Director of Communications (H/F)

Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Director of Communications is responsible for the brand’s editorial strategy and multichannel communication, for managing the Communications team, and for coordinating cross-functional resources.
This role is central to the organization’s value chain: it connects leadership, scientific teams, sponsor partners, and the international medical community through reference content and coherent communication initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Management & Coordination

• Directly manage a team of 6 to 7 people (community manager, editorial specialists, PR specialists, intern) with distinct profiles, levels of autonomy, and support needs

• Coordinate cross-functional resources involved in communication projects: graphic design, audiovisual, and multilingual translations (English, French, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese)

• Lead team meetings and ensure regular one-on-one check-ins with each team member

• Ensure editorial schedules are maintained and deadlines are met across all channels

• Coordinate the development of partnerships with other medias, scientific societies, congresses or brands

• Follow-up with the PR internal team & collaborating agency

Editorial Strategy & Planning

• Establish and oversee the annual multichannel editorial calendar: newsletters, social media, podcasts, magazine, blog, interviews, YouTube

• Define content priorities by market and by event (Europe, Americas, Asia, China), taking into account the linguistic, cultural, and regulatory specificities of each audience

• Produce strategic recommendations on communication tools, processes, and organization

• Support the development of new communication projects

Editorial Production

• Write and oversee the production of high-value content: international newsletters, magazine articles, podcast scripts, congress journals & programs and website editorial materials

• Organize and conduct interviews with medical experts to feed the brand’s various media channels

• Oversee magazine production (editorial coordination, liaison with the graphic designer, tracking of sponsor and scientific content)

• Coordinate the monthly publication of podcasts (sourcing, validation, post-production)

Channels & Performance

• Oversee and approve campaigns

• Ensure compliance of practices

• Track performance indicators by channel and produce regular reports for management

Desired Profile

• Higher education degree in communications, journalism, humanities, or equivalent (Bachelor’s/Master’s level)

• Minimum 10 years of experience in communications, including at least 2 years in a team management role

• Experience in an international environment, ideally in medical, events, or B2B settings

• Perfect English (main working language) and fluent in French; a third language is a plus

• Ability to write accurately on scientific and medical topics, adapting tone to the audience

• Solid knowledge of newsletter management tools (Mailjet or equivalent), social media platforms, public relations, and project management tools (Asana)

• Comfortable with AI tools applied to content production (including InDesign & Canva) - open with integrating AI into work processes

• Strong editorial judgment, rigor, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines