Strategy Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Waltz Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Strategic Planning to lead consumer insights, research and multi‑channel strategy for pharma and healthcare accounts. You will partner with creative, account and analytics teams to shape brand narratives and digital ecosystems.

You will manage multiple projects, mentor junior planners, and contribute to POVs, channel plans and new business opportunities while upholding our patient-minded, diverse culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of experience in planning, strategic planning and related communications experience; advertising agency experience is a huge plus
• Proven ability to think creatively and evidence of success in developing multichannel strategies for brands and delivering them to market
• Strong digital and analytical capabilities a must
• Pharma/Healthcare background very nice to have
• Storyteller and persuasive presenter
• Deep understanding of digital channels, and knowledge of the various roles and contributions of other strategic disciplines such as CRM and social media
• Resourceful, sees the big picture but likes to dig into the details, innately curious
• Strong balance of creativity and analytics
• Ability to simplify the complex

Responsibilities

• Partners with creative, subject matter experts and account management peers to develop ideas and orchestrate planning and analytical activity for healthcare/pharma accounts
• Synthesizes data and insights to drive integrated strategy development, comprehensive multichannel plans and creative ideas
• Works with cross-functional team to develop brand strategies, digital cross-channel strategies, creative briefs, customer journeys and ecosystems
• Establishes strong collaborative relationship within the groups and externally with key agency and client partners to consistently elevate the quality of thinking and ideas applied to the client business
• Directs strategic key components of the client business and actively engages client
• Leads multiple, simultaneous projects and assignments including delegating as appropriate
• Takes lead on all annual planning deliverables
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, organic growth and workflow efficiencies of agency
• Starts to develop and actively participate in the development of POVs, channel/tactical plans, patient journeys and digital ecosystems
• Actively supports new business activity where required Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Skills

Creative thinking

Digital analytics

Strategic planning

Brand strategy

Storytelling

Job description

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Strategic Planning to lead consumer insights, research and multi‑channel strategy for pharma and healthcare accounts. You will partner with creative, account and analytics teams to shape brand narratives and digital ecosystems.

You will manage multiple projects, mentor junior planners, and contribute to POVs, channel plans and new business opportunities while upholding our patient-minded, diverse culture.