Director, Global Congress Strategy - Respiratory

Location: London/Remote (hybrid working)
Duration: 4-5 months initial (temporary role)
Rate: £500-650 per day (based on experience, INSIDE IR35)

SRG is supporting a leading global pharmaceutical organisation in the search for a Director, Global Congress Strategy - Respiratory to assist the business on a temporary contract. This is a highly strategic role within Global Scientific Communications, responsible for shaping and delivering congress strategy across a key therapeutic area. The role plays a critical part in developing scientific narratives, driving annual congress planning, and ensuring alignment across medical and commercial stakeholders on a global scale. This is a hybrid role, with some on-site presence in London, and some travel (including international) will also be involved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual global congress planning process for the Respiratory therapeutic area, aligned to medical and commercial strategy
• Develop and drive TA‑level congress strategy, including sponsorship decisions and overarching scientific narratives
• Ensure consistent, high‑quality congress execution across assets, partnering closely with Medical, Commercial, and regional teams
• Provide strategic direction on scientific content to support impactful and compliant congress delivery
• Manage relationships with external vendors, societies, and key internal stakeholders to deliver on congress objectives
• Define, evaluate, and leverage congress KPIs and insights to continuously refine strategy and investment

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Advanced degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, or a related discipline
• Significant experience (7+ years) in global scientific communications and/or pharma congress strategy and execution
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical congress environments, industry codes, and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic scientific narratives at TA or asset level
• Experience collaborating effectively with global Medical and Commercial teams and external partners
• Excellent stakeholder management, analytical, and project management skills across complex, multi‑project environments

To Apply:

If you are a strategic scientific communications leader with deep congress expertise and are looking to make a global impact within Respiratory, SRG would be delighted to discuss this opportunity further. Please click to apply or contact Theo Charles to discuss further.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.