Vice President, Senior Program Director
Vmly&R Healthcare Communications (Formerly Precept Medical Communications, An S&H/Wpp Company)
• Managed, executed and implemented communications strategies & initiatives for marketing-driven peer-to-peer programs including strategic planning, live & virtual speaker program support, disease & product education initiatives, content development, website development, enduring materials, KOL/HCP engagement activities, congress/booth planning/support• Managed a $5M portfolio of promotional medical education & Med Affairs communications accounts with strategic & business/revenue/P&L responsibility for assigned clients, categories, and/or brands • Led the strategy & tactical execution of Medical Affairs programs including publication planning, scientific platform development, data gap analyses, advisory initiatives, data display, consultant programs, and literature research• Established best practices within systems through expert knowledge of industry review platforms & processes, as well as client workflows for materials approval processes • Implemented compliance & regulatory guidance, as well as good publication practices, to ensure successful development of tactics & resolution of issues• Cross-functional experience working on a single brand or client with multiple agency partners• Led the program process to execution by mapping out project milestones, developing & monitoring timelines, identifying potential barriers to keep projects on target & providing resolutions• Demonstrated operational effectiveness, leading team members across multiple departments, responsible for direct reports within vertical client teams, as well as overall management of the client service teams for individual client accounts • Created budgets for the portfolio of businesses & supervised staff to ensure profitability of business, including appropriate phasing, staffing, & financial tracking• Directed all financial aspects of client accounts including forecasting, staffing plans/utility, client communications concerning budget variances & negotiating project cost/scope creep