Associate Director, Content Approval, Vaccines

Role Summary

Associate Director, Content Approval for Vaccines, responsible for ensuring global promotional and non-promotional materials are scientifically accurate, compliant, and aligned with ABPI and internal GSK standards. Collaborates across Commercial, Legal, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development, and third-party suppliers at a global level.

Responsibilities

• Primary medical reviewer and/or approver accountable for thorough, timely review and approval of global promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Ensure content is scientifically accurate, evidence-based, fair-balanced, and compliant with GSK standards and external regulations (including ABPI where relevant).
• Maintain deep scientific and therapeutic expertise on assigned products and therapy areas.
• Understand ABPI Code of practice (as an AQP) and GSK interpretation to ensure consistent application during review/approval of global content within ABPI scope.
• Align content with business strategies and unmet needs to ensure it is fit for purpose for the target audience.
• Collaborate with MI counterparts and business partners to ensure high-quality, audience-relevant content; provide timely feedback on third-party vendor materials and escalate if standards are not met.
• Escalate content risks to appropriate leadership; stay updated on regulatory requirements and industry standards for continuous compliance.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in materials and activities quality and compliance.
• Serve as a point of contact for regulatory and legal teams during audits/inspections, providing documentation as needed.
• Participate in workstreams to develop best practices and improvements for the content approval process.
• Contribute to content creation plans to ensure deliverables and timelines are realistic and achievable.
• Support other GMI&CA team activities and onboarding of new team members as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Master‚Äôs/Graduate Degree in Life Sciences or Healthcare.
• Required: 4+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Required: 3+ years of Medical Affairs experience as a reviewer of content used in promotional and non-promotional settings.
• Required: Experience with global promotion/medical activities in the pharmaceutical industry (promotion, medical education, external partnerships, advisory boards).
• Required: Experience evaluating clinical literature.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of content approval requirements including external regulations (e.g., ABPI Code).
• Strong understanding of international Codes of Practice (FDA, IFPMA, EFPIA, IPHA, ABPI, etc.).
• Ability to cope with pressure and meet tight timelines; experience across global and local country levels.
• Experience working with global teams in a matrix environment; ability to collaborate, delegate, and foster teamwork.
• Experience in vaccines.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills; ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to evaluate and summarize complex scientific literature, real-world evidence, and observational studies for diverse customer types; communicate complex data concisely.
• Customer-focused, with problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.