Spectrum Science - a GHMC Company is a London-based health and life-science communications and marketing agency supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life-science organizations. Its integrated services span advertising, medical communications, consulting, media, and clinical-trial engagement, with work focused on clinical-trial recruitment and retention, strategic brand development, marketing communications, and data-informed media across the product and company lifecycle. The agency brings together a 201–500-person team serving clients globally and hires across healthcare, consulting, and marketing functions.
Senior Lead Editor, Healthcare Marketing — Spectrum Science (Hybrid)
Lead editorial review for regulated clinical trial marketing and patient recruitment content at Spectrum Science. Uphold quality and compliance standards across digital, print, advertising, and presentation materials.
Description
- Lead comprehensive editorial and proofreading reviews of clinical trial marketing and patient recruitment materials from creative development through client delivery or launch.
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, formatting, accuracy, clarity, consistency, AMA standards, protocol and IRB-approved language, regulatory and legal requirements, brand and style guidelines, links, dates, references, disclaimers, and contact details.
- Confirm that requested edits, comments, and approvals are correctly applied and consistent with approved source materials.
- Review deliverables for email, web, digital and social advertising, print, patient recruitment, and presentation channels.
- Assess content and visual execution, including formatting, layout, hierarchy, consistency, and alignment between imagery and copy.
- Collaborate with Creative, Client Services, Delivery, and Production teams to resolve editorial issues and prepare accurate, client-ready materials.
- Help strengthen editorial review workflows to identify issues earlier and improve consistency.
- Create, maintain, and reinforce editorial standards, processes, checklists, style guides, and best practices.
- Guide freelance editors and proofreaders through training, work reviews, and feedback.
Requirements
- At least five years of editorial, quality control, production, or operations experience in healthcare marketing, pharmaceutical advertising, clinical trial marketing, or regulated communications.
- Understanding of clinical trial recruitment and retention materials is preferred.
- Experience reviewing regulated and compliance-sensitive content.
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify editorial errors and broader execution risks.
- Strong command of proofreading, editorial standards, and quality assurance workflows.
- Familiarity with MLR, legal, and regulatory review processes is preferred.
- Experience working in fast-paced agency or marketing environments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience overseeing or coordinating freelance or full-time editorial resources is preferred.
- Experience developing or supporting editorial and creative quality standards, processes, and best practices.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and proofing platforms such as Ziflow.
- Understanding of print and digital production workflows.
- Ability to assess content and functional execution, including links, forms, and routing logic, while applying AMA standards.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and quality assurance best practices.
- Process-oriented approach focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Experience reviewing print production files for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved creative and production specifications.
Benefits
- Monthly reimbursement for cell phone expenses.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Company holidays, voting time, jury duty, and bereavement leave.
- Sabbatical program after seven years of service.
- Thirteen weeks of paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care placement.
- Ongoing learning and development through the proprietary Greatest Potential Self talent program.
- Tuition reimbursement programs.
- In-house one-to-one coaching with access to talent and productivity assessments.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Medical concierge services.
- Comprehensive onboarding with opportunities for accessible conversations with leadership.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- One-to-one financial coaching and education.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace.
- Flexible work options combining remote and office environments.