VP, Strategic Planning Director
- Full Time, onsite
- McCann Health Managed Markets | An IPG Health Company
- New Jersey, United States of America
About the Job:
As VP, Strategic Planning Director, you'll lead strategic planning initiatives, leveraging market research, client consulting, and creative brief writing expertise to drive business results and deliver exceptional client service. You'll utilize advanced storytelling skills to lead internal and client meetings, and supervise and mentor team members to foster growth and development. By developing innovative solutions and upholding our values, you'll shape the future of our strategic planning practice and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
A Day in the Life:
- Execute strategic planning fundamentals for assigned brands, leveraging disease state, customer and science expertise.
- Collaborate across agency departments to integrate insights and strategy.
- Lead brand strategy deliverables, including positioning, creative briefs and message strategy.
- Drive market research, insight mining and strategic planning for new business opportunities.
- Supervise and mentor strategic planning teams, fostering career development.
- Facilitate client workshops, brainstorming sessions and strategic leadership.
- Ensure talent management, hiring, staffing and performance management for direct team.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred).
- 8+ years of agency experience in brand strategy or market research.
- 5+ years of market access / managed markets agency, access and reimbursement, or market access industry experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, research tools (SERMO, Datamonitor) and social media platforms.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to leverage AI platforms for strategic deliverables and manage multiple projects.
- Strong level of understanding of brand/pharma marketing and market access strategy and trends (customer, industry, innovation).
- Leadership experience within client-facing, supervisory and new business roles.
Our Global Benefits:
My Time Off (MTO) – our flexible approach to time off that allows you to take the time you need and enjoy it!
Career Progression - we offer personalized development opportunities and clear career pathways.
Health and wellbeing programs that provide you access to different services and offerings to prioritize your health.
Company Savings Plans to help you plan for the future.
Parental Leave benefits for all new parents.
Salary
$160,000 - $230,000 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.
About McCann Health Managed Markets:
https://mccannhealthmm.com
At McCann Health Managed Markets, all we think about, write about, draw about, wonder about, or worry about is managed markets. We are dedicated to helping patients get their prescriptions filled. And to do this takes being dedicated. We use our collective strategic intelligence to give patients better access to the products that help them. And we put our knowledge to work making sure the product’s message can be heard in an increasingly complex marketplace.
For U.S. Job Seekers
It is the policy of IPG Health and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.
About the Job:
As VP, Strategic Planning Director, you'll lead strategic planning initiatives, leveraging market research, client consulting, and creative brief writing expertise to drive business results and deliver exceptional client service. You'll utilize advanced storytelling skills to lead internal and client meetings, and supervise and mentor team members to foster growth and development. By developing innovative solutions and upholding our values, you'll shape the future of our strategic planning practice and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
A Day in the Life:
- Execute strategic planning fundamentals for assigned brands, leveraging disease state, customer and science expertise.
- Collaborate across agency departments to integrate insights and strategy.
- Lead brand strategy deliverables, including positioning, creative briefs and message strategy.
- Drive market research, insight mining and strategic planning for new business opportunities.
- Supervise and mentor strategic planning teams, fostering career development.
- Facilitate client workshops, brainstorming sessions and strategic leadership.
- Ensure talent management, hiring, staffing and performance management for direct team.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred).
- 8+ years of agency experience in brand strategy or market research.
- 5+ years of market access / managed markets agency, access and reimbursement, or market access industry experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, research tools (SERMO, Datamonitor) and social media platforms.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to leverage AI platforms for strategic deliverables and manage multiple projects.
- Strong level of understanding of brand/pharma marketing and market access strategy and trends (customer, industry, innovation).
- Leadership experience within client-facing, supervisory and new business roles.
Our Global Benefits:
My Time Off (MTO) – our flexible approach to time off that allows you to take the time you need and enjoy it!
Career Progression - we offer personalized development opportunities and clear career pathways.
Health and wellbeing programs that provide you access to different services and offerings to prioritize your health.
Company Savings Plans to help you plan for the future.
Parental Leave benefits for all new parents.
Salary
$160,000 - $230,000 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.
About McCann Health Managed Markets:
https://mccannhealthmm.com
At McCann Health Managed Markets, all we think about, write about, draw about, wonder about, or worry about is managed markets. We are dedicated to helping patients get their prescriptions filled. And to do this takes being dedicated. We use our collective strategic intelligence to give patients better access to the products that help them. And we put our knowledge to work making sure the product’s message can be heard in an increasingly complex marketplace.
For U.S. Job Seekers
It is the policy of IPG Health and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.