Group Director, Strategy (Engagement)

Princeton10•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

P10 is seeking a Group Director, Strategy to lead strategic engagement work for healthcare and pharmaceutical clients. The role combines deep engagement expertise with a strong grounding in brand strategy and the ability to connect the two into actionable recommendations. The successful candidate will bring curiosity and optimism to complex briefs, build trust with clients, communicate clearly in writing, presentations, and meetings, and help clients determine how new tactics and initiatives fit within their broader brand and engagement plans. This is a people leader role. The Group Director will lead and develop a team of strategists, guide client engagements, and collaborate closely with the agency’s creative team. The role reports to the Head of Strategy. It is open to fully remote candidates in the United States, with a preference for EST or CST availability. Travel to an East Coast client will be required up to 15%.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in a healthcare marketing agency, with progressive experience guiding US client strategies.
Proven experience managing and developing people.
Experience with both HCP and patient (DTC) audiences.
US pharmaceutical experience.
Pitch experience.
Deep engagement strategy expertise, a solid grounding in brand strategy, and demonstrated ability to connect the two in actionable client recommendations.
Ability to build trusted client relationships, listen carefully, and constructively challenge assumptions while keeping work moving forward.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret market data and trends.
Ability to make complicated topics simple and impactful.
Desire to be on-site with clients.

Nice To Haves

Social and communications strategy experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of strategists by setting expectations, providing regular feedback, and growing talent.
Partner with client service leads on assigned clients, building deep knowledge of their businesses and strategic communication needs.
Lead annual client brand planning, including workshops, plan development, collaboration with external partners, and tactical ideation.
Set engagement strategy for client work and ensure tactics support strategic imperatives without creating unnecessary clutter.
Guide the development of creative briefs and tactical or project briefs, ensuring each has a clear goal and strategy.
Work closely with creative teams and client media agencies to shape how ideas are expressed across channels.
Play a leading strategic role in new business, including pitch development and presentations.
Shape client market research by framing questions, guiding screeners and discussion guides, interpreting evidence, and recommending resulting changes to brand or engagement strategy.
Monitor the competitive marketplace in partnership with medical strategy, creative, and social teams, and keep up with new channels and engagement opportunities.
Drive curiosity across the agency by sharing inspirational content and broadening team thinking.