VP, Strategy Director

Fifth Element • New York, NY

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About The Position

The VP, Strategy Director sets the strategic standard across the organization, defining how brands, science, and audience insight come together and ensuring that strategic thinking is reflected in the work. This role operates at the highest level of client and agency partnership, shaping brand direction as well as how strategy is developed, sold, and delivered. The position brings clarity to complexity and direction to ambiguity across pharmaceutical brands, therapy areas, accounts, and portfolios.

Requirements

• 11 or more years of experience in brand strategy within pharma advertising or healthcare marketing.
• Proven leadership across multiple brands, teams, and complex client portfolios.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical markets, audiences, and regulatory environments.
• Strong track record of shaping high-level brand and business strategy.
• Executive-level client presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing senior strategy talent.
• Ability to connect science, brand, and commercial strategy into a unified point of view.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across creative, medical, and account disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy across multiple pharmaceutical brands, therapy areas, and accounts.
• Set and evolve strategic direction across brand, medical, and creative disciplines.
• Partner with clients at the highest level as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Oversee and guide Brand Strategy Directors and Medical Strategy leadership.
• Define integrated brand and communication frameworks across portfolios.
• Ensure consistency, rigor, and commercial impact across strategic output.
• Lead key brand- and enterprise-level planning engagements.
• Identify growth opportunities across accounts and new business.
• Champion strategy’s role in shaping creative excellence and business outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed