FRESH SMART CONNECTED

Who we are

Our expertise is based on three founding pillars:

FRESH thinking through understanding insight
SMART strategies that act on insight
CONNECTED content through integrated experiences

We bring to the table not only a wealth of tactical and executional expertise, but the experience and knowledge to be a creative and innovative thought partner to our clients, delivering value over volume.

But it’s not all about work – we also have fun along the way! Our social committee regularly organises activities, from summer parties to poker nights, book club to soapbox racing, so that the entire team has the chance to connect and unwind.

Our approach

We are NexGen, partners in your success

We ARE

Insight specialists, strategists and engagement experts

We CARE

About our clients, our team, patients, the healthcare space and action on social progress, equality and the environment

We GROW

Our client relationships, our team’s skills, our service offering

We CELEBRATE

Our achievements together, our individual successes, both in and outside NexGen

We EXPLORE

Ideas, processes, tools and technologies that can evolve our services and enrich our relationships with clients and patients

We EMPOWER

Our team to deliver the best they can by giving them the skills, training and support they need to excel

We LISTEN

To patients’ needs, to our clients’ needs, to our team’s needs

We LEARN

As we challenge ideas, innovate new solutions and grow

Meet the team

Meet the leadership team

FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Richard Evans

“I am passionate about growth; of our team, of individuals, with our clients and of the business so we can enable better patient outcomes in the areas we work in”

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FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Elif Fincanci-Smith

“Doing business the right way is very important to me. That means aligning core ethical values, including minimising our impact on the environment and safeguarding wellbeing at work, with our purpose: to improve patient outcomes.”

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FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Simon Harris

“We always strive to support our clients in an insights driven way, adding strategic value throughout the process, either as part of strategic planning or through the implementation and delivery of relevant communication programmes.”

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SCIENTIFIC SERVICES DIRECTOR

Arthur Smyth-Medina

“When we’re briefed on a new project, of course we can say ‘this is how it’s been done before’ but I think it’s more interesting and fun to say ‘let’s think about new ways we can engage the audience'”

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GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Sarah Wallace-Punter

“What gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing that NexGen is delivering great work for our clients and ultimately patients, and that we’ll be having a good time while we do it!”

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SCIENTIFIC SERVICES DIRECTOR

Lauren Godwin

“NexGen is a great place to grow as a professional – we are fully committed to developing and supporting our team throughout their journey here. It is a privilege to work with such a dynamic and outstanding group of individuals!”

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GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Nick Spence

“With an ever expanding portfolio of clients and a large range of service offerings, NexGen staff have continuous learning and development opportunities which helps promote fresh thinking and innovation and supports delivery of great work for our clients”

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SCIENTIFIC SERVICES DIRECTOR

Julie Wilkinson

“My driving motivation is to exceed clients’ expectations – working together as one integrated team to understand fully their objectives & creating appropriate, timely and quality solutions, every time”

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SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LEAD

Rosie Howarth-George

“I enjoy having the freedom to be creative and suggest new ideas, so we can continue to best meet the needs of our clients and learn from each other to grow both individually and as a team”

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SCIENTIFIC TEAM LEADER

Maria Kouimtzi

“I’m passionate about creating great quality content that engages readers and improves clinical practice through motivated teams”

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Meet the team

Meet the US leadership team

PRESIDENT

Lynsey Clarke

“I lead a US team of passionate, curious and best-in-class communications experts. We push each other and our clients to raise the bar higher every day”

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL

Sarita Shaevitz

“We are animated scientific storytellers, skilled in creating compelling content that showcases scientific advances and captivates audiences of healthcare providers, patients, and anyone interested in science and medicine.”

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICES

Stacey Vendetti

“I take great inspiration knowing that our core values contribute to driving change within our industry. I love working with partners who are motivated by a common goal of changing the lives of patients and seizing opportunities to create deeper human connections through our work.”

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Careers

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We are always looking for outstanding, talented individuals to join our brilliant, award-winning team. In return, we offer the chance to work on a variety of projects and therapy areas in an inclusive, supportive and flexible working environment where your achievements are both recognised and celebrated! Click here to find out more about our available roles.

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