Senior Digital Strategist, Engagement (Pharma)

USA (On-site)

$85K/yr – $115K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead strategic marketing projects for clients in pharma, owning discovery, direction, and cross-functional strategy execution.

  • Own discovery, research, and recommendations to shape client strategy and digital programs.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in client-facing digital marketing with pharma experience and AOR background.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership with multi-project delivery and high-stakes stakeholder management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain an in-depth understanding of clients' needs, business, franchise, products, and market, and conduct regular reviews of their competitors' activities and online presence
  • Lead discovery and research in early project stages: conduct stakeholder interviews, guide primary and secondary research, review analytics and other materials in order to distill findings for project teams
  • Define marketing direction for major strategy projects, including leading brainstorming meetings with the internal team to come up with fresh ideas that can be used to create compelling strategic visions for our clients
  • Develop recommendations for project direction in support of the assigned business unit based on research, industry knowledge, digital best practices, collaboration with creative teams, and established client goals
  • Create or contribute to various documents and presentations such as creative briefs, positioning statements, brand ecosystem maps, digital communication plans, research plans, social media strategies, customer journeys, omnichannel engagement strategies, and digital strategy roadmaps
  • Provide ongoing strategic and tactical advice to clients on a wide range of digital marketing topics, and continue to highlight CG Life’s value in the digital marketing space
  • Advise clients and CG Life teams in driving strategic cohesion across all related tactics and projects in service of big-picture business goals
  • Lead annual tactical/ brand planning strategic activities for assigned business unit(s) in partnership with strategy and account team members
  • Maintain a passion for and a strong POV on the evolution of digital marketing. Sharing these perspectives and insights with internal team members and clients
  • Experiment with new tools and techniques to constantly improve our strategic processes and output

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a client-facing role at a digital marketing agency, or within a digital marketing role on the client/brand side
  • Minimum of 3 years of Pharmaceutical Marketing experience required, including serving as Agency of Record (AOR) for one or more brand launches
  • In-depth knowledge of brand & product marketing, multi-channel marketing, omnichannel marketing, data-driven digital marketing and related technologies, web analytics, social media, mobile and device trends, and large enterprise marketing needs
  • Relentless problem-solving skills and the ability to assess and resolve complex challenges for varied client needs
  • Willingness and ability to travel (1-2 times per quarter)
  • Ability to create professional-looking documents and presentations coupled with strong presentation and speaking skills
  • Strong analytical abilities and the ability to carefully manage details
  • Ability and desire to collaborate effectively with a wide range of team members, including colleagues and clients with varying professional backgrounds and specialties
  • Ability to work across multiple projects at once in a fast-paced and self-driven environment
  • Ability to focus and work under pressure during tight deadlines with humor, tact, and professionalism
  • Travel willingness documented as a requirement

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions
  • 401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan
  • Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition
  • Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.
  • And more! We offer flexible time off, life insurance, LTD, a robust employee assistance program, and more!
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CG Life

CG Life is a different breed of agency, built for the unique challenges of bringing precision medicine to market. Biopharma companies advancing therapies for rare and hard-to-treat diseases face a commercialization gap. They need a partner who has been there before, fluent in complex science, deeply attuned to rare disease ecosystems, and capable of orchestrating every step of commercialization. CG Life is more than an agency—we are defining a new class of partner that understands the full journey. We’re the locals, with expertise in scientific translation and market shaping, omnichannel activation, and patient/HCP engagement, all underpinned by data, AI, and deep domain expertise in rare and complex therapies.Let’s get to extraordinary. Together. Expert capabilities in:Brand StrategyPublic RelationsSocial MediaCreativeScientific CommunicationsOmnichannel Strategy & EnablementMedia PlanningAnalytics & Insights

Founded in 2003
Chicago, Illinois, USA
203 employees (49 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$19.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.8%
Direct
51.2%
Referral
6.8%
Social
8.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~203

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (19% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
1.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2023
    Private Equity