SVP, Strategic Planning

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$201K/yr – $270K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic planning spine for a top agency: turn insights into roadmaps, drive cross-functional collaboration, and evolve the planning discipline in a fast changing digital world.

  • Strategic Insights: build actionable recommendations that shape programs and client activation.
  • Planning Leadership: align Creative Leaders, Group Account Directors, and experts to craft cohesive strategies.
  • Execution and Inclusion: drive roadmaps from concept to activation and model inclusive behaviors to reduce bias.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Strategic Insights: Own the process of developing actionable insights, inspiring teams to achieve strategic excellence.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with Creative Leaders, Group Account Directors, and subject matter experts to ensure cohesive and innovative strategies.
  • Shape and Adapt Planning: Continuously evolve the strategic planning department to meet the demands of the digital space, integrating traditional planning with modern marketing knowledge.
  • Mentor and Educate: Guide and inspire planning team members, clients, and the agency on emerging trends and best practices.
  • Drive Execution: Create and implement roadmaps that guide the execution of all planning-based programs, ensuring practical activation and influence on the process.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Advertising required; agency experience a must
  • 15 years (or more) of Account Planning experience
  • Seasoned leader not too far divorced from being the all-star player—you’ve had a stint at the helm of the department or managing a large account with a sizeable team
  • Consensus builder with the vision to create roadmaps that guide execution of all planning-based programs
  • Deep appreciation of the digital space; practical activation experience required
  • Understanding that planning is not an abstraction, bringing proven techniques to influence the process and be at the heart of the work
  • Master storyteller with a compelling communication style that attracts others
  • Educate, council and inspire planning team members, as well as clients and agency, on emerging trends

Benefits

  • EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees.
  • More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers.

EVERSANA

3.5 Glassdoor

EVERSANA® is a leading independent provider of global services to the life sciences industry. The company’s integrated solutions are rooted in the patient experience and span all stages of the product life cycle to deliver long-term, sustainable value for patients, prescribers, channel partners and payers. The company serves more than 650 organizations, including innovative start-ups and established pharmaceutical companies, to advance life sciences solutions for a healthier world. To learn more about EVERSANA, visit eversana.com.

Founded in 2018
Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.7K employees (563 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
48.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.4%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
6.7%
Social
1.6%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
396 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
23.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
28

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2018
    Private Equity Round

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