SVP, Director, Strategic Planning

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$190K/yr – $270K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Lead strategic branding initiatives across opportunities, guiding cross-functional teams and mentoring talent to deliver compliant, insight-driven campaigns.

  • Own strategic planning for existing and new opportunities with cross-functional teams
  • Develop and execute comprehensive brand strategies addressing disease state, indications, and customer needs
  • Mentor and grow team capabilities while ensuring compliance with pharma marketing guidance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning for existing and new business opportunities, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve success.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive brand strategies, addressing disease state, indications, customer needs, and science.
  • Provide expert consulting on market research, insight mining, and ideation to inform creative and drive strategic opportunities.
  • Facilitate large-scale client workshops and brainstorming sessions, driving collaboration and strategic recommendations.
  • Oversee and mentor team members, fostering career development and growth.
  • Manage full-life-cycle talent management, including hiring, staffing, feedback, and performance management.
  • Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical marketing guidance and agency processes.
  • Participate in agency-wide initiatives and task forces, promoting interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Demonstrate empathetic leadership, professionalism, and effective communication.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field (preferred).
  • 10+ 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.
  • Effective presentation skills and executive presence.
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to build strong relationships.
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to influence to drive results.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field (preferred).
  • 10+ 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)
80% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$190K/yr – $270K/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)
3

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2.7K
Traffic Source Mix
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27.3%
Direct
49.9%
Referral
6.1%
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15.3%
Paid
1.3%

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Current headcount: ~1.1K

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