Vice President, Strategy

Klick; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klick Group is seeking a Vice President of Strategy to lead strategic thinking across a portfolio of life sciences clients, turning complex business and scientific challenges into clear brand strategies. This role collaborates with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and other teams to shape integrated solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

Success requires deep marketing expertise, senior-level client leadership, strategic rigor, and the ability to simplify complexity into

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in brand, marketing, communications, or creative strategy within an agency, consultancy, or similarly complex client environment delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Experience developing positioning, segmentation, brand strategy, customer journey, and launch strategies for healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industries.
• Experience translating insights into strategic recommendations, creative briefs, and integrated marketing plans.
• Experience presenting strategic recommendations and facilitating decision-making with senior client stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring strategists, and contributing to agency growth through client expansion or new business initiatives.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience leading global or multi-market healthcare brand strategy assignments across HCP and consumer audiences.
• Experience applying behavioral science, cultural insights, or advanced research methodologies to marketing strategy.
• Experience contributing thought leadership, innovation, or commercial growth within a leading strategy or healthcare agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand, communications, positioning, launch, and growth strategies that align business objectives, market dynamics, clinical evidence, and customer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Develop strategic briefs, positioning frameworks, messaging platforms, and integrated marketing strategies that inspire breakthrough creative work and measurable commercial impact.
• Partner with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and deliver integrated client solutions.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders, facilitate alignment, influence key business decisions, and build trusted executive relationships.
• Contribute to new business, organic growth, and thought leadership while coaching strategists and elevating the quality of strategic work across the agency.

Skills

Brand strategy

Marketing leadership

Healthcare experience

AI in marketing

Client leadership

Team mentorship

Job description

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health. Klick is also consistently recognized for its people-first culture, including Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising.

About our Strategy Craft

Our Strategy Craft defines where brands should play and how they can win. Grounded in research, insight, and behavioral understanding, this craft shapes long-term direction. Strategy teams challenge assumptions and uncover opportunities for growth. Their work guides decision-making across the organization.

Job Description

The Vice President, Strategy leads strategic thinking across a portfolio of life sciences clients, helping transform complex business, scientific, and market challenges into clear, commercially effective brand strategies. This role partners closely with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Media, and cross-functional teams to shape integrated solutions that inspire exceptional work while driving measurable business outcomes. Success requires strong marketing expertise, client leadership, strategic rigor, and the ability to simplify complexity into actionable direction.

What You'll Do

• Lead brand, communications, positioning, launch, and growth strategies that align business objectives, market dynamics, clinical evidence, and customer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Develop strategic briefs, positioning frameworks, messaging platforms, and integrated marketing strategies that inspire breakthrough creative work and measurable commercial impact.
• Partner with Creative, Medical, Client Services, Analytics, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and deliver integrated client solutions.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders, facilitate alignment, influence key business decisions, and build trusted executive relationships.
• Contribute to new business, organic growth, and thought leadership while coaching strategists and elevating the quality of strategic work across the agency.

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in brand, marketing, communications, or creative strategy within an agency, consultancy, or similarly complex client environment delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience developing positioning, segmentation, brand strategy, customer journey, and launch strategies for healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industries.
• Experience translating scientific, commercial, market, and customer insights into strategic recommendations, creative briefs, and integrated marketing plans.
• Experience presenting strategic recommendations and facilitating decision-making with senior client stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring strategists, and contributing to agency growth through client expansion or new business initiatives.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience leading global or multi-market healthcare brand strategy assignments across HCP and consumer audiences.
• Experience applying behavioral science, cultural insights, or advanced research methodologies to marketing strategy.
• Experience contributing thought leadership, innovation, or commercial growth within a leading strategy or healthcare agency.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.