SVP Strategy EMEA

Klick Health; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klick Group seeks an SVP, Strategy and Regional Strategy Lead, EMEA, to steer strategic direction, elevate craft excellence, and drive growth for healthcare and life sciences clients across the region. You’ll partner with global leaders to ensure locally relevant, globally aligned, and commercially impactful work.

You will lead omni-channel strategy, influence new business, mentor strategy teams, and collaborate with creative, client services, and regulatory functions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in healthcare communications, pharma strategy, or life sciences consulting with regional/global leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading and scaling strategy teams in agency, consulting, or healthcare environments.
• Experience leading new business pitches, senior client workshops, and growth initiatives in EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional strategy development across healthcare and life sciences accounts, guiding omni-channel brand strategy and integrated programs for diverse audiences.
• Drive new business growth through pitches, executive client presentations, and thought leadership within EMEA.
• Build and scale regional strategy teams, including recruitment, performance development, and coaching of senior strategists.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regional/Global account leadership

Business development

AI-enabled strategy

Tools

AI in strategy

Job description

The Klick Group — comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award‑winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most‑awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick is consistently recognised for its people‑first culture as a Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Klick also recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health.

About Our Strategy Craft

Our Strategy Craft defines where brands should play and how they can win. Grounded in research, insight, and behavioral understanding, this craft shapes long‑term direction. Strategy teams challenge assumptions and uncover opportunities for growth. Their work guides decision‑making across the organisation.

Job Description

As SVP, Strategy and Regional Strategy Lead, EMEA, this role serves as the senior strategic leader for the region, shaping strategic direction, elevating craft excellence, and driving growth across healthcare and life sciences clients. This role partners closely with global and regional leadership teams to ensure strategic work is locally relevant, globally aligned, and commercially impactful. The role combines client leadership, business development, talent development, and strategic innovation across integrated healthcare communications engagements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead regional strategy development across healthcare and life sciences accounts, guiding omni‑channel brand strategy, commercialisation planning, customer experience, and integrated communications programs for HCP and consumer audiences.
• Drive new business growth through pitch leadership, executive‑level client presentations, strategic workshops, and thought leadership that strengthens Klick’s reputation across the EMEA healthcare communications market.
• Build, mentor, and scale high‑performing strategy teams across EMEA, including recruiting, performance development, staffing planning, and coaching senior strategists across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Partner with Creative, Client Services, Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, and global strategy leadership teams to deliver integrated strategic recommendations that support measurable client and business outcomes.
• Champion strategic innovation and AI‑enabled ways of working by evolving Klick frameworks, introducing new approaches to brand and ecosystem strategy, and driving consistent strategic excellence across the region.

Qualifications

Required:

• 15+ years of experience in healthcare communications, pharmaceutical strategy, life sciences consulting, or integrated agency strategy roles with demonstrated leadership across regional or global accounts.
• Proven experience leading and growing strategy teams within agency, consulting, or healthcare communications environments, including mentorship, performance management, and organisational scaling responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success leading new business pitches, senior client workshops, and commercial growth initiatives for pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare brands across EMEA markets.
• Experience developing omni‑channel brand strategy, commercialisation strategy, customer experience planning, or integrated communications programs across HCP and consumer audiences.
• Strong executive communication and facilitation skills with experience presenting strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders, cross‑functional leadership teams, and global partners.
• Comfortable leveraging AI as a regular part of strategic planning, collaboration, workflow management, and decision‑making processes.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience leading strategy across multiple therapeutic areas including specialty, rare disease, oncology, immunology, or consumer health categories.
• Experience building regional strategic frameworks, methodologies, or innovation capabilities within fast‑growing healthcare communications or consulting organisations.
• Existing network and relationships within the EMEA healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences ecosystem.
• Experience partnering with global teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC regions on integrated healthcare brand initiatives and commercialisation efforts.
• Consulting, transformation, or ecosystem strategy experience supporting organisational growth, market expansion, or capability building initiatives.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [emailprotected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.