Senior Medical Strategy Architect

Calcium+Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Calcium+Company is seeking a VP of Medical Strategy to serve as a senior strategic leader. You will translate complex science into clear, differentiated directions, shaping positioning, messaging, audience strategy, and omnichannel planning.

You will mentor team members, strengthen client relationships, and advance the medical strategy discipline. You will connect data to insight, insight to strategy, and strategy to measurable impact across therapeutic areas and brands, partnering with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in medical strategy, healthcare strategy, or related scientific roles.
• 3-5+ years of experience mentoring or managing team members.
• Demonstrated experience shaping brand positioning, messaging strategy, and integrated healthcare communications.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working within integrated agency teams.
• Experience leading or synthesizing market research and translating findings into actionable strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical strategy across assigned brands and initiatives, ensuring alignment with client objectives, market realities, and competitive dynamics.
• Critically evaluate clinical evidence, mechanisms of action, treatment landscapes, and emerging data to develop scientific platforms, differentiated narratives, and actionable medical strategy.
• Guide development of positioning, messaging frameworks, value propositions, and omnichannel brand strategies.
• Drive audience identification, persona development, and journey mapping to ensure human-centered, insight-driven planning.
• Synthesize primary and secondary market research, analytics, and behavioral insights into differentiated strategic recommendations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Creative, Account, Analytics, Engagement Strategy, and Operations teams to ensure cohesive strategy from discovery through execution.
• Partner with Strategy and Creative teams to shape briefs, concepts, and communications, ensuring scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and compelling expression of the science.
• Serve as a senior strategic voice in client interactions, presenting recommendations with clarity, confidence, and executive presence.
• Contribute to new business efforts and organic growth initiatives through strategic narrative development and pitch participation.
• Maintain deep immersion in assigned therapeutic areas and brands, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and white-space positioning.
• Support KPI development and measurement planning in partnership with analytics teams to ensure strategy is connected to performance outcomes.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance on strategic thinking, scientific rigor, and professional growth.
• Contribute to internal capability building, including development of tools, frameworks, and knowledge-sharing resources that strengthen the discipline.
• Stay informed on healthcare trends, competitive shifts, and evolving regulatory landscapes, translating changes into actionable guidance for clients.
• Model collaboration, accountability, and intellectual curiosity that elevates team culture and work quality.

Skills

Medical strategy

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic storytelling

Executive presentation

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PhD/MD/PharmD)

Job description

Calcium+Company is seeking a VP of Medical Strategy to serve as a senior strategic leader. You will translate complex science into clear, differentiated directions, shaping positioning, messaging, audience strategy, and omnichannel planning.

You will mentor team members, strengthen client relationships, and advance the medical strategy discipline. You will connect data to insight, insight to strategy, and strategy to measurable impact across therapeutic areas and brands, partnering with