Director, Brand Strategy

Director, Brand Strategy

At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges.

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day.

If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

As a Director, Brand Strategy, you will contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to build and grow brands of our healthcare clients and on new business opportunities. You'll be part of a team that is driven to solve complex challenges, build strong partnerships, and continuously elevate the role of strategy in healthcare communications. This role is ideal for individuals with a blend of right-brained curiosity and creativity and left-brained analytic skills. Your ability to think in these ways will be essential in interpreting market trends, competitor strategies, identifying brand opportunities, and helping to shape compelling brand strategies.

People in this role will have a passion for branding, strong synthesis, verbal, and visual skills, and the ability to work collaboratively alongside team members from all different disciplines. You will be a primary contact with internal teams during the development of strategic/communications-oriented work and partner with clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing in-depth market, customer and competitive analyses
• Uncover customer insights
• Identifying key questions, issues/opportunities and insight areas
• Assist in developing POVs on brand and category dynamics
• Serve as the internal team "expert" for planning and developing strategy and communications
• Play a key role in the planning and execution of strategic client engagements
• Growing involvement and leadership in such projects as building brand positioning and crafting creative briefs that clearly articulate strategy and inspire creative teams
• Assist on new business pitches and participate in client presentations
• Mentoring or managing team members

Qualifications include:

• 5-7+ years of experience in brand strategy and planning within an advertising agency environment, with 2+ years working in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences category
• Experience developing brand positioning, strategic frameworks, and insight-driven communications
• Strong understanding of market research, competitive analysis, and customer insight development
• Proven ability to contribute to client engagements and new business initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or manage junior team members
• A strategic thinker with the ability to integrate data, insights, and creativity into clear direction
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to distill complex information into actionable insights
• An effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with experience presenting to internal teams and clients
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work across disciplines and levels
• Proactive and adaptable, with a problem-solving mindset and a willingness to take on new challenges
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and a growing ability to guide strategic decision-making

Salary Range: $140,000 - $175,000 USD

BGBx is headquartered in New York City, and the salary range listed reflects the expected base compensation for this role in the New York City metropolitan area. This position may be performed remotely within the United States. For candidates located outside the New York City area, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee's primary work location. Final compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers. Additional benefits may be available based on your location. Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.