Health Innovation Strategist / Senior Strategist (Digital Health)

Location: Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy; full-time role with occasional domestic and international travel.

Anticipated base salary: $120,000–$135,000 annually; the stated range is not applicable to locations outside the U.S.

Company

hirify.global INTOUCH is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry through creative, media, enterprise, data analytics, and commercialization services.

What you will do

• Define and implement global go-to-market and business model strategies for digital health assets, including digital therapeutics, digital companions, data platforms, AI-driven tools, and connected care solutions.
• Lead or support innovation projects from ideation and opportunity scoping through regulatory approval, market access, launch planning, and global deployment.
• Develop commercialization strategies aligned with brand, medical, access, patient advocacy, and portfolio priorities, especially across Europe.
• Support HTA submissions, reimbursement dossiers, digital health procurement applications, and regulatory strategy in collaboration with clients.
• Conduct market analysis, competitive landscaping, care pathway assessments, and technology scouting using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Lead client engagements, workshops, advisory boards, and cross-functional delivery teams while mentoring junior strategists and supporting business development.

Requirements

• Experience defining and implementing GTM and commercialization strategies for digital health assets.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization models, product lifecycle management, launch planning, and European healthcare systems.
• Experience leading client-facing strategy engagements and managing cross-functional teams from planning through execution.
• Ability to translate clinical evidence, regulatory and policy requirements, user needs, and market requirements into actionable roadmaps.
• Fluent English, spoken and written, is required. Italian is preferred.
• Typically 5–7 years of experience in pharmaceutical, medtech, or digital health sectors; an advanced degree in medicine, public health, health economics, healthcare management, or a related field is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with value demonstration, health economics, or evidence generation strategies.
• Experience collaborating with agency, data, technology, and AI teams.
• Authorship of publications, white papers, or policy briefs.

Culture & Benefits

• Patient-minded culture focused on improving patient lives and healthcare outcomes.
• Inclusive environment emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Opportunities to grow talent, collaborate across a matrixed organization, and support innovation.
• Competitive salaries and benefits for employees.
• Minimum expectation of 40 hours per week with occasional domestic and international travel.