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Director, Patient Strategy, Patient Engagement
Vaniam GroupUnited States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Mar 2026
About the role
Director, Patient Strategy | Patient Engagement What You’ll DoThe Director of Patient Strategy shapes, leads, and activates patient-focused programs across the drug development and commercialization lifecycle. This role brings sharp strategic thinking, deeply informed patient insights, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for elevating the patient voice in every engagement. You will partner closely with clients, internal teams, and advocacy communities to design work that drives measurable impact. A Day in the Life Deliverables
- Serve as the strategic lead on patient initiatives across multiple accounts, guiding teams on how to embed patient perspectives into research, content, scientific exchange, and engagement programs.
- Translate complex scientific, behavioral, and qualitative insights into actionable recommendations that inform brand strategy, communications, and activation plans.
- Lead co-creation activities, advisory boards, journey mapping, ambassador initiatives, insight development, and patient education programs.
- Collaborate across medical, strategy, creative, research, and account teams to deliver high-quality, integrated work.
- Build trusted relationships with patients, caregivers, advocates, and clinical experts to ensure relevance and authenticity in recommendations.
- Strategic Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact for patient-focused strategy, providing clear guidance, recommendations, and solutions that advance client goals.
- Program Development: Build and oversee patient insights plans, advisory boards, ambassador programs, plain-language summaries, co-creation workshops, and journey-based strategic frameworks.
- Presentation & Facilitation: Deliver compelling presentations and facilitate discussions with clients, cross-functional partners, and patient stakeholders.
- Quality Oversight: Ensure all work meets regulatory, compliance, and scientific standards while staying grounded in the authentic patient experience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with client services, medical communications, creative, and medical strategy teams to integrate patient insights throughout all workstreams.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Coach junior and mid-level team members on patient engagement best practices and strategic thinking.
- Process & Framework Development: Create tools, templates, and repeatable frameworks that strengthen the Patient Engagement offering and improve agency-wide capabilities.
- Opportunity Identification: Spot growth opportunities within existing accounts and proactively propose new patient-focused solutions.
- Proposal & SOW Development: Shape strategic sections of proposals, pitches, workshops, and SOWs related to patient insights, activation, and engagement.
- Thought Leadership: Contribute to white papers, conference presentations, case studies, and internal trainings that reinforce the agency’s leadership in patient-centered work.
- Networking & External Representation: Build relationships with advocacy organizations, patient communities, and industry partners to expand visibility and partnership opportunities.
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in public health, psychology, behavioral science, biomedical sciences, communications, or related field preferred.
- 7–10 years of experience in patient engagement, insights, health communications, or related strategic roles within life sciences, agency, pharma, biotech, or advocacy.
- Proven experience
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