Director, Clinical Trial Recruitment

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The Director of Clinical Trial Recruitment will be responsible for leading the strategy for our Clinical Trial Recruitment (CTR) programs. Working in close collaboration with the Client Relationship Leader and a supporting account management team, this person will oversee the development and implementation of clinical trial recruitment and retention solutions that may include planning and strategy development, patient research and insights outputs, branding and positioning, concept and material development, direct to patient outreach and advertising, digital and social strategy, advocacy relations, referring physician outreach, patient and HCP engagement, patient retention and both pre- and post-study participant communications. The Director of CTR will also contribute to overall clinical trial best practices initiative and processes and mentors less experienced members of the interwoven team.

The Director, CTR will have a deep understanding of clinical trial patient recruitment and retention best practices for designing and deploying global programs across a broad range of therapeutic areas, conditions and study designs. This person will have an ability to communicate effectively internally as well as with clients and other external partners and an eye for flawless execution that delivers ROI. An ability to effectively manage, mobilize and mentor teams is critical to success in this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as the clinical trial recruitment and retention subject matter expert on client clinical trial projects.
• Analyzes and interprets clinical trial documents, information, and data for project scopes, plans, and interwoven team deliverables (i.e. review of study protocol, enrollment metrics, etc.)
• Contributes CTR-specific best practices and insights to inform wholistic patient recruitment and retention strategies based on client and study objectives, challenges and opportunities.
• Participates in workflow reviews and approvals of all project deliverables and provides CTR sign-off for all deliverables.
• Partners with intermedia team to develop strategic programs that meet client and clinical trial enrollment goals.
• Interprets, analyzes and effectively describes advertising plans and metrics in relation to clinical trial study goals.
• Works with leadership to expand strategic thinking and identify growth opportunities.
• Meets deadlines, manages priorities and effectively communicates to team members, vendor partners and supervisors.
• Influences and pursues new business opportunities and contributes to proposal development and client pitches.
• Understand and execute the Spectrumtific Method/other client service methodologies.
• Demonstrate and nurture agency values and principles.
• Participate in agency activities and professional development opportunities; communicate areas for improvement.
• Supervise junior staff and play an active role in their professional development.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, advertising, marketing, communications, public relations, or related fields
• At least 5-7 years of clinical trial patient recruitment and retention experience working in a global clinical trial environment
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Deep understanding of clinical trial subject matter, industry landscape
• Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• An extreme attention to detail
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to excel in a team environment as well as work independently
• Resourceful and effective problem solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills

The anticipated salary range for this position will be $110K-140K. Salary is based on job-related factors such as: years of relevant experience, qualifications and/or certifications. Spectrum reserves the right to modify this pay range at any given time.

You choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our four offices (DC, NYC, Chicago, and Atlanta), remotely anywhere in the United States, or a combination that best suits your most productive work environment.

Spectrum is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.