Director, Strategic Planning

The Strategic Planning Director is responsible for serving as strategic lead on multiple small accounts and strategic support on larger, integrated accounts. In addition, the Strategic planning director is responsible for leading smaller new business opportunities, with a high degree of autonomy. On their brands/new business, they are responsible for understanding the disease/market, competition and target audience insights in depth and translating those insights into actionable recommendations for brand strategy. The Strategic Planning Director develops strong partnerships with account and creative team members, earning their confidence and trust as a strategic guide along the process.

Conduct insight mining and literature reviews, take part in market research, provide input into discussion guides, draw conclusions from information obtained

Conduct physician interviews, craft the story, present at new business pitched

Facilitate internal workshops and client workshops.

• Demonstrate understanding of pharmaceutical brand marketing and promotional strategy
• Demonstrate understanding of the strategic process - and required milestones/steps
• Customer insight mining skills; designing, conducting and analyzing research
• Serve as consultant for clients on qual/quant research design, methodology and results
• Strategic leadership on all aspects of existing business on multiple, small accounts
• Strategic support on all aspects of existing business on large, integrated accounts
• Lead brand and creative strategy development (e.g. positioning, targeting, creative brief)
• Strategic leadership on all aspects of new business pitch preparation
• Crafts well written insight/strategy presentations for new/existing business; ability to analyze, crystalize and story-tell
• New business pitch attendance; demonstrates strong oral communication and presentation skills
• Lead the design and facilitation of client workshops (e.g. positioning workshops)
• Showcase strategic value to internal team members and clients
• Strong multi-tasking, time management and organizational skills

Ability to interact professionally with clients and demonstrates client focused approach to service their needs

Is attentive and shows interest in the subject; Expresses ideas clearly and accurately

Ability to establish an effective demeanor and communication to influence one's point of view

Emphasizes the broader, longer term vision and values as a means of guiding decisions and actions

$140,000 to $165,000 annually

The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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