Strategic Planner

AREA 23; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AREA 23 in New York is seeking a Strategic Planner to develop strategic planning skills and work on diverse projects. You will enhance storytelling, communication, and presentation abilities while building foundational planning skills and research design.

You will learn to facilitate, report, and apply brand strategy to marketing guidelines, with opportunities to participate in client workshops and internal meetings. This role offers growth in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field.
• 1+ years of brand strategy or market research experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and research tools.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and use AI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational knowledge of strategic planning principles and disease states, customer insights, and scientific principles.
• Build written strategy skills and develop project briefs.
• Apply strategic processes within agency structures and compliance guidelines to drive project success.
• Support market research activities: design, interviewing, insight identification, and reporting.
• Develop social listening and analysis skills towards autonomous execution.
• Collaborate on client workshop prep, moderate breakout groups, and capture key takeaways.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Curious & driven to learn

Problem solving

AI platform usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Research tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Agency

Area23

Job Function

Strategy and Planning

Job Subfunction

Strategy

Job Description

About the Job:

As a Strategic Planner, you'll develop strategic planning skills, autonomy, and collaboration expertise, honing your abilities in storytelling, communication, and presentation. You'll build foundational planning skills, including research design, facilitation, and reporting, while working on diverse strategic planning projects. This role is perfect for highly motivated individuals with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, looking to grow and develop in a dynamic and supportive environment.

A Day In The Life

• Develop foundational knowledge of strategic planning fundamentals, including disease states, customer insights, and scientific principles.
• Build written strategy skills, focusing on tactical planning and project brief development.
• Apply strategic processes, agency structures, pharmaceutical marketing guidance, and compliance requirements to drive project success.
• Support market research initiatives, including design, interviewing, insight identification, and reporting.
• Develop social listening monitoring and analysis skills, working towards autonomous execution and expertise.
• Collaborate on client workshop preparation, moderate breakout groups, and capture key takeaways to drive strategic discussions.
• Contribute to internal and client meetings, developing output report summaries and demonstrating growing expertise in strategic planning and pharmaceutical marketing.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field, with 1+ years of brand strategy or market research experience.
• Proficiency in software specific to client and agency processes, including Microsoft Office Suite, research tools, and social media platforms.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas clearly.
• Curious and driven approach to learning, with ability to create clear goals and seek learning opportunities.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Motivated and engaged approach, with sharp focus on detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Ability and willingness to utilize AI platforms to accelerate brand needs and strategic deliverables.

$65,000-$80,000

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$65,000-$80,000