Head Of Strategy Jobs

At Simply Told, our mission is to inspire change in the world of healthcare through simple storytelling and stronger connections. Our team of creative minds, medical science lovers, strategic innovators, and technology thought leaders work in a truly collaborative way. We believe that kindness makes a difference. We listen. We learn. We ask questions. And we arrive at meaningful stories that cut through complexity.

As a Simply Told employee, you are part of a tenacious, agile, growing group, where everyone has an impact on the future of the agency. You are also part of Omnicom Health Group, the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world, which means access to countless on-demand learning and development programs.

If you’re ready to start your next great chapter at a company that cares, we’d love to hear from you.

Description:

The Head of Strategy is a foundational leader within the Simply Told organization, dedicated to creating excellent connections: between healthcare professionals and patients, between pharmaceutical brands and those who need them, between disparate ideas that lead to insights, between technology and tactics, between innovation and execution, between clients and agency, and among colleagues. Storytelling ability—in all forms—is a critical skill. As the strategy lead, you will partner closely with account and creative leads as well as the Chief Strategy Officer to define the vision of the department, build and mentor the team, pitch new business, ensure excellence of strategic work for existing clients, and foster a culture of being simply connected, courageous, and considerate.

The Head of Strategy will be evaluated on ability to manage multiple clients/brands/indications, and manage/grow members of the team, and in being a thought leader within the organization regarding the role of insights and strategy in the development of effective content and omnichannel engagements.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the agency business
• Motivate and encourage direct reports and act as a mentor to those within their team/department
• 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
• Collaborate across departments including Creative, Account, and Medical to create optimal positioning, platforms, and program recommendations for pharmaceutical brands
• Provide leadership within their team/department
• Build and implement the vision for the strategy department within the agency
• Understand and access available tools and data resources; recommend tools that would expand agency capabilities
• Understand and create customer experience journeys, with ability to make technology, media, and KPI recommendations
• Train and develop talent within their team/department
• Understand research and uncover customer insights—both healthcare professional and patient
• Design customized workshops (eg, positioning, messaging, competitive analysis) and dynamically lead facilitation

Simply Told Values

Simply Connected

• Work together toward common goals and embrace feedback along the way
• Actively engage and show your passion for the work
• Listen to understand rather than respond

Simply Courageous

• Be bold enough to share your opinions—and brave enough to change them
• Take accountability for your own actions and reactions, and hold others accountable for theirs
• Step out of your comfort zone and don’t be afraid to take smart risks

Simply Considerate

• Go out of your way to show gratitude and kindness
• Reach out to offer help and put your hand up to ask for help
• Be respectful of others’ ideas & opinions and embrace diverse perspectives & backgrounds

Omnicom 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.