Director Medical Spain

We’re building the future of medical dermatology by focusing on unmet patient needs and giving people the space to think independently, take ownership and make an impact that matters. Our purpose is simple: to transform patients’ lives by addressing real needs. We work with care, act with courage, keep things simple and focus our innovation where it makes a difference. Recognised as a Top Employer in Spain since 2008 and in Germany since 2025, we continue to invest in an environment where people can grow and move forward. If you care differently, you belong here. Reporting to the Senior Director Medical Affairs Iberia, the Medical Director Dermatology Spain & Head of International Dermatology Medical Hub provides strategic and people leadership across two interconnected areas: the Spanish Dermatology Medical team and the International Dermatology Medical Hub. Core Responsibilities
* Medical strategy and leadership
* Define, align and execute the Dermatology Medical Affairs strategy and annual medical plan for Spain, ensuring clear objectives, priorities, resources, milestones and impact measures.
* Provide medical and scientific leadership across the dermatology portfolio and lifecycle, translating unmet needs, evidence and stakeholder insights into actionable strategic priorities.
* Ensure alignment of the Spanish medical strategy with Iberia, Global Medical Affairs and relevant cross-functional plans, while safeguarding medical independence and scientific integrity.
* Lead the identification, prioritisation and monitoring of medical initiatives across medical engagement, evidence generation, medical education and scientific communication.
* Provide high-quality medical input into portfolio, launch, indication-expansion, access and lifecycle decisions, in accordance with applicable governance and compliance requirements.
* Leadership of the Dermatology Medical team in Spain
* Lead, coach and develop the Medical Advisors for Immuno-Dermatology and Dermatology, and the MSL Manager responsible for the Immuno-Dermatology field medical team.
* Set clear objectives and accountabilities, build capabilities, support succession and talent development, and foster a high-performing, inclusive and engaged medical team.
* Ensure effective deployment of field medical resources based on medical priorities, stakeholder needs, geographic opportunity and the evolving evidence landscape.
* Promote consistent standards for scientific exchange, insight generation, activity planning, documentation and impact assessment across office
- and field-based medical roles.
* Create an environment of empowerment, constructive challenge, continuous learning and collaboration, role-modelling Almirall’s values and leadership behaviours.
* Leadership of the International Dermatology Medical Hub
* Lead the International Dermatology Medical Hub, establishing its purpose, governance, priorities, operating model and annual objectives in alignment with Global Medical Affairs and participating affiliates.
* Coordinate medical collaboration across countries to accelerate best-practice sharing, capability building, scientific consistency and efficient reuse or adaptation of high-value medical initiatives.
* Facilitate the co-creation of international medical projects, ensuring clear sponsorship, decision rights, roles, deliverables, timelines and measures of success.
* Connect affiliate needs and insights with Global teams, helping to identify common evidence gaps, educational needs, stakeholder trends and opportunities that merit international action.
* Build an active medical community across the Hub, enabling peer exchange, transparent communication and effective matrix decision-making without duplicating Global or local accountabilities.
* External scientific engagement and stakeholder partnership
* Develop and oversee a strategic stakeholder engagement approach for national and priority regional experts, scientific societies, healthcare organisations, patient organisations and other relevant external partners.
* Build trusted, long-term scientific relationships with key external experts through balanced, non-promotional and evidence-based exchange.
* Ensure that external insights are captured, synthesised and translated into medical strategy, evidence plans, educational priorities and cross-functional decision-making.
* Represent Almirall Medical Affairs at appropriate scientific forums and act as a senior medical ambassador with external stakeholders, partner organisations and industry peers.
* Oversee the quality and scientific relevance of advisory boards, medical education, congress activities and other medical-led engagements.
* Evidence generation and scientific communication
* Identify evidence gaps and shape the local and international evidence-generation strategy, including clinical research collaborations, real-world evidence, investigator-initiated research and other appropriate data-generation activities.
* Partner with Global and r