SVP, Director Engagement Strategy

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$190K/yr – $220K/yrSenior Level13+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive engagement strategy to grow the business, lead senior-level client work, and mentor teams through cross-functional initiatives.

  • Lead cross-functional engagement initiatives and mentor teams
  • Develop revenue-generating engagement approaches and oversee delivery
  • Maintain strong client relationships and lead new business pitches

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As an SVP Director of Engagement Strategy, you will be a visionary leader who drives business growth through innovative engagement strategies, delivering successful projects and acquiring new accounts.
  • You'll leverage your expertise in collaboration and cross-functional leadership to foster departmental excellence, mentor talent, and advocate for engagement strategy across the agency.
  • By developing revenue-generating approaches and directing engagement deliverables, you will ensure seamless execution of projects and initiatives.
  • As a respected agency leader, you'll inspire teams, influence strategic decisions, and drive business outcomes.
  • Define innovative engagement strategies, creating best practices, case studies, and department deliverables.
  • Provide expertise and thought leadership, representing the agency at events, conferences, and panels, and publishing thought leadership pieces (POVs) in internal and external publications.
  • Manage, develop, and grow junior and mid-level staff, setting goals and identifying growth opportunities through mentorship, feedback, and coaching.
  • Create new engagement deliverables and processes to address emerging needs and oversee account engagement, ensuring accuracy and impact of all deliverables.
  • Interface independently with senior clients and agency senior leadership, developing and maintaining strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
  • Drive significant organic growth through incremental engagement work and lead new business pitches, presenting innovative engagement strategies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field.
  • 13+ years of healthcare marketing experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with ability to create complex presentations.
  • Experience with brainstorming software (Stormz, Miro, Mural) and online collaboration platforms (Zoom).
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to present in high-pressure situations.
  • Strong active listening skills, with a collaborative and constructive working style, and proven ability to lead teams.
  • Unwavering personal integrity, conflict resolution skills, and ability to prioritize tasks and manage shifting responsibilities.
  • Strategic thinking with ability to balance short-term and long-term goals, take a high-level view of portfolio needs, and assess strategy and staffing requirements.
  • Experience managing and reviewing junior staff work, maintaining quality of own deliverables, training and mentoring others, and adapting to changing priorities.
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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)
80% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$190K/yr – $220K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
249 (23% of company)
Median Career Experience
22 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
49.9%
Referral
6.1%
Social
15.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

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