Director Strategy

About Klick Health

Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!

About Our Strategy Craft 

Klick leverages the industry’s most diverse yet unified Strategy craft that encompasses a constantly evolving range of domains.  This expansive canvas for strategic skills creates an environment that invites individuals to explore freely in ways that align with their talent, experience and aspirations.  The domains open for exploration include (but are not limited to) the following: Brand, Activation, CRM / Omnichannel, Social, Influencer / Creator Strategy, Customer Experience, Commercial, Intelligence, Strategic Future, Corporate Reputation and Public Relations, Gaming, Design and Storytelling, Applied AI, Global

What We Expect of Every Strategist

First off, be curious. Don’t ever view yourself as a finished product. Our growth depends on your growth - it functions in both directions. Strategy at Klick operates without traditional boundaries that often exist between domains or crafts.  We unleash every Strategist to pursue their full potential by harnessing the experience they bring with them while also engaging in new experiences that drive continued growth.

We operate as a cohesive team by embracing an ethos that revolves around strategic fluidity to tackle an expanding range of business challenges, developing solutions with rigor and consistency and an unyielding pursuit of innovation.

This commitment to innovation extends to how we engage one another.  We are fans of the “mashup”, melding our strategic talents to unlock new possibilities to benefit not just our clients, but our individual skills and perspectives.

The role of Brand Planning works with our clients as the brand steward for their business, consulting with them on strategies for success and how best to overcome any barriers that may hinder delivering on business results.  In the role, you will deeply understand the customers' needs, competitive strategies, and market dynamics, and be able to develop positioning, messaging, and identify and develop brand strategies that will enable the brand to lead in their category.  

Understand and stay up-to-date with: 

• Branding, Brand Strategies, Future of Branding

• Healthcare challenges and opportunities 

• Brands and accounts for which you’re responsible 

• Communicate effectively through writing, oral presentation and saying nothing at all 

• Ask probing, thoughtful questions

• Act as trusted advisor to client to develop breakthrough meaningful brands

• Be passionate about ensuring the brand delivers on its strategic imperatives

• Provide strategic counsel for the client regarding brand strategies and initiatives

• Work with the client to establish their aims and objectives

• Analyze existing data, market reports and trends

• Understand the customers’ needs, wants and motivations, competitive strategies, market dynamics and be able to develop positioning, brand identity, messaging and identify and develop brand strategies that will enable the brand to lead in their category.  

• Developing brand strategic plans and recommendations for the brand.

• Advise and work together with the client to shape market research and the key insights that come out of the research.

• Work with medical, creative and other internal teams as required to develop ideas for campaigns and bring the brand to life through experiences

• Developing strategic briefs to inform key teams such as creative, media etc.

• Work closely with other disciplines to ensure customer experience initiatives deliver on the brand strategic imperatives and brand promise

• Present strategies, ideas and recommendations to the client

• Insure integrated, cross-functional solutions.

• Reviewing work and recommendations for strategic accuracy.

• Work together with other agencies as required

• Identify new brand building opportunities and bring innovative ideas to the client 

• Be involved in new business pitch work as required

• University Degree, focus in business , science;, Behavioral Science,  Anthropology, MBA preferred

• 7-10+ years experience in brand strategy development work (pharma/biotech)

• Passion for building brands

• Broad Range of therapeutic area expertise across both consumer and HCP audiences

• Superior client presentation & facilitation skills 

• Creative problem solving skills with a passion for innovation 

• Strong leadership ability with clients and internal teams

• Ability to see the big picture and know how to influence it with the smallest details

• Creative problem solving skills with a passion for brand building

• Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment

If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, simply let us know and we’ll work with you to ensure you have a positive experience.

The salary range for this role is $118 - $197k. Klick is a place for the courageous. If you feel your skills and expertise fall outside of this range, we still encourage you to apply as we are always looking for great talent.

Klick uses an AI-powered tool as part of an automated process to support our hiring process by analyzing your experience, skills, and qualifications to help identify alignment with role requirements. Please note that the tool does not make final decisions or automatically disqualify candidates. Hiring decisions are made by our team, with thoughtful human judgment and oversight. We are committed to fair and transparent hiring practices and have implemented safeguards to help mitigate bias and support compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions, accessibility needs, or concerns about the use of this tool, please contact us.

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.