Senior Strategist - Healthcare Advertising

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind. 

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere. 

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The  Senior Strategist at Avalere Health plays a pivotal role in defining and advancing brand strategy for healthcare clients, leading key strategic workstreams from discover through activation. Combining deep analytical thinking, commercial understanding, creativity and scientific curiosity, they transform complex research, behavioural insight, cultural context and market intelligence into compelling strategic recommendations that inspire clients and creative teams alike.  As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Strategist contributes to the development of brand positioning, messaging, creative strategy, and omnichannel experiences. This role is suited to an individual who is curious, articulate, and energized by solving complex healthcare challenges with simplicity and insight.  About the role Operating with significant autonomy, the Senior Strategist owns substantial components of strategic programmes, guiding multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity while ensuring strategic rigour and creative excellence. They elevate the quality of strategic thinking across projects, and contribute meaningfully to agency growth through thought leadership, innovation and new business support. They are recognised as a trusted strategic partner internally and increasingly by clients, bringing confidence, clarity and perspective to complex healthcare challenges.

What you'll do Lead the development of brand positioning, value propositions, messaging architectures, brand narratives and experience strategies.

Develop strategic frameworks that help clients make confident commercial and brand decisions.

Translate complex scientific and commercial information into clear strategic direction.

Identify unmet needs, customer tensions and growth opportunities across the customer journey.

Direct competitive audits, landscape assessments and cultural analyses.

Partner with creative teams to deliver insight-led campaigns.

Create inspiring briefs and guide creative development.

Build trusted client relationships and lead strategic discussions.

Present recommendations with confidence and impact.

Foster collaboration across client service, medical, creative, engagement and analytics teams.

Guide junior strategists through research, synthesis, storytelling and presentation development.

Contribute to new business pitches and growth initiatives.

Identify opportunities to improve strategic processes and capability.

About you 4–6 years’ experience in healthcare brand and omnichannel strategy.

Proven ability to lead strategic projects independently.

Strong understanding of healthcare brands, customer experience and omnichannel engagement.

Skilled in analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research.

Excellent storytelling, presentation and communication skills.

Experience facilitating workshops and leading strategic discussions.

Strong commercial acumen and client relationship management skills.

Degree in Life Sciences, Psychology, Marketing, Business or a related field.

Strong scientific foundation with the ability to interpret clinical data.

Postgraduate qualification desirable.

What we can offer

You'll receive up to a 7% pension contribution, life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including flexible hybrid working, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August. 

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program, as well as personalized health support. Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey, as well as on-demand support from our partner Peppy. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.  

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