Catherine Kidd Email & Phone Number

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Provides expert editorial guidance, leadership and support in developing and ensuring best practice in medical communications for internal colleagues, external clients and relevant external organisations. Acts as an advisor within the company on editorial excellence across the communication mix and provides high-level editorial support within and across accounts. Ensures agency has a highly effective and efficient high-performing editing team. Line manages team, both locally and globally. Has overall and day-to-day resource responsibilities. Fosters relationships network across the wider IPG Health organisation to facilitate collaboration, sharing experience and expertise. Ensures robust quality-control practices across the agency editing team. Trains, coaches and mentors editing staff with different levels of experience and from different backgrounds. Actively leads development of formal editing training, collaborating with other IPG Health Medical Communications agencies, as appropriate, to ensure consistency of approach. Works closely with other senior colleagues to help refine internal processes to ensure that the agency is operating efficiently and effectively. Troubleshoots team/client issues and supports editorial team from above. Has overview of all accounts within agency and understanding of needs on individual or group account.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Provides expert editorial guidance, leadership and support in developing and ensuring best practice in medical communications for internal colleagues, external clients and relevant external organisations. Acts as an advisor within the company on editorial excellence across the communication mix and provides high-level editorial support within and across accounts. Ensures agency has a highly effective and efficient high-performing editing team. Line manages team, both locally and globally. Has overall and day-to-day resource responsibilities. Fosters relationships network across the wider IPG Health organisation to facilitate collaboration, sharing experience and expertise. Ensures robust quality-control practices across the agency editing team. Trains, coaches and mentors editing staff with different levels of experience and from different backgrounds. Actively leads development of formal editing training, collaborating with other IPG Health Medical Communications agencies, as appropriate, to ensure consistency of approach. Works closely with other senior colleagues to help refine internal processes to ensure that the agency is operating efficiently and effectively. Troubleshoots team/client issues and supports editorial team from above. Has overview of all accounts within agency and understanding of needs on individual or group account.

Oxford

Responsible for the overall editorial management of a variety of pharmaceutical accounts. Ensure high-quality work carried out to meet the clients’ briefs, budgets and deadlines. Establish and maintain a consistent editorial standard and train/mentor other editorial staff to ensure high-quality output at all times. Provide editorial input on proposals, budget estimates, schedule development and new business pitches. Build and maintain relationships with both clients and key external experts. Line management of a small team of editors. Contribute to internal staff training and development. Work collaboratively with colleagues and freelancers to ensure that all account, editorial and Company objectives are met.

Edit a wide variety of materials, ensuring clarity and consistency of all content. Experienced in publication planning, helping to develop strategy and manage tactical implementation. Manage, train and mentor a team of editors.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Molecular Virology

Bachelor Of Science, Microbiology, Hons