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Executive Medical Director, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Channel Experience Head

United States

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

 

Legend Biotech is seeking an Executive Medical Director, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Channel Experience Head as part of the Medical Affairs team based Remotely.

Role Overview

This senior Medical Affairs leader drives enterprise-wide digital transformation to improve evidence generation, scientific exchange, and stakeholder engagement. The role integrates advanced analytics, AI/ML, digital health technologies and omnichannel engagement to enable patient-centric outcomes, operational excellence, and compliant, high-impact communications across regions and disease areas to enable Medical Affairs strategic objectives.
Reporting into senior Medical Affairs leadership and operating as a key member of cross-functional teams (Medical Affairs, Clinical/Development, Commercial, Informatics/IT, Data & Analytics, Experience/Customer Operations, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, Value & Access, Corporate/Scientific Communications), this executive defines the Medical Affairs digital vision and roadmap. The role stewards portfolio and product lifecycle for medical technology platforms, ensures robust governance, leads change management and capability-building, and establishes KPIs and closed-loop analytics to continuously optimize tactics and impact across internal and external digital initiatives. Success in this role requires aligning digital tools with business performance, adapting systems to evolving technologies and stakeholder needs, and cultivating advocacy for innovation and transformation within a highly matrixed, global environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation

  • Lead the global digital strategy and roadmap for Medical Affairs, integrating technology, analytics, and innovation to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Drive digital transformation across Medical Affairs, focusing on evidence generation, content management, insights, and customer engagement.
  • Architect and implement enterprise-level platforms and tools that enhance scalability, data integrity, and performance across medical systems.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, AI, and automation to modernize operations and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.
  • Champion value-based innovation through the development of new products, platforms, and digital tactics informed by scientific expertise and strategic leadership.

Digital Channel Experience and Omnichannel

  • Develop and manage engagement strategies to ensure consistent, personalized, and compliant communication with healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, and other stakeholders.
  • Direct creation and dissemination of scientific content across portals, microsites, social media, and webinars, ensuring compliance with MLR review processes.
  • Establish frameworks for content taxonomy, tagging, and asset management to support modular content reuse and global alignment.
  • Enhance medical digital presence through campaigns that broaden reach and engagement of scientific communications and publications.
  • Partner cross-functionally to optimize channel experience tactics and continuously improve medical content operations.
  • Leverage SEO fundamentals, web analytics (e.g., traffic/engagement funnels), and social management tools to optimize reach.

Data Analytics and AI Enablement/Optimization

  • Drive the collection, centralization, and AI-based analysis of medical insights to inform global and regional strategies and enable data driven decisions.
  • Link multiple data sources—internal and external—through AI/ML intelligence layers to generate actionable insights.
  • Establish KPIs and analytics dashboards to measure digital engagement, adoption, and medical impact at the HCP and program levels.
  • Leverage real-time data and AI insights to optimize engagement strategies and operational performance.
  • Enable and deploy AI-driven tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data accuracy across Medical Affairs functions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to design, test, and optimize AI and machine learning models that support analytics, medical insights, and content development.
  • Evaluate and refine AI algorithms to enhance personalization, predictive insights, and automation in medical engagement strategies.
  • Ensure validation of AI-based solutions to ensure compliance, ethical standards, and scientific accuracy.
  • Leverage AI-driven content generation and optimization tools to accelerate scientific content creation, review, and dissemination.
  • Continuously test and refine AI models to align with evolving business and scientific strategies, ensuring they deliver measurable value and strategic outcomes.

Change Leadership, Operations, and Capability Building

  • Develop and lead global digital training programs and rollout of solutions to enhance Medical Affairs digital literacy and capability adoption.
  • Implement change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new tools and systems
  • Foster a culture of innovation and agility through leadership that acts as visionary, architect, catalyst, and coach.
  • Represent Medical Affairs digitally and strategically at internal and external leadership forums and conferences.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy, regulatory, and ethical standards in collaboration with Legal, Regulatory, and IT Security teams.
  • Manage budgets, vendor partnerships, and contracts; evaluate fair market value (FMV) and ROI for all digital initiatives.
  • Drive continuous improvement through benchmarking, participation in external best practice forums, and adoption of innovative methodologies. Represent Medical Affairs digitally and strategically at internal and external leadership forums and conferences. 

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD or equivalent)
  • Minimum of 10 years relevant scientific experience and a minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
  • Proven track record leading digital transformation, product/portfolio management, and large‑scale change in global, matrixed environments.
  • Exceptional executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management; ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment.
  • Strong vendor management, budgeting, forecasting, and FMV SoW oversight; history of delivering on time and within budget.
  • High integrity, scientific rigor, and resilience; thrives in fast‑paced, ambiguous settings with an agile, test‑and‑learn mindset.
  • A proven track record of identifying, developing, leading, and implementing new technologies, solutions, platforms, and processes to optimize and execute digital strategies that drive innovation and deliver business results. 

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Benefits

We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can thrive - both professionally and personally. To attract and retain top talent in a highly competitive industry, we offer a best-in-class benefits package that supports well-being, financial stability, and long-term career growth. Our offerings are designed to meet the diverse needs of our team members and their families, ensuring they feel valued and supported every step of the way. Highlights include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match that vest fully on day one. Equity and stock options are available to employees in eligible roles, we offer eight weeks of paid parental leave after just three months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes 15 vacation days, 5 personal days, 5 sick days, 11 U.S. national holidays, and 3 floating holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs - demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

 

EEO Statement

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company. Legend may adjust base salary or other discretionary compensation at any time based on individual, team, performance, or market conditions.

 

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

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