Director, Media Strategy (Pharma)

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

$107K/yr – $153K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the architecture and ROI of healthcare media across HCP and DTC audiences, shaping strategy, planning, and measurement with cross-functional teams.

  • Own omnichannel media strategy and budget across assigned accounts.
  • Translate business objectives and insights into clear media recommendations.
  • Lead annual and tactical planning with analytics, activation, and client-engagement partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of audience-centric, insight-driven media strategies across HCP, DTC, Payer, and other healthcare audiences.
  • Oversee the strategic direction, channel architecture, and budget allocation across assigned accounts.
  • Translate business objectives, market dynamics, customer insights, and performance data into actionable media recommendations.
  • Guide teams through annual planning, tactical planning, optimization, and measurement processes.
  • Ensure media strategies align with broader brand, marketing, and business objectives.
  • Partner with analytics, investment, activation, and client engagement teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Identify opportunities to introduce innovative media approaches, emerging channels, and evolving healthcare marketing trends.
  • Contribute strategic expertise to new business opportunities, pitches, and agency initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders.
  • Serve as a strategic consultant, helping clients navigate complex marketing challenges and opportunities.

Requirements

  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated success building relationships with clients, internal partners, and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong presentation, communication, and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to influence decision-making through data, insights, and strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to coaching and team development.
  • Embodies agency values of Accountability, Collaboration, Empathy, Equanimity, Integrity, and Respect.
  • 8+ years of media strategy, planning, or integrated marketing experience.
  • 3+ years of people management experience.
  • Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences marketing experience required.
  • Experience developing omnichannel media strategies across HCP and DTC audiences.
  • Strong understanding of media research, planning, and measurement tools.
  • Experience managing multiple brands, clients, and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Publicis Health Media

Publicis Health Media (PHM) is the market-leading media agency in the health category, providing unmatched DTC and HCP health, wellness and pharmaceutical expertise, innovation and unmatched clout.Our team of market makers works closely with an expansive set of consumer and HCP media partners, consistently identifying first-to-market opportunities that help our clients disrupt their categories and drive business growth. We believe that everyone deserves to have a positive healthcare experience. That healthcare marketing must go beyond the expected and the traditional. That we need to push the boundaries of media through data, content, commerce and creativity. Together we create powerful experiences that matter, driving better health outcomes for the people we serve.

Founded in 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
800 employees (170 in marketing)

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31.1%
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45.8%
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