Global Medical Director (New Business Development)

Ashfield MedComms (AMC) is seeking a Global Medical Director to drive business growth across the US market and support global expansion initiatives. This is a senior, high-visibility role within the AMC Global Growth Team, offering meaningful strategic influence and direct engagement with senior pharma stakeholders.

This position plays a critical role in shaping AMC’s future growth and represents an opportunity to step into a leadership role with real commercial and strategic impact.

As Global Medical Director, you will serve as a senior scientific and strategic partner to clients, leading high-level growth conversations and shaping new business opportunities across medical affairs and promotional medical education.

While the role is US-focused, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across AMC’s global organization and the broader Inizio Medical network, contributing to proposals, pitches, and innovation-led growth initiatives.

This role is ideal for a seasoned medical communications leader who is credible with senior client levels, confident driving strategic discussions, and motivated by winning and growing business.

• Lead and shape high-value new business opportunities, particularly in medical affairs and promotional medical education.
• Act as a senior scientific and strategic voice in client discussions, positioning AMC as a long-term partner.
• Lead and drive proposal and pitch development, ensuring clear value propositions and compelling scientific narratives for pharma decision-makers.
• Partner with global Growth colleagues to build and convert a strong new business pipeline.

• Engage directly with senior pharma and biotech stakeholders to understand challenges and identify growth opportunities.
• Support early-stage opportunity shaping and strategic growth conversations, with a primary focus on the US market.
• Build and maintain strong industry relationships that support long-term growth.

• Apply deep medical communications expertise to proposal strategy, pitch development, and solution design.
• Translate complex scientific and medical content into clear, commercially relevant client messaging.
• Support the positioning of AMC’s evolving offer, including innovative and emerging solutions across the Inizio network.

• Work closely with scientific, medical, and client service teams across AMC.
• Collaborate with Inizio Medical partners to deliver integrated, differentiated solutions.
• Contribute to growth best practices, tools, and enablement initiatives within the Global Growth Team.

• Significant experience in medical communications, ideally within scientific and/or medical teams.
• Proven ability to lead senior-level, strategic conversations with pharma clients.
• Demonstrated involvement in new business development, including proposals and pitches while providing leadership and guidance to a broader cross-functional team from AMC and other stakeholders across Inizio Medical.
• Strong understanding of medical affairs and promotional medical education.
• Commercial mindset with confidence shaping opportunities and growth strategy.
• Interest in innovation, including digital and emerging solutions across the Inizio ecosystem.

At Ashfield MedComms, you’ll be part of a globally connected, science-led organization that values strategic thinking and innovation. As part of Inizio Medical, you’ll have access to a broad range of capabilities and the opportunity to help shape solutions that matter to clients and patients alike.