Director, Medical Communications & Congress Strategy

Syndax Pharmaceuticals•New York, NY

12h•$220,000 - $245,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Medical Communications & Congress Strategy leads the development and execution of integrated medical communications and scientific engagement strategies across marketed products and pipeline programs. The role drives multichannel healthcare professional engagement, oversees medical congress and sponsored education initiatives, and ensures delivery of high-quality, compliant scientific content that supports Medical Affairs objectives. The Director works closely with Medical Strategy, Publications, Medical Information, Field Medical, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance to establish communication priorities, manage budgets and vendor partnerships, and use performance metrics to optimize scientific exchange, customer engagement, and medical impact. The position is based in the context of Syndax’s corporate office in New York, NY, and includes approximately 20% domestic and international travel. The anticipated annualized salary range is $220,000–$245,000. The total compensation package also includes equity, annual target bonuses, and a benefits program.

Requirements

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
At least 8 years of progressive Medical Affairs experience, including Medical Communications and Medical Information leadership responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic medical communications.
Experience with digital medical communications platforms, content management systems, and multichannel engagement strategies.
Experience in Medical Information operations, inquiry management, and compliant scientific exchange.
Vendor management experience, including performance, quality, and budget oversight.
In-depth knowledge of the Medical Affairs ethics and compliance environment.
Approximately 20% domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

Partner with Medical Strategy, Publications, and Medical Information to develop and execute integrated medical communications strategies across commercial products and pipeline programs.
Develop multichannel, peer-to-peer, web-based, and other HCP engagement strategies while ensuring scientific accuracy, objectivity, fair balance, and alignment with internal medical communications plans.
Support integration of new assets, products, or therapeutic areas into medical communications platforms, including development of disease-state, pipeline, clinical trial, congress, publication, and mechanism-of-action content.
Plan and execute medical congress presence, including communication objectives, exhibit booth strategy, vendor coordination, logistics, booth staffing, asset development, and post-congress follow-up.
Plan and execute sponsored medical education alongside omnichannel scientific communications, serving as liaison to medical education vendors for sponsored content and digital amplification of company data.
Support Medical Information and Field Medical content development by providing scientific content strategy, therapeutic-area context, and alignment with broader Medical Communications plans to inform response development and resource prioritization.
Develop the annual tactical plan and budget for Medical Communications activities, and manage Medical Communications vendors, contracts, and invoicing.
Develop, monitor, and communicate metrics and KPIs demonstrating the impact of Medical Communications on scientific engagement, customer experience, organizational priorities, and Medical Affairs strategy.
Ensure medical education initiatives meet governance, legal, compliance, and regulatory standards.