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Challengers are playing a high-stakes game-they must battle behemoth market leaders, upend ingrained treatment habits, or transform a “me-too” product into “yes-please.”\nThe agency is known for serving up distinctive strategies and differentiating approaches, ensuring clients’ market positions are uniquely owned. Heartbeat designs their organization around a 100% integration model, housing media, strategy, med comms, creative, technology, and even point of care/population health under the same roof for the tightest, most integrated campaigns possible. They price work based on outcomes, not outputs. Their innovative model delivers not only alignment, but powerful orchestration, greater efficiency, and maximum impact for every dollar spent-all the necessary elements for Challengers to triumph.\nThat’s the philosophy, here’s the creds: 250+ employees between NYC & LA; 6 agency leaders with decades of tenure; a pile of awards from the likes of the Mannys, MM&M Awards, OMMAs, and Clios; an industry-leading commitment to diversity and inclusion (with a Med Ad News D&I Champion nod to match); and a President who dared to be quoted as saying, “We celebrate people who stand up and say, ‘You know what? This is dumb.' Damn straight.\nOverview\nDirectors own editorial performance across the department, making the trade-offs that protect quality and momentum and strengthening how editorial work moves through the agency.\nThey are accountable for the overall accuracy and integrity of the healthcare content the agency produces - copy that passes the scrutiny of client medical, legal, and regulatory committees and the FDA, and holds up on medical and scientific accuracy, spelling, grammar, and adherence to brand style guides. Directors bring deep editorial expertise, manage people effectively, and understand how the agency works across teams.\nThis role leads editors at all levels. It serves as the point of contact for complex quality and client challenges. It also refines the editorial operating model to ensure reliable performance at scale. Directors are proactive, organized, and professional, and are a resource the wider agency relies on for editorial prowess.\nResponsibilities\nSkills\nOwn editorial priorities and trade-offs across multiple brands and teams.\nAnticipate department-level risks and adjust staffing, sequencing, or focus accordingly.\nMake decisions that weigh quality, capacity, and risk across the full portfolio of brands.\nHold a firm quality line while knowing when and how to flex standards to protect client outcomes.\nOversee that staff read for clarity, grammar, and spelling; proofread; fact-check claims; and conform text to FDA regulations, AMA style, and client style.\nDetect patterns that could erode quality or capacity and address them early.\nDelivery\nHold accountability for QC and editorial quality standards across the department.\nLean in to edit day-to-day work during launches, label updates, and influx periods.\nMeet client deadlines without jeopardizing the integrity of the work.\nManage tight deadlines while remaining solution focused and calm in high-tension situations.\nRecommend refinements to the editorial operating model and identify workflow and business process improvements within the department and at client interfaces.\nLead the implementation of solutions that improve operating and business results.\nKnowledge\nApply strong judgment across staffing, sequencing, and prioritization.\nReinforce consistent use of tools, process, and editorial standards across brands.\nHelp inform agency operations and SOPs to strengthen how work moves.\nBring strong fact-checking skills and command of FDA regulations, AMA style, and client style.\nWork fluently across both digital and print materials and the systems that route them.\nUnderstand how editorial decisions affect timelines, budgets, and client relationships.\nLeadership\nLead editors at all levels, setting clear expectations for performance and judgment.\nServe as the escalation point for complex quality or client challenges.\nEvaluate and train staff, resolve staff issues, manage client needs and expectations, and foster a positive team atmosphere.\nLead the editorial staff to excel, answering general and account-specific questions and coaching on time management and workload prioritization.\nConduct performance reviews for editors who report to them and develop managing editors and associate directors who lead with strong judgment.\nOnboard staff within editorial and across disciplines, maintain org charts and onboarding materials, and deliver training.\nBuild trust with senior stakeholders and clients through consistent editorial performance.\nQualifications\n4+ years of copyediting experience, ideally in medical advertising, publishing, or medical communications.\nThree or more years of managerial experience with direct reports.\nExperience across both digital and print materials.\nFacility with and familiarity with pharmaceutical marketing formats.\nOutstanding leadership, client service, and relationship-building skills.\nStrong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, and comfort with client contact.\nAbility to work autonomously, make sound decisions, assess talent and give feedback across the department.\nProficiency with standard document software and online routing tools; Adobe Acrobat and presentation software desirable.\nBachelor's degree in English, healthcare, communication, or science, or equivalent professional experience.\nAdditional Information\nOur Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.\nPublicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.\nIf you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact .\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nCompensation Range: USD $129,485.00 - USD $207,324.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. 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