Executive Director, Medical & Participant Strategy

The Company is seeking an Executive Director, Medical and Participant Strategy to lead how participants are identified, recruited, engaged, and retained across the UK and US, while ensuring a high-quality participant experience. The role translates knowledge of participant pathways, therapeutic indications, and healthcare systems into practical study plans and oversees their execution against time, cost, and quality goals. Responsibilities include leading feasibility and recruitment across digital, creative, community, and call-centre channels; advancing the use of AI; and overseeing participant engagement and membership programs. The Executive Director will establish performance measures and reporting, guide a multidisciplinary team, build partner capabilities, and advise senior leadership and clients. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a clinical or life sciences discipline and have senior experience in participant recruitment, feasibility, or medical strategy. Deep knowledge of participant pathways, therapeutic indications, and UK and US healthcare infrastructure is required, along with demonstrated success applying AI and turning strategy into measurable execution. Experience building feasibility or recruitment operations, running engagement or membership programs, leading matrixed teams and partnerships, and using KPIs and dashboards is essential. Candidates should understand ICH GCP, GDPR, and participant-facing regulatory requirements, and be willing to travel to sites. An advanced clinical or scientific degree and experience with participant or customer experience, digital marketing platforms, and executive presentations are preferred.