Group Director, Strategic Planning (Pharma Ad agency exp required)

Eversana; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking a Group Director, Strategic Planning to lead and mentor planning teams, translate patient journeys into insights, and drive ground-breaking marketing across brands in the pharma space.

The role requires deep expertise in digital, media, and technology marketing, with a focus on building trusted client relationships and delivering data-driven strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Account Planning experience.
• Extensive experience within the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry required.
• Subject matter expert for digital, media and technology marketing and advertising.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing planning and strategic voice in client meetings.
• Evaluate the quality of client-facing deliverables produced by the Planning team.
• Provide innovative thought leadership and shape knowledge within the Planning team.

Skills

Account Planning

Healthcare marketing

Job description

Group Director, Strategic Planning (Pharma Ad agency exp required)

• Full-time
• Department: Marketing Agency
• Job Family: Marketing
• Compensation: USD 143,170 - USD 190,000 - yearly

EVERSANA INTOUCH®is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—and healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.

We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.

WHAT DOES A GROUP DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PLANNING DO?

The Group Director, Strategic Planning is a leader and idea generator who inspires our internal teams and client teams toward ground-breaking marketing. The Group Director, StrategicPlanningestablishestrustworthy relationships and is seen by others as a collaborative role model and mentor. He or she is an expert in understanding patient journeys across multiple brands and how people live in our digital world, while bringing the heart of traditional planning. This position willfrequentlydistil research and dataanalytics downinto meaningful insights and strategic recommendations, clearly articulating the thinking behind our work, ideas and POVs. This person will be an advocate for theEVERSANA INTOUCHplanning process to both internal and client teams, able to clearlyalignthe planning department to help address our client’s business needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ouremployeesare tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.These results are achieved by:

Motivated leader who takes ownership of multiple accounts, including each account's strategic goals and marketing landscape.

As the main client-facing Planner and strategic voice in client meetings, evaluates the quality of client-facing deliverables produced by his/her Planning team.

Is certain of his/her ability to get any job done and done right andremainsunsatisfied until a topic is totally mastered.

Sets the standard for work and leads the team to brilliant data and insight driven strategies.

Provides innovative thought leadership and shapes the knowledge andexpertisebase within the Planning team.

Beyond screening our industry fornew approachesand latest trends,creatively usesstate-of-the- artstrategic approaches to help in the problem-solving process.

Comes up withnew strategic approaches when his/her team members are stuck and encourages them tothink outside the box.

Writes and publishes POVs onnew solutionsand/or advancesrelativeto existing solutions and platforms.

Applies powerful analytical skills to every stage of the problem-solving process.

Senses when others areondata overloadand when they need more information (andknowswhere to find this info).

Istotally comfortablein front of a group, plus has clear,directand concise communication skills.

Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

All other duties as assigned

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

10+ years of Account Planning experience.

Extensive experience within the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industryrequired.

Subject matter expert for digital, media and technology marketing and advertising.

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

• Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
• Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
• Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
• Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
• Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.
• Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.
• Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
• Always InnovateI am bold and creative in everything I do.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, itrepresentsthe low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of theU.S.Compensation will bedeterminedbased on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers .More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers . EVERSANA reserves the right tomodifythis base salary rangeand benefitsat any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .