Vice President, Brand Strategy

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $207K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive senior brand strategy for a DTC healthcare brand, shaping positioning, messaging, and long-term vision.

  • Own senior brand strategy leadership for a consumer healthcare brand.
  • Must-have: Extensive experience leading brand strategy in healthcare, wellness, or regulated categories.
  • Standout: Ability to translate insights into actionable, integrated strategy across channels.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead brand strategy development for a DTC healthcare brand, including positioning, value proposition, messaging frameworks, and long-term brand vision
  • Partner with creative, account, media, and analytics teams to develop integrated, insight-driven campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels
  • Translate consumer, competitive, and cultural insights into clear strategic briefs that inspire creative work and drive business results
  • Guide the evolution of brand platforms and campaign ideas across touchpoints, ensuring consistency and relevance throughout the customer journey
  • Act as a senior strategic voice with clients, building strong relationships and providing confident, well-reasoned strategic counsel
  • Mentor and lead strategy team members, fostering strategic rigor, curiosity, and collaboration
  • Stay current on DTC trends, healthcare marketing regulations, and emerging consumer behaviors to inform strategic recommendations

Requirements

  • Extensive experience leading brand strategy for consumer-facing brands, ideally within healthcare, wellness, or regulated categories
  • Strong understanding of DTC marketing, consumer journeys, and integrated campaign development
  • Proven ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear, actionable strategy
  • Experience developing strategic frameworks that guide messaging, creative development, and channel activation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate strategic thinking to senior clients and internal teams
  • Collaborative leadership style with experience working closely with cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders
  • Intellectual curiosity and comfort navigating complex categories and evolving consumer landscapes

    Benefits

    • medical coverage
    • dental
    • vision
    • disability
    • 401K
    • parenteral and family care leave
    • family forming assistance
    • tuition reimbursement
    • flexible time off
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