AI-Driven Strategy Lead – Life Sciences

Klick; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klick Group is seeking a Vice President of Strategy to lead strategic thinking across a portfolio of life sciences clients, turning complex business and scientific challenges into clear brand strategies. This role collaborates with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and other teams to shape integrated solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

Success requires deep marketing expertise, senior-level client leadership, strategic rigor, and the ability to simplify complexity into

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in brand, marketing, communications, or creative strategy within an agency, consultancy, or similarly complex client environment delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Experience developing positioning, segmentation, brand strategy, customer journey, and launch strategies for healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industries.
• Experience translating insights into strategic recommendations, creative briefs, and integrated marketing plans.
• Experience presenting strategic recommendations and facilitating decision-making with senior client stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring strategists, and contributing to agency growth through client expansion or new business initiatives.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience leading global or multi-market healthcare brand strategy assignments across HCP and consumer audiences.
• Experience applying behavioral science, cultural insights, or advanced research methodologies to marketing strategy.
• Experience contributing thought leadership, innovation, or commercial growth within a leading strategy or healthcare agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand, communications, positioning, launch, and growth strategies that align business objectives, market dynamics, clinical evidence, and customer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Develop strategic briefs, positioning frameworks, messaging platforms, and integrated marketing strategies that inspire breakthrough creative work and measurable commercial impact.
• Partner with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and deliver integrated client solutions.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders, facilitate alignment, influence key business decisions, and build trusted executive relationships.
• Contribute to new business, organic growth, and thought leadership while coaching strategists and elevating the quality of strategic work across the agency.

Skills

Brand strategy

Marketing leadership

Healthcare experience

AI in marketing

Client leadership

Team mentorship

Job description

The Klick Group is seeking a Vice President of Strategy to lead strategic thinking across a portfolio of life sciences clients, turning complex business and scientific challenges into clear brand strategies. This role collaborates with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and other teams to shape integrated solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

Success requires deep marketing expertise, senior-level client leadership, strategic rigor, and the ability to simplify complexity into