Associate Director Engagement Strategy; Health

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VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency that partners with healthcare clients across a broad definition of health, from high science to wellness and everything in between. It operates fluidly within the VML agency, as a core group of health specialists (a ‘vertical’) that has the benefit of autonomy in management, but with support of non-health expertise.

At the heart of health is the story of life – all the highs and lows, ambitions, and possibilities. But facing a health challenge can suddenly pull people away from these stories, knocking them off course.

Our purpose is to bridge this gap, bringing people closer to life and all its meaning. We gain a deeper understanding of Healthcare Professionals’ and patients’ needs, behaviors and lived experiences through what we call ‘radical empathy’.

VML Health creates connected brands that get to the heart, bringing people closer to the lives they want to live. Get to the heart. Connect for life.

We're seeking a strategic healthcare engagement specialist who can bridge the gap between data-driven insights and impactful customer experiences. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, are passionate about healthcare, and can translate complex customer needs into engaging experiences that connect people to better health outcomes, we want to hear from you.

• Develop a deep understanding of our clients’ customers’ wants, needs, and behaviors across the full customer journey.

• Lead the development and orchestration of engagement and omnichannel strategy, connecting strategic goals to engagement priorities and channel-specific strategies (e.g., social, CRM, website, paid media, apps, rep-delivered, and more).

• Translate insights into actionable strategies and tactics.

• Collaborate effectively with other strategists, Client Engagement, Medical, and Creative disciplines on business, brand, and communications strategies.

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships as a key strategic and business partner.

• Manage smaller client engagements and support the senior team in the management of larger clients.

• Mentor junior strategists, providing guidance and feedback for professional growth.

• Provide key support and partnership in leading key strategy deliverables, guiding the strategic direction in relation to our clients’ brand development and marketing approach.

• Continuously seek to improve client work, actively analyzing client challenges and opportunities.

• Challenge the team to uncover innovative tools and ideas and pursue growth opportunities.

• Partner with Directors in workshop planning and proposals, development of measurement strategy and analytics approaches, execution of CX planning and tactical exercises, and content generation and presentation strategies.

• Participate in new business pitches, including market research.

• A critical and analytical thinker,…