Manager, Brand Strategy - Life Science & Healthcare

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$152K/yr – $278K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own Life Sciences brand strategy and cross-functional delivery for regulated pharma, biotech, and medtech clients with a strong focus on turning complex clinical narratives into audience-ready positioning and omni-channel GTM plans.

  • Brand & Positioning: Own multi-audience messaging, architecture, and creative briefs across HCP, patient, payer, and caregiver audiences.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead strategy, creative, UX/CX, data, and tech teams through end-to-end engagements and workshops.
  • Compliance-Driven Innovation: Balance FDA/MLR constraints with bold storytelling and stay ahead of regulatory shifts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Strategy & Life Sciences Expertise - Developing and stewarding brand and marketing strategies for Life Sciences clients - including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech organizations - from initial launch through ongoing optimization.
  • Translating complex scientific and clinical narratives into compelling, audience-appropriate brand positionings and creative briefs for HCP, patient, payer, and caregiver audiences.
  • Developing hard working omni-channel GTM strategies and customer journeys to drive desired audience mindsets and behaviors.
  • Leading brand architecture work, including portfolio positioning, naming frameworks, and visual/verbal identity systems in partnership with creative leads.
  • Applying deep familiarity with FDA/regulatory constraints, MLR review processes, and fair balance requirements to ensure brand work is both bold and compliant.
  • Monitoring competitive landscape, category trends, and cultural shifts within Life Sciences to bring proactive strategic recommendations to clients.
  • Developing audience insights leveraging traditional and innovative research and database approaches.
  • Project Leadership & Cross-Functional Team Management - Owning end-to-end project management for brand strategy engagements - including scoping, workplan development, milestone tracking, and delivery against agreed timelines.
  • Leading and coordinating cross-functional project teams spanning strategy, creative, UX/CX, data & analytics, and technology disciplines, ensuring alignment and momentum across workstreams.
  • Facilitating workshops, co-creation sessions, and working sessions with both client and internal teams, driving to decisions and clear next steps.
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