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At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
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We are looking for a Group Director or Senior Group Director of Digital Activation to join our dynamic and rapidly growing UK team. This is a pivotal leadership role that will define and elevate digital and social media strategy to drive measurable impact for our healthcare clients in an increasingly complex and regulated landscape.
The Group Director/Senior Group Director will be a forward‑thinking, digitally savvy strategist who understands how to harness social, digital, and emerging platforms to amplify our clients’ stories and advance their business objectives. This leader will ensure our teams remain at the forefront of evolving technologies, channel innovation, and UK/EU healthcare regulations that shape how we engage audiences.** This is a hybrid role based out of our London office in the UK.
What You’ll Do**
Set and lead the UK digital and social media vision, identifying opportunities to integrate cutting‑edge platforms, tools, and technologies
Act as a senior agency thought leader, representing Real Chemistry with confidence in senior client engagements, industry forums, and new business pursuits
Anticipate shifts in healthcare marketing, regulation, and platform behaviour, proactively positioning the team to lead in digital and social innovation
Drive the development of best‑in‑class social programmes and omnichannel campaigns that deliver cohesive, compliant experiences across touchpoints
Command high‑stakes meetings, clearly articulating strategy, recommendations, and innovative approaches to senior client stakeholders
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, helping them navigate business challenges, regulatory constraints, and evolving audience expectations
Partner closely with global and cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration and integrated delivery across geographies
Build, mentor, and inspire high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, learning, and innovation
Identify and unlock growth opportunities within existing accounts, expanding Real Chemistry’s social, digital, and integrated offerings
Champion data‑driven decision‑making, leveraging analytics, insights, and performance data to optimise programmes and demonstrate impact
Promote a culture of continuous learning, encouraging teams to stay current with platform changes, regulatory updates, and emerging best practices
This Role Is a Great Fit If You…
Are energised by Real Chemistry’s values: Best Together, Impact‑Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an “I.”
Are comfortable operating in ambiguity and adapting your scope and focus as the business evolves.
Are proactive, commercially minded, and excited by solving complex client challenges through insight and creativity.
Are a highly organised self‑starter who can balance strategic leadership with execution in a fast‑paced environment.
Truly “speak social,” with deep understanding of platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, and emerging channels relevant to healthcare audiences.
Who Are You?
Significant experience in Medical Affairs/MedComms and pharmaceutical digital marketing, with a strong working knowledge of UK/EU regulatory frameworks (e.g., ABPI Code, MHRA, GDPR).
A proven track record of developing and leading sophisticated digital and social media strategies, from global frameworks to local UK market execution.
Strong experience shaping and presenting compelling strategic narratives for new business, organic growth, and executive‑level audiences.
Expertise in translating research, insights, and data into social strategies that support broader omnichannel planning.
Deep understanding of paid and organic social performance measurement, optimisation, and reporting.
Experience partnering with media, performance, and analytics teams to build robust measurement and learning agendas.
High energy, adaptable leadership style suited to a dynamic, evolving agency environment.
Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and storytelling skills—comfortable leading workshops and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong people leadership experience, including managing leaders, mentoring emerging talent, and building succession plans.
Experience with forecasting, resourcing, and operational planning to support sustainable growth.
Confidence providing strategic counsel and constructively challenging senior internal stakeholders when needed.
A passion for shaping team and agency culture, with an emphasis on inclusion, development, and excellence.
Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.
We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.
Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us.* For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. *Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.
Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.
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