Vice President, Research (Insights & Intelligence) - Burson

Burson•New York, NY

7d•$120,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Burson is seeking a Vice President to join our Insights & Intelligence (I&I) team. This highly strategic leadership role will drive insights, analytics, and measurement programs for a portfolio of leading healthcare and pharmaceutical clients. As healthcare continues to be a significant growth area for the business, this role will play a critical part in expanding Burson's healthcare insights capabilities while serving as a trusted advisor to both clients and internal account teams. This is an opportunity to operate at the intersection of data, healthcare, communications, and business strategy, leading high-impact work that uncovers meaningful insights, informs decision-making, and demonstrates business impact. You will serve as a senior counselor to clients and internal stakeholders, delivering data-driven recommendations that influence brand positioning, stakeholder engagement, communications strategy, product and campaign measurement, reputation management, and broader business objectives. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in healthcare measurement and analytics with strong consulting and client leadership skills. They will be equally comfortable overseeing complex research programs, advising senior client stakeholders, and identifying opportunities to grow relationships and expand Burson's healthcare insights offering. Given the concentration of healthcare clients and team members, New York is the preferred location for this role.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in healthcare insights, market research, analytics, communications measurement, management consulting, or a related field within an agency, consultancy, healthcare organization, pharmaceutical company, or research firm.
Demonstrated experience leading complex healthcare research, analytics, and measurement programs for pharmaceutical or healthcare clients.
Proven success managing senior client relationships and serving as a strategic advisor to executive stakeholders.
Strong expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including audience insights, stakeholder research, measurement frameworks, campaign evaluation, and market intelligence programs.
Experience measuring the impact of communications, marketing, reputation, product launch, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Expertise in media intelligence, social listening, and analytics tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Sprinklr, NewsWhip, Meltwater, etc.) is highly desirable.
Proven ability to synthesize complex datasets into compelling strategic narratives and recommendations for executive audiences.
Experience leading multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining exceptional standards for quality, accuracy, and client service.
Strong communication, presentation, and consulting skills, with the ability to navigate complex, highly visible, and fast-moving business environments.
Experience managing and mentoring high-performing teams while contributing to overall practice development.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with dashboards, data visualization platforms, measurement frameworks, and emerging AI/LLM tools is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for business growth, expand client relationships, and contribute to revenue generation.
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in media intelligence, social listening, and analytics tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Sprinklr, NewsWhip, Meltwater, etc.) is highly desirable.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with dashboards, data visualization platforms, measurement frameworks, and emerging AI/LLM tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale healthcare insights, analytics, and measurement engagements, overseeing data collection, analysis, and synthesis across a portfolio of pharmaceutical and healthcare clients.
Serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients and internal account teams, translating complex healthcare market dynamics, stakeholder insights, and performance data into actionable business and communications recommendations.
Design and lead custom qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including landscape assessments, audience research, stakeholder insights, campaign evaluation, product launch measurement, reputation tracking, message testing, and integrated measurement frameworks.
Oversee the execution and implementation of consulting and research programs from proposal development through final delivery, ensuring projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Develop and scale measurement frameworks that demonstrate communications impact and business outcomes across healthcare organizations, brands, and therapeutic areas.
Lead media intelligence, social listening, and analytics programs to identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities, stakeholder sentiment, and competitive insights within the healthcare ecosystem.
Guide the development of executive-level reports, strategic presentations, dashboards, and insight-driven recommendations for senior client stakeholders.
Act as a trusted partner to healthcare account teams, proactively identifying opportunities to expand insights and analytics engagements and drive incremental business growth.
Contribute to new business opportunities, client retention efforts, and strategic growth initiatives for the healthcare insights practice.
Oversee and mentor junior team members, fostering excellence in research design, analysis, storytelling, and client service.
Ensure accuracy, rigor, innovation, and strategic consistency across all deliverables and outputs.
Help shape the future of Burson's healthcare insights offering by refining methodologies, introducing new capabilities, and driving thought leadership in healthcare measurement and analytics.