Director, Strategic Planning - VP

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

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

Posted 20 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own the brand strategy for multiple accounts, driving autonomous planning, insights, and storytelling while mentoring senior team members and nurturing talent growth.

  • Lead strategic planning, immersion insights, and client workshops across accounts
  • Guide market research, insights mining, and creative brief development
  • Develop and mentor Directors, Associate Directors, and other team members

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

  • 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 relationships.
  • 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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OLIXIR New York

Olixir New York is a full-service healthcare marketing agency built on the legacy of FCB Health New York, one of the industry’s most awarded agencies. Combining creative excellence and strategic depth with the scale, connectivity and AI-enabled capabilities of Omnicom Health, Olixir New York helps health and life sciences brands spark understanding, shift mindsets and drive meaningful impact. Powered by Omni and Acxiom’s unparalleled life sciences data, Olixir delivers faster, smarter, more human solutions for clients across the healthcare landscape. Olixir New York is part of Omnicom Health, the world’s leading healthcare marketing communications network. Visit OlixirNY.com.

Founded in 2026
121 employees (59 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$160K/yr – $230K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
41 (34% of company)
Median Tenure
0.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~121
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Director, Strategic Planning - VP

OLIXIR New York · New York City, NY · Hybrid