Medical Copywriter / Medical Lead

About the Company

Tag is a global integrated partner that combines creative, content, and channel activation expertise to help brands bring ideas to market. The company supports clients with end-to-end marketing solutions designed to make their content stand out and drive stronger sales across channels and platforms.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This role offers a chance to join one of Tag’s fastest-expanding regions, with teams in Sydney and Melbourne working around values such as integrity, innovation, trust, sustainability, growth, and accountability.

• Half of the leadership team is female.
• 14% of the workforce has progressed from internship roles.
• The organisation has maintained 86% team retention over the last 12 months.
• There have been 25 internal promotions in the past year.
• The business supports three official charity partners and has contributed $30,000 through money and time.
• A DE&I Council runs regular social events and activities.

What the Company Offers

• Flexible, hybrid-style working arrangements.
• An inclusive parental leave policy.
• Access to both internal and external training opportunities.
• A structured global mentoring programme.

Role Summary

The Medical Lead Australia will be responsible for delivering copy requirements for Australian clients while also helping shape the standards and best practices used for pharmaceutical clients across APAC. The role calls for a strong background in medical and scientific writing, especially within medico-marketing and marketing communications. Experience across pharmaceuticals, life sciences, medical devices, and healthcare is important, along with the ability to turn complex scientific information into clear, compelling content.

Key Responsibilities

Copy development, governance, and best-practice leadership are central to this role.

• Own the development of a broad mix of medical communication assets, such as scientific manuscripts, promotional materials, and educational pieces.
• Create content across print, digital, and audio-visual formats, including brochures, posters, newsletters, emails, social content, e-learning, videos, and animations.
• Adapt messaging for healthcare professionals, patients, and regulatory audiences while preserving scientific accuracy and compliance.
• Generate original copy for local launches or work within an established global strategy.
• Build content structures, storylines, and campaign-aligned materials that support business goals.
• Partner with clients and external stakeholders to produce communication materials that meet deadlines, budget, and brief requirements.
• Collaborate closely with account, studio, medical, design, coding, and project management teams to deliver integrated work.
• Manage several projects at once while keeping quality, timing, and scope under control.
• Review and refine work with colleagues to maintain strong standards and effectiveness.
• Apply regulatory and ethical guidance, including compliance with relevant industry requirements such as Medicines Australia.
• Maintain scientific accuracy and strong evidence-based rigour in all materials.
• Keep current with therapeutic and healthcare developments across areas including cardiovascular and metabolism, immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, and pulmonary hypertension.
• Oversee the approval pathway for content, including client and regulatory submissions.
• Use MLR approval processes and Veeva Vault PromoMats, which are required for the role.
• Work with senior leaders to create and standardise consistent workflows across APAC.
• Support the global hub team in strengthening Tag’s pharmaceutical offering and delivery model across APAC.
• Assess and introduce new formats and technologies that improve communication quality and audience engagement.
• Stay informed on market trends and emerging best practices to drive innovation in content delivery.

How to Apply

Applicants who feel this role is a good match should submit their full resume along with salary expectations. Candidates who do not meet every requirement are still encouraged to express interest if they are keen to contribute to Tag. All information shared will be treated confidentially and used only for recruitment purposes.

Additional Information

This is a part-time, onsite role based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Salary or stipend details were not provided.

Eligibility

Professionals with strong medical copywriting, scientific writing, medico-marketing, or pharmaceutical communications experience are encouraged to apply, especially those with exposure to regulated content and APAC healthcare markets.