Healthcare Strategy Director: Insight-Driven Growth

unlockhealth; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health, Dental and Vision benefit pakk

Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability

FSA / HSA Options

401(K) with a generous company match

Flexible Paid Time Off (aka- unlimited

Paid Parental Leave

Hybrid and Remote work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Unlock Health is seeking a Strategy Director to lead cross-client strategy, shaping insights and guiding teams across disciplines to deliver impactful branding and marketing work. You will own strategy from discovery to delivery, mentor strategists, and partner with analytics to measure impact, within a hybrid Chicago or Nashville footprint.

The role emphasizes healthcare context, human insights, and clear, actionable briefs that translate business goals into strengths for clients and their

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, or a related field
• Agency experience with navigating ambiguity, pace, and client expectations
• Experience in healthcare is preferred; curiosity about the industry and willingness to build expertise quickly

Responsibilities

• Define and guide approaches to solve complex client challenges through integrated, insight-driven solutions
• Own strategy development from discovery through delivery, ensuring work is grounded in insight and leads to clear, actionable outcomes
• Lead client relationships on strategic matters, building trust quickly and serving as a credible, confident partner
• Facilitate workshops, insight sessions, and working meetings that align teams and move thinking forward
• Identify the human problem behind business challenges and translate audience understanding into strategic opportunity
• Partner closely with creative teams—developing strong briefs and providing clear, constructive strategic feedback
• Mentor and develop strategists and senior strategists, strengthening craft and elevating the quality of thinking across the team
• Partner with analytics teams to define measurement approaches and use data to assess performance and refine strategy
• Integrate thinking across disciplines, including media, creative, research, and performance, to ensure cohesive solutions
• Identify growth opportunities within client accounts and help shape the path forward
• Contribute to new business efforts by shaping proposals, scopes, and strategic approaches
• Work closely with Client Experience (CX) and Project Management (PM) as part of core account leadership
• Build strong, collaborative partnerships across teams to improve the quality and impact of the work
• Apply an understanding of the business of healthcare and human insight to develop effective brand and marketing strategies
• Push teams and clients to think differently-using emotional intelligence to challenge constructively and align when needed

Job description

Unlock Health is seeking a Strategy Director to lead cross-client strategy, shaping insights and guiding teams across disciplines to deliver impactful branding and marketing work. You will own strategy from discovery to delivery, mentor strategists, and partner with analytics to measure impact, within a hybrid Chicago or Nashville footprint.

The role emphasizes healthcare context, human insights, and clear, actionable briefs that translate business goals into strengths for clients and their