Senior Group Director, Strategy

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$175K/yr – $195K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and steer insight-led healthcare communications strategy across clients, translating research into actionable narratives, and partnering with internal and client teams to drive integrated, high-value programs and growth opportunities.

  • Lead development of insight-driven strategies across healthcare clients
  • Translate data and context into strategic frameworks and narratives
  • Grow client scope through cross-functional, value-driven engagements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of insight-driven communications strategies across clients, including corporate and product communications
  • Translate research, data, and cultural context into clear, actionable strategic frameworks and narratives, partnering with internal SME’s to deliver on cross-functional briefs
  • Develop compelling briefs, positioning, and communications architectures that guide creative programming, forging strong relationships with creative team
  • Serve as a trusted and collaborative strategic partner to internal teams and client stakeholders
  • Partner with client teams and across capabilities (e.g., scientific, I2, creative, advertising) to deliver integrated, client-centric solutions
  • Ensure strategy is effectively translated across teams and consistently executed
  • Leverage and help build internal tools including AI tools to create new ways of working to deliver strategy with efficiency
  • Identify and proactively shape opportunities to expand client scope, budgets, and remit
  • Strengthen relationships across client organizations, including building access to senior client decision-makers as well as forging new relationships with existing clients
  • Partner with account and cross-functional teams to evolve existing work into higher-value, strategic engagements, leading workshops, narratives and positioning, fiscal planning cycles, and more

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in strategic communications, healthcare/pharma, or integrated agency environments
  • Strong track record of developing insight-led strategies and integrated communications frameworks and plans
  • Experience supporting or contributing to new business and account growth
  • Deep understanding of healthcare audiences, market dynamics, and regulatory considerations
  • Strong storytelling and presentation skills, including pitch environments
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced, cross-functional settings and manage ambiguity
  • Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a growth mindset toward commercial leadership

Benefits

  • the company offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
  • Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com .
  • Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location.
  • For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients.
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Real Chemistry

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Real Chemistry drives the commercial success of healthcare companies by creating AI-powered, idea-driven healthcare experiences with the customer at the center. Over 2,000 experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be.

Founded in 2001
New York, New York, USA
2.5K employees (648 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
44% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
53.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
5.9%
Social
12.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
461 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
22

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