VP, Director, Strategic Planning

New York, USA (On-site)

$160K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand strategy leadership for pharma clients across multiple accounts, combining strategic planning, market research, and team development.

  • Own strategic planning, client workshops, and new business development across multiple accounts.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in brand strategy or market research in an agency setting.
  • Standout: Mentoring Directors/ADs and guiding talent development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning for multiple accounts, driving autonomy and proficiency.
  • Execute expert-level understanding of disease state, indications, customer needs, and science.
  • Develop and mentor junior team members on brand strategy deliverables.
  • Provide market research expertise, driving insight mining and ideation.
  • Utilize planning tools, ensuring proper use in positioning, insight generation, and creative brief writing.
  • Lead new business development, immersion insight gathering, storytelling, and strategy development.
  • Facilitate complex client workshops and brainstorming sessions.
  • Supervise and mentor Directors and Associate Directors, fostering career growth.
  • Manage talent development, hiring, staffing, and performance management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field (preferred)
  • 8+ years of brand strategy or market research experience in an agency setting (preferred)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, research tools (e.g., SERMO, Datamonitor), and social media platforms.
  • Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong understanding of agency offerings, pharma marketing, and industry trends.
  • Expertise in brand strategy, promotional strategy, and AI platform utilization.
  • Curiosity, passion, and agility in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to build strong relations.
  • Problem-solving, influence, and accountability skills to drive results.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field (preferred)
  • 8+ years of brand strategy or market research experience in an agency setting (preferred)
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AREA 23, part of Omnicom Health, is a full-service agency focused on pushing creativity and invention in healthcare marketing to new heights. Its “What If” way of working provides a framework for breakthrough ideas that truly drive innovation and keep clients ahead of industry trends. AREA 23 is consistently recognized with the highest industry awards and honors. Med Ad News named AREA 23 “Agency of the Year,” “Most Creative Agency,” and “Most Admired Agency” in 2017—the first time any agency had won the show’s top three awards at once. That is, until AREA 23 did it again in 2018, 2020, and most recently, in 2023. In all, Med Ad News has honored AREA 23 five times as “Agency of the Year,” nine times as “Most Creative Agency,” and eight times as “Most Admired Agency.” In 2019, Clio Health awarded AREA 23 “Agency of the Year” for a third consecutive year, and New York Festivals Global Awards recognized AREA 23 as “Global Agency of the Year.” Cannes Lions, the world’s preeminent annual creative awards festival, awarded AREA 23 the Innovation Grand Prix. At the Medical Marketing & Media (MM+M) Awards, AREA 23 won “Large Agency of the Year” and the Titanium Award for Best in Show. In 2020/2021, Cannes Lions Health honored the agency with its rarely-awarded Pharma Grand Prix, the Radio & Audio Grand Prix, and recognized AREA 23 as “Agency of the Year.” In 2022, AREA 23 won Clio Health "Agency of the Year,” LIA "Health Agency of the Year," "Large Agency of the Year" at the MM+M Awards, “Most Innovative Culture” by Digiday’s WorkLife Awards, and awarded the Grand Prix for Good and "Agency of the Year" at Cannes Lions Health. This is the third time AREA 23 has earned the coveted title within a five-year span, and the first agency to achieve the feat in successive years. AREA 23’s groundbreaking creative is also celebrated in diverse categories, including Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Strategy, Design, Direct, Mobile, and PR.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
1.1K employees (428 in marketing)
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