Vice President, Brand Strategist

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end brand strategy and client partnerships for health brands, turning science and audience insight into compelling stories and actionable opportunities across multiple workstreams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Strategy Leadership
  • - Serve as a strategic lead across assigned brand teams, guiding the development of brand strategy, positioning, messaging, creative briefs, and strategic recommendations.
  • - Develop a deep understanding of assigned brands, categories, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and cultural context.
  • - Translate clinical complexity, market dynamics, and audience insight into clear, compelling brand stories.
  • - Help teams uncover the “contagious” strategic idea that can inspire creative development and drive meaningful behavior change.
  • - Ensure strategic thinking is embedded early and consistently across brand, creative, engagement, medical, account, and analytics workstreams.
  • - Bring a strong point of view to brand challenges while remaining collaborative, flexible, and open to building better ideas with others.
  • Client Partnership & Influence
  • - Serve as a primary strategic partner for assigned clients, building trusted relationships through clarity, confidence, and strategic leadership.
  • - Partner closely with Account, Creative, Medical Strategy, Engagement Strategy, Strategic Intelligence, and Analytics teams to deliver integrated strategic solutions.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in brand strategy, strategic planning, account planning, healthcare marketing, research, consulting, or a related strategic discipline.
  • Significant experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, wellness, or other regulated categories.
  • Strong ability to translate science, data, research, and audience understanding into clear strategic direction.
  • Experience developing brand positioning, messaging strategy, creative briefs, strategic workshops, research synthesis, and client presentations.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead brand teams, partner with clients, and influence cross-functional teams.
  • Strong understanding of HCP, patient, caregiver, and stakeholder audiences.
  • Ability to identify meaningful insights from primary research, secondary research, competitive analysis, cultural trends, and marketplace dynamics.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and tell a compelling strategic story.
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills, including comfort leading workshops and presenting to clients.
  • Experience mentoring junior talent and helping elevate the strategic work of others.

Preferred

  • Advanced degree or relevant experience in strategy, communications, psychology, sociology, marketing, life sciences, or a related field preferred.

Salaries

Posted range

$100K/yr – $230K/yr

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