Overview

　　Omnicom Health Group is the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world—partnering with clients to achieve meaningful change through better, more innovative communications. With more than 5,000 dedicated healthcare communications specialists from every corner of science, medicine, marketing, and communications, we recognize that it takes the best of talent to deliver the best of health.

　　When you join Omnicom Health Group, you have access to opportunities across the most networked network. What does this mean for you? Your journey may start with one Omnicom Health Group company then pivot to another, followed by a move to another where you take your career in a whole new direction building your skills and experience each step on your journey. We’re eager for you to carve a path that works for you – and we’ll help you make it happen.

　　Title: VP Senior Strategist

　　Location: New York, NY

　　Department: Strategy

　　Description: The Vice President, Senior Strategist is a conscientious, collaborative, creative, and—most importantly—curious core member of the Omnicom Health Group team. The Group VP works independently to identify marketing strategy with a deep understanding of the oncology market, customer, competition, and brand and can efficiently identify and persuasively present actionable implications and recommendations to clients. VPs will be responsible for owning multiple clients/brands/indications and developing junior team members on their career paths They are expected to have deep experience with uncovering novel insights and developing innovative strategic recommendations for oncology brands, understand the role of promotion for oncologist decision making The VP Senior Strategist will be evaluated on ability to manage multiple clients/brands/indications, and manage/grow junior members of the team, and in developing novel approaches to uncover strategies and insights.

　　Responsibilities

　　Lead/Motivate (45%)

　　Drive a book of business of a designated volume or level of sophistication/complexity

　　Demonstrate primary and secondary research capabilities, knowledge of market research design methodology, and ability to interpret results

　　Design customized workshops (eg, positioning, messaging, competitive analysis), often coaching junior members of the team in slide development, and dynamically lead facilitation

　　Develop strategic deliverables that include but are not limited to: competitive analysis; brand positioning; creative core idea; market research synthesis, creative brief, workshops (activities and output reports), and brand plans

　　Provide leadership within their team/department

　　Support strategic thinking and analysis skills beyond the department

　　Ensure discipline best practices

　　Develop, Mentor, Model (45%)

　　Understand and access available tools and data resources; recommend tools that would expand agency capabilities

　　Understand beliefs (rational and emotional) of the target audiences (HCPs and patients) as well as drivers and barriers of behavior, and identify leverage points for change

　　Embody the core values: Open Mind, Brave Heart, Ready Hands

　　Demonstrate Agency’s purpose: Be the Delta

　　Present a professional and positive image of Omnicom Health Group both internally and externally

　　Follow agency processes and policies and ensure their team is doing the same​

　　Understand the fiscal responsibility their role has to the team/department and agency

　　Act as an advocate of their team/department; make suggestions/decisions with the team/department’s best interest in mind

　　Proactively provide suggestions to team/department leadership that could positively influence daily functions

　　Train and develop talent within their team/department

　　Motivate and encourage direct reports and act as a mentor to those within their team/department

　　Understand when it’s appropriate to make decisions independently and when to escalate issues/decisions to the SVP level

　　Partner (5%)

　　Brief development, including new and innovative approaches tailored to client needs and industry challengesSupport (5%)

　　New business needs

　　Cultural initiatives

　　Qualifications: 7-10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical marketing and/or strategy consulting in pharmaceuticals/healthcare or pharmaceutical advertising agency experience

　　Experience with oncology brands throughout different lifecycle points -- prelaunch, launch, postlaunch, competitive intrusion extensive knowledge of oncology clinical and marketing terms

　　Experience with developing tailored templates and processes for the identification and presentation of strategic recommendations

　　Strong presentation and moderation skills and exceptional slide deck storytelling capabilities

　　Experience managing senior strategists and below

　　VP Roles and responsibilities

　　Embody the core values: Open Mind, Brave Heart, Ready Hands

　　Demonstrate Agency’s purpose: Be the Delta

　　Present a professional and positive image of Omnicom Health Group both internally and externally

　　Follow agency processes and policies and ensure their team is doing the same​

　　Understand the fiscal responsibility their role has to the team/department and agency

　　Provide leadership within their team/department

　　Act as an advocate of their team/department; make suggestions/decisions with the team/department’s best interest in mind

　　Proactively provide suggestions to team/department leadership that could positively influence daily functions

　　Train and develop talent within their team/department

　　Motivate and encourage direct reports and act as a mentor to those within their team/department

　　Understand when it’s appropriate to make decisions independently and when to escalate issues/decisions to manager

　　Key Verbs

　　Lead

　　Partner

　　Develop

　　Motivate

　　Create culture

　　Challenge

　　Advoacate

　　Mentor

　　Identify

　　Best advice we'd give someone at this level:

　　Actively advocate for an optimal thoughtful and inclusive culture. Challenge conventional thinking. Anticipate problems and obstacles on the team, on the brand, or with the client and lead people to solutions. Be able to influence without direct authority due to trust in your experience and understanding; alignment with team/work/client goals; and positive and collaborative nature.

　　How would we answer the question: "What is the most important thing to care about at my level?"

　　Be comfortable with multiple levels of involvement -- in some cases, you will lead and guide, in some you will be sole owner, in some you will support others - and multiple types of strategy - brand, portfolio, competitive, launch, LoE, joint ventures, etc. Also, be fluent within multiple roles: mentor, partner, as well as challenger and rebel, to ensure the team is doing the best thinking for the brand.

　　What it takes to get to the next level:

　　Multiple clients consistently request involvement; great yet unexpected ideas are adopted within the team; sought-after for guidance and direction across functions; proven career development of associate team members; ability to delegate.

　　The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

　　$190,000 - $215,000Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.

　　Company Omnicom Health Group Category Strategy & Insight Location US-NY-New York Job ID 2024-42085 LI #LI-MB1