International Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion Area Lead

• Lead the UK affiliate Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion team, with opportunities to lead additional teams as assigned, to ensure promotional and non-promotional materials are compliant with local regulations and codes of practice while remaining commercially competitive
• Collaborate closely with OUS affiliate promotional material teams to ensure alignment between International campaigns and local execution
• Provides regulatory position, perspective, and expertise related to advertising and promotion to internal and external customers/business partners. Maintains current knowledge of local codes of practice, regulations and guidelines that impact pharmaceutical advertising and promotion.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively through all levels of management across multiple functions (Commercial, Medical, Legal, and OEC). Recognized by organizational counterparts as a key company resource on pharmaceutical advertising and promotion. Maintains current knowledge of local codes of practice, regulations and guidance.
• Applies novel and creative methods to problem solving. Constantly searches for out of the box solutions while maintaining quality and adherence to regulations. Balances business needs and risk assessments with creative decision-making abilities.
• Reviews and evaluates the global industry environment (e.g., regulatory, legal, and political climate) and competitive landscape (e.g. product strategies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.). Provides functional input on key initiatives impacting other areas. Leads the implementation of risk management strategies and risk management plans for affiliate advertising and promotion activities.
• Supports departmental and business strategies, quality initiatives, compliance with policies and procedures, and the implementation of improvement plans. Contributes to the evaluation of departmental needs and implements solutions to enhance and facilitate operations.
• Creates an environment to attract, retain, empower and mentor future leaders across Regulatory Advertising and Promotion.

• Pharmacy Master’s degree or Medical degree essential.
• Registered UK Medical signatory.
• Preferred 7-10 years of pharmaceutical experience
• Strong management skills and multi-disciplinary team management. Ability to coach/mentor junior members of material review team. Proven 3-5 years in a leadership role preferred
• Experience with products at different stages of the life-cycle
• Experience working in a complex and matrix environment
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written

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