Strategist (Healthcare Advertising)

TL;DR

Strategist (Healthcare Advertising): Shaping healthcare brand positioning and omnichannel experiences with an accent on analytical rigour, research synthesis, and narrative development. Focus on translating complex market insights into compelling strategic platforms that guide brands and improve patient outcomes.

Location: Hybrid role based in London or Manchester

Company

A global healthcare marketing and advisory firm dedicated to improving patient outcomes through unconventional connections and evidence-based strategy.

What you will do

• Support the creation of brand foundations, including positioning, value propositions, and narrative frameworks.
• Independently analyze category, competitive, and behavioral insights to identify strategic opportunities.
• Contribute to messaging strategy and define how brands communicate consistently across omnichannel touchpoints.
• Collaborate with creative, medical, and client service teams to refine strategic stimuli and presentations.
• Conduct desk research, competitive audits, and cultural trend analyses to inform strategic inputs.
• Assist in project management, proposal assembly, and maintaining momentum across strategic workstreams.

Requirements

• Experience in brand strategy, healthcare strategy, medical communications, or market research.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret diverse qualitative and quantitative data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for synthesizing complex information.
• Degree in life sciences.
• Ability to manage priorities independently in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Natural curiosity about science, human behavior, and culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements with global mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits including up to 7% pension contribution, private medical insurance, and income protection.
• 25 days annual leave plus well-being days, gifted end-of-year holidays, and early Summer Friday finishes.
• Enhanced family leave policies and fertility support through Peppy.
• Access to thousands of on-demand training sessions and continuous professional development.
• Inclusive culture with six active Employee Network Groups and Disability Confident accreditation.