Strategy Director

Role Overview You are a seasoned brand strategy director with pharmaceutical experience who can quickly step into a complex HCP business and lead from day one. You combine strategic rigor with practical execution, translating business challenges into clear brand direction that inspires clients and creative teams alike. Reporting to the SVP, Strategy Director, you’ll partner across Strategy, Client Solutions, Medical, Creative, and Engagement to shape omnichannel HCP marketing across personal and non‑personal promotion. You’ll serve as a trusted strategic advisor, helping clients solve business problems while ensuring every deliverable is grounded in a clear strategic vision. Key Responsibilities Manage the day‑to‑day strategic workload across HCP workstreams (NPP and PP), ensuring briefs—including client project briefs—and deliverables are clear, cohesive, and strategically sound. Translate high‑level brand strategy into actionable guidance for creative development, maintaining alignment from strategy through execution. Frame thinking in its proper context. Isolate the real business problems a brand and communications can affect. Isolate the roles of the brand, communication and communication channels within business plans—thinking for tomorrow and not just today. Have a deep understanding of the client business and what makes it tick. Serve as a strong, confident strategic voice with clients—able to present, defend, and evolve strategic recommendations in real time. Lead development of key strategic outputs, including audience insights and messaging frameworks. Proactively propose strategies to help clients achieve their goals by studying a client’s challenges, thoroughly understanding the category and customers, and proposing business‑changing strategies and multichannel solutions. Collaborate with the full team to ensure that creative, engagement, and content solutions are on strategy and properly integrated within the larger marketing program. Be a catalyst for better ideas; bring people and disciplines together to create the best, most effective work for the brand and audiences. Qualifications 8+ years of brand strategy or relatable experience in an agency setting. 5+ years in a strong creative agency, including work on non‑pharma categories (e.g., CPG). HCP experience. Strong client‑facing presentation and facilitation skills. Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders. Experience developing positioning, messaging, customer journeys, and creative briefs. Must work EST/CST schedule. Some travel may be required based on business and client needs. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Compensation Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Benefits Accenture offers a market‑competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Accenture is an EEO and affirmative action employer of veterans/individuals with disabilities. Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Accommodation and Disability Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. #J-18808-Ljbffr