SVP, Group Strategy Director (France)

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, and focuses on making healthcare more human. Not just in our work, but in the way we conduct business, approach client relationships, and treat each other. It’s a place where people subscribe to the adage, “Be good to each other, but hard on the work.” A place where people are not just in it for the paycheck, but to make a dent in the universe. Sound like you?

Job Summary:

Real Chemistry’s 21GRAMS is looking for an SVP, Group Strategy Director to help establish our growing global network. This role is both strategic and entrepreneurial, combining strategic savvy with business development to expand our presence in key markets. You’ll be one of a few initial key hires helping us unlock the next phase of Real Chemistry’s growth as we work to expand our global footprint outside the US/UK.

In this role you will partner with account and creative leads to help establish a global presence in the local market you are hired in. You will play a pivotal role in delivering local insights and cultural nuance back to our UK-based International Hub for our largest clients, while also being responsible for driving local market growth across the entirety of our Real Chemistry capabilities – including: Activation, Advertising, Analytics & Insights, Integrated Communications, and Medical Communications.

This position requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of global and local market pharmaceutical advertising as well as someone who loves to build, appreciates the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and fosters cross-functional partnership. We are looking to hire in the following locations Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Please note, in the countries where Real Chemistry does not have a legal entity, you will be hired through a local Employer of Record (EoR) as we work to establish and build out our presence.

What You’ll Do:

As the SVP, Group Strategy Director, you will be a key leader responsible for establishing a local market presence, delivering local market insights and ensuring cultural nuance is reflected for any UK-based International Hub clients, and partnering with local market account and creative leadership to drive business development. You’ll shape and execute brand strategy to drive growth and enhance brand equity. You will work closely with US- and UK-based executive leadership, UK-based International Hub cross-functional teams, and external partners to develop and implement comprehensive brand strategies that align with our clients’ business objectives and resonate with their target audience. This role will begin as an individual contributor but will scale over time to include recruiting and guiding team members as the local market presence grows.

Responsibilities

• Establish a local market presence in partnership with local market account and creative leadership

• Drive local market business development across all Real Chemistry capabilities in partnership with local market account and strategy leadership and Real Chemistry executive leadership

• Provide local market insights and cross-checks for cultural relevance/nuance to our UK-based International Hub for our largest clients

• Craft market situation analysis, brand positioning, messaging, and creative briefs that effectively communicate our clients’ brand story and drive business growth

• Conduct market research, consumer insights, and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges in the marketplace

• Help drive to successful launch with impactful engagement strategy, inclusiv