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About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Strategist, Commercial Strategy to join VML Health’s Global Strategy Team in London. This role is for someone with a strong foundation in healthcare strategy, consulting, pharma, biotech or medical communications who enjoys tackling complex healthcare challenges and translating scientific, clinical, and market insights into clear strategic direction. You will collaborate with global healthcare clients on various commercial strategy challenges, assisting them in understanding their market, differentiating their assets, and preparing for successful commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Lead workstreams across commercial strategy engagements, taking ownership from research through to client-ready recommendations.
- Explore unmet need, market dynamics and competitive landscapes to identify the insights that matter.
- Translate complex scientific, clinical and market information into clear strategic implications and compelling stories.
- Support and co-lead primary research, including interviews, advisory boards and workshops.
- Contribute to work spanning scientific narrative and value architecture, evidence and differentiation, and market readiness.
- Build strong client relationships and collaborate with colleagues across Commercial Strategy and the wider Global Strategy Team.
- Support new business pitches and help identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships.
- Guide and support more junior team members across research and project delivery.
Requirements
- Around 3–5 years' experience in healthcare strategy/consulting, pharma/biotech, medical communications, clinical research or a related scientific environment.
- Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to turn complexity into clear, actionable recommendations.
- An understanding of healthcare commercialisation, including areas such as competitive landscape, positioning, differentiation, evidence needs and stakeholder decision-making.
- Experience working within multi-stakeholder healthcare environments, which could include clinicians, patients, payers, advocates or policymakers.
- Confidence developing high-quality presentations and communicating strategic thinking clearly.
- Experience supporting primary research such as interviews, workshops or advisory boards.
- Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of workstreams.
- A collaborative, curious and proactive approach.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pension allowances
- Life Assurance
- Permanent Health Insurance
- BUPA
- Flexible hybrid-working schedule
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Well-being Programme
- Employee Assistance Support
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Care and Glasses Vouchers
- Season Ticket Loans
- WPP Discounts
About the Company
- VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth.
- Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100.
- VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.
- VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands.
- Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.
- VML Health is a global healthcare agency with a vision to make the world of health human-first.
- With global healthcare hubs in London, New York and Milan, we bring together strategy, science, creativity and engagement to help solve complex healthcare challenges.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.