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About the Role

Real Chemistry is seeking a Senior Group Director, Strategy to join their team. This senior strategic leader will be responsible for delivering high-impact, insight-driven strategy, contributing to organic client growth, and new business development. The role requires a blend of strategic rigor, healthcare and communications expertise, and the ability to influence client outcomes and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of insight-driven communications strategies across clients, including corporate and product communications.
• Translate research, data, and cultural context into clear, actionable strategic frameworks and narratives.
• Develop compelling briefs, positioning, and communications architectures that guide creative programming.
• Serve as a trusted and collaborative strategic partner to internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Partner with client teams and across capabilities to deliver integrated, client-centric solutions.
• Ensure strategy is effectively translated across teams and consistently executed.
• Leverage and help build internal tools, including AI tools, to create new ways of working to deliver strategy with efficiency.
• Identify and proactively shape opportunities to expand client scope, budgets, and remit.
• Strengthen relationships across client organizations, including building access to senior client decision-makers.
• Partner with account and cross-functional teams to evolve existing work into higher-value, strategic engagements.
• Support development of new business opportunities, developing pitch strategy, insight development, and storytelling.
• Help shape differentiated strategic POVs that position the organization to win new work.
• Contribute to opportunity conversion, helping shape scope, approach, and strategic role within the business.
• Demonstrate understanding of how strategy drives client investment decisions and business growth.
• Stay current on healthcare, biotech, consumer health, med tech, digital health and communications trends.
• Contribute to the development of sector POVs, frameworks, and individual and organizational thought leadership.
• Support creation of materials and products that enhance market differentiation and credibility.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in strategic communications, healthcare/pharma, or integrated agency environments.
• Strong track record of developing insight-led strategies and integrated communications frameworks and plans.
• Experience supporting or contributing to new business and account growth.
• Deep understanding of healthcare audiences, market dynamics, and regulatory considerations.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, including pitch environments.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, cross-functional settings and manage ambiguity.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a growth mindset toward commercial leadership.
• Adaptable, resilient, and able to adjust scope, responsibilities, and focus as the company grows.
• Proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• Highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

Skills

• Strategic rigor
• Healthcare expertise
• Communications expertise
• AI tools
• Storytelling
• Presentation skills
• Client relationship management
• New business development
• Market analysis

Location

• New York City, US
• Boston, US
• Chicago, US
• Carmel, US
• San Francisco, US
• Remote within the US

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• Senior
• VP
• SVP

Salary/Compensations

• $175,000 - $195,000

Benefits

• Generous holiday and paid time off
• Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans
• Support in saving for the future
• Mental wellness coaching and support
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
• Free snacks

About the Company

• Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
• Their culture, #LifeatRealChem, is rooted in their people and a commitment to excellence.
• They are Great Place to Work® certified.

Equal Opportunity

• Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer.
• They strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• They encourage applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws.