Senior Strategist

Meet Life Sciences; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences in New York City seeks a Senior Strategist to shape strategy across pharmaceutical and biotech brands, with a hybrid work pattern (2 days in the office).

You will lead strategy across brand, social, and engagement, partnering with creative, account, and scientific teams. This role emphasizes turning insights into compelling campaigns.

Join an award-winning independent agency and contribute to impactful work in healthcare advertising.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategy experience in healthcare advertising or communications.
• Experience across brand, social, and engagement strategy.
• Strong analytical and storytelling abilities.
• Experience creating omnichannel strategies across touchpoints.
• Exposure to HCP and DTC audiences preferred.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic thinking across healthcare brands and campaigns.
• Develop brand positioning and messaging frameworks.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams to translate insights.
• Conduct market research, audience segmentation, and analyses.
• Present recommendations to teams and clients with clarity.
• Support business development through strategic input and pitches.

Skills

Healthcare advertising

Brand strategy

Social strategy

Engagement strategy

Omnichannel

HCP & DTC knowledge

Communication & storytelling

Collaboration

Job description

Hiring: Senior Strategist | NYC (Hybrid)

Location: New York City (Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office)

Are you a strategic thinker who loves uncovering insights, shaping brand narratives, and developing campaigns that make a real impact?

We're partnering with an award-winning independent healthcare advertising agency that's continuing to grow following significant new business wins. They're looking for a Senior Strategist to join their collaborative team, helping shape strategy across a diverse portfolio of pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats and wants to work across brand, social, and engagement strategy while collaborating with talented creative, account, and scientific teams.

What you'll be doing

• Lead strategic thinking across a variety of healthcare brands and integrated campaigns.
• Develop brand positioning, messaging frameworks, customer journeys, and engagement strategies that drive meaningful outcomes.
• Partner with creative and account teams to translate insights into compelling campaign ideas and recommendations.
• Conduct market research, competitive analyses, audience segmentation, and insight generation to inform strategic direction.
• Present strategic recommendations to internal teams and clients with confidence and clarity.
• Support business development efforts through strategic thinking and pitch participation.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of strategy experience within a healthcare advertising orcommunications agency.
• A well-rounded strategic background with experience spanning brand strategy, social strategy, and engagement strategy.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to turn complex insights into actionable recommendations.
• Experience developing integrated omnichannel strategies across multiple touch points.
• Exposure to both HCP (Healthcare Professional) and DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) audiences is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and clients alike.

What's on offer

• Join a growing independent agency that's producing bold, award-winning work.
• Work across an exciting mix of pharmaceutical and biotech brands.
• A highly collaborative culture where strategy has a seat at thetable.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.