Strategist (Health)

Posted:
1/7/2025, 1:56:15 AM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Data & Analytics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. 

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.  Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. 

About the position 

Title: Strategist 

Reports to: Group Strategy Director 

Hybrid role- London OR Manchester

 

About the agency 

VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, to create connected brands that drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning work with blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, which name WPP a “Leader” in Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies 

VML HEALTH is a leading global healthcare agency that partners with clients to build connected experiences across the healthcare ecosystem. A deep understanding of individual needs and behaviour, and how they are connected, allows us to create seamless experiences. And when these experiences are personalized, unique and relevant at every touchpoint, their power is all the more profound. 

We power connections beyond science into human behaviour. We believe that science can change the world and that changing the world starts with a single person behaving differently. Overcoming beliefs and barriers to make life better for patients and healthcare communities is second nature to us. 

VML HEALTH’s global strategic offering enables us to build upon our thriving business and take it to the next level. 

 

 

Position Summary: 

This is a key role in in which you will work within our global brand team to help develop compelling strategies that unleash the potential of our clients’ brands.  

 

Day to day, you will work alongside multiple strategic and creative disciplines to consider the needs and challenges of a brand and its audiences (patients and HCP). With the team’s collective ingenuity, you and your expert colleagues will deliver work that truly makes a difference.  

 

This is an exciting role in a leading agency that comes with an abundance of opportunities, coupled with the support you need, to help you grow your potential as a strategist.   

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Working closely with senior members of strategy team to develop breakthrough and actionable brand strategies for pitches and client work 
  • Defining research needs before carrying out data and insight mining across primary and secondary resources 
  • Strategic reporting on market and brand landscape, as well as cultural/technology/health trends that may impact client business 
  • Crafting enlightening insights to unlock key strategic opportunities  
  • Presenting strategic outputs to internal and external stakeholders  
  • Supporting in workshop development and implementation, contributing to strategic planning and crafting client presentations 

 

Requirements: 

  • Clear communicator, good listener, agile thinker 
  • Driven by curiosity, guided by creative, yet critical, thinking  
  • Understands what is required to successfully achieve work objectives 
  • A can-do attitude, willing and eager to work in a hands-on capacity 
  • Collaborative, connecting many disciplines to deliver strategic outcomes 
  • Clear understanding of standard qual/quant research tools, experience in adopting innovative approaches 
  • Experience in helping to craft insights and brand strategies for healthcare related clients  
  • Strong persuasive communication and presentation skills to advocate for strategy, both internally and externally  
  • Experience in leading small to mid-sized clients, with support from senior team members 

 

Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in public health, science, marketing, sociology, psychology, history or communications or comparable degrees 

 

Experience:  

3+ years in strategic planning or comparable role in research or analysis in areas such as healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing 

 

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction. 

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. 

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Wunderman Thompson

Website: https://www.wundermanthompson.com/

Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 2018

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Advertising ⋅ B2B ⋅ Consulting ⋅ CRM ⋅ Marketing