Song Life Head of Strategy

Accenture•Raleigh, NY

13d•$150,900 - $413,600

About The Position

The Head of Strategy (HS) for Health & Wellness is a transformative growth leader responsible for building and leading a unified commercial, brand, and experience strategy offering across Accenture Song Life —anchored initially in Marketing and expanding across the broader capabilities in the Song Life portfolio . The HS will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal leadership , connecting strategy to creative, insights to execution, and science to market impact. This role unites insight-led storytelling, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration to help clients achieve growth, improve outcomes, and deliver continuous relevance.

Requirements

12+ years progressive strategy experience with at least 5+ years in senior leadership within creative, healthcare, or consulting environments.
Deep expertise in pharmaceutical and health & wellness marketing for both HCP and consumer audiences.
Proven track record in bridging commercial, brand, and experience strategy into a single, cohesive offering.
Strong storytelling ability to connect complex healthcare challenges to compelling strategies that drive creative and commercial outcomes.
Skilled at translating data and regulatory complexity into insightful, inspiring, and actionable strategies.
Fluency in media, technology, and innovation trends shaping the future of healthcare engagement.
Recognized for collaborative leadership, executive presence, and ability to influence across diverse internal and client ecosystems.
Must be able to work East Coast hours

Responsibilities

Define and deliver a best-in-class strategy capability for health & wellness that unites commercial, brand, and experience strategy to drive measurable client growth.
Partner closely with subject-matter expertise across the Accenture ecosystem to solve client problems with depth of experience and breadth of expertise .
Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, guiding them across the product lifecycle—from market entry and launch planning through brand positioning and narrative development for patient, provider , payer experience strategy.
Unify and evolve strategic disciplines —medical, brand planning, engagement, and data science—into a connected, insight-led capability while maintaining the core value of each discipline.
Bridge strategy and creative to ensure ideas are insight-led, data-informed, and transformed into bold, effective creative platforms.
Translate complex science, regulatory landscapes, and commercial challenges into compelling narratives and actionable engagement strategies.
Leverage data, analytics, and behavioral insights to uncover opportunities, optimize market entry, and guide strategy across launch and growth phases.
Shape client narratives that simplify complexity, align leadership teams, and accelerate business momentum.
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing strategy team , inspiring collaboration across creative, account, production, and medical/scientific disciplines.
Collaborate with Song Account Leads (SAL), Song Life Leadership, and commercial partners to assemble purpose-built teams tailored to win and convert high-value opportunities.
Act as a thought leader for Song Life’s health & wellness vision, representing the organization through industry publications, conference engagements, and strategic partnerships.
Champion a connected strategy practice that scales across Accenture Song Life ’s glo b a l health & wellness offerings.
Partner with glo b a l teams to integrate regional perspectives into a cohesive glo b a l healthcare & wellness strategy, ensuring strategic alignment and synergy.