Vice President, Strategy Director - Health at Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Who is Edelman?

Edelman isn't an "agency." We are new kind of marketing powerhouse that sits at the intersection of PR, Advertising, Social, Digital, Experiential and Consultancy. At our core we have an earned sensibility that transcends channels allowing us to earn attention, trust, and brand love. And then to do it again and again, because we believe loyalty always needs to be re-earned. We're passionate, unconventional, and driven by a desire to do the best work possible that gets people thinking and talking about brands in new ways. We also laugh a lot... and swear a little. Every day.

Nuts & Bolts Logistics

• Title: Vice President, Strategy Director Health

• Role: developing creative consumer/patient and/or HCP campaigns, providing strategic guidance to clients, and pushing for brand communications strategies that drive results and earned-centric impact.

• You'll be a key leader on one of our fastest-growing health clients and will also drive strategy on a myriad of other health and wellness health clients and new business.

Who Are You?

Your passion for people is borderline voyeuristic (in the most appropriate way possible). And just as people are your passion, culture and is your obsession. You turn hidden human and cultural nuances into meaningful strategies for clients, equal parts marketing and psychology. You guide health clients and teams and shape strategies based on insights, creativity, and business acumen. This role is for you if you have a passion for inspiring big ideas, uncovering insights that lead to bigger, better, and bolder earned-centric campaigns, and are interested in making a difference in the healthcare industry.

What you bring to the table

• At least 8 years of strategic account strategy health experience, but always a Day 1 energy


• Experience, ingenuity, and a passion for brands, the people behind them and the people who consume them


• Equal parts willingness to do as desire to guide; ability to juggle (tasks)


• A passion for mentorship and experience managing talent - Edelman's premise is "everyone's an account executive," but who's to say that everyone can't also be a strategist?


• A zest for storytelling - on and off the page


• And a relentless belief that the best insights are yet to be found


• Must be able to utilize and integrate strategic tools into day-to-day work as necessary including MRI, Iconoculture, ComScore, eMarketer, Forrester etc.


• You are skilled at participating in, and leading, strategic discussions both internally and with clients. Collaboration is your energy engine

Additional Requirements

• Experience in the health industry, especially working with biotech and pharma, with an understanding of science, regulation and policies shaping the industry


• Proven expertise in audience targeting (especially patients and HCPs) and media (including health publications)


• Ability to examine a problem from different perspectives (and alternate strategic routes) without losing sight of the big picture


• Logical and analytical, yet capable of lateral thought


• Must be able to be consultative by nature and think quick on your feet, particularly in unpredictable circumstances


• Ability to artfully map out insights from observations and implications to recommendations and the drive to work through the creative process


• Have a demonstrated ability to develop, design, and conduct primary and secondary research


• Focus on identifying critical issues, trends and opportunities for clients and their consumers in their respective sector or space


• Strong familiarity with common digital and social platforms and how to efficiently leverage these channels to deliver compelling communications


• Understand consumer and patient behavior, human truths and behavior to create campaign messaging and cadence as well as inform content types


• Can easily develop an understanding of the client's business environment and strategy


• Can perform competitive analysis and identify gaps and opportunities in the marketplace


• Presentation skills; ability to argue a point-of-view coherently and concisely; comfortable engaging with senior level clients; quick thinker; able to speak authoritatively, without seeming dogmatic or inflexible

#LI-BG1

A fast-forward, health-only agency with the resources of the DJE network, Salutem is a nimble partner for companies seeking quick flex, health expertise to tackle today's business challenges, build trust across stakeholders and communicate in a fractured, complex world.

We draw on the heritage and resources of Daniel J. Edelman's family of companies while specializing in courageous ideas that help our clients meet their business objectives. Whether for patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, employees or the payer community, we deliver communications marketing solutions that inspire attention and action across the evolving world of health.

Salutem is a reminder that the story of health is one of promise, discovery and evolution. Powered by a legacy of progress and collaboration, it is a fusion of knowledge, action, risk and ideas that calls for innovative health sector communications to build momentum and drive transformation.

Salutem is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.