in workshops and brand planning with your account and strategic planning partners

Business development

• Brief medical backgrounders for new business opportunities
• Act as medical strategy lead as part of the core pitch team both internally and during live presentations

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