Job Overview
Location
New York, USA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Business Analyst
Date Posted
February 24, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • **Drive Strategic Vision and Execution in Healthcare Communications:** Real Chemistry, a global agency dedicated to transforming healthcare through deep scientific expertise, human-centered creativity, and AI-driven insights, is seeking a dynamic Senior Strategist to join its innovative 21GRAMS team. This role is pivotal in shaping impactful strategies that make healthcare more human and drive meaningful change for leading pharmaceutical and biotech clients. You will be instrumental in translating complex client objectives into clear, actionable, and forward-thinking strategic plans, ensuring our creative output is not only brilliant but also precisely targeted and effective.
- • **Conduct Comprehensive Market and Competitive Analysis:** As a Senior Strategist, you will lead and meticulously oversee competitive audits and in-depth market analyses. This involves gathering critical data, identifying key trends, understanding the competitive landscape, and synthesizing this information into actionable insights. Your deep command of client brands and their respective categories will be essential, enabling you to uncover opportunities and potential challenges that inform robust strategic development. You will be the go-to expert for understanding the nuances of the market and how our clients fit within it.
- • **Develop Insightful Research and Strategic Frameworks:** A core responsibility will be to attend and actively participate in market research initiatives, extracting key insights that form the bedrock of our strategies. You will be responsible for creating compelling research and insight decks that clearly articulate findings and recommendations to both internal teams and clients. This requires a strong ability to translate complex data into clear, concise, and persuasive narratives that inspire confidence and guide strategic direction. Your work will directly influence the creative brief and the overall strategic roadmap.
- • **Collaborate and Advise Creative and Account Teams:** You will work closely with creative teams, providing strategic guidance and advice to ensure their work is aligned with the overarching strategy and client objectives. This involves fostering a collaborative environment where strategic thinking is integrated into the creative process from the outset. You will also support the Strategy Director/Group Strategy Director with brand planning, contributing your expertise to develop comprehensive and integrated brand strategies that resonate with target audiences and achieve business goals.
- • **Facilitate Client Engagement and Workshops:** This role involves actively assisting with client workshops, taking ownership of the development of workshop materials, and facilitating key sections and breakout groups. Your ability to guide discussions, elicit valuable input, and ensure productive outcomes will be crucial in building strong client relationships and co-creating strategies. You will be a key point of contact, demonstrating strategic leadership and expertise to our clients.
- • **Mentor and Develop Future Strategists:** As a Senior Strategist, you will play a vital role in managing and mentoring Strategists and Associate Strategists. You will guide their professional development, help them hone their skills, and ensure their work meets the highest standards of quality and strategic rigor. This leadership aspect is critical to building a strong, capable strategy department that can support the agency's growth and client needs.
- • **Embrace a Culture of Innovation and Excellence:** This position is ideal for individuals who resonate with Real Chemistry's core values: Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an “I”. You should be adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with evolving responsibilities in a fast-paced, growing agency environment. A proactive, driven, and resourceful approach, coupled with strong prioritization skills and a passion for diving into data, is essential. You must be a highly organized self-starter, capable of working independently and meeting tight deadlines while consistently delivering high-quality strategic thinking.
- • **Contribute to a Healthier World:** Ultimately, your work as a Senior Strategist at Real Chemistry will directly contribute to the company's mission of making the world a healthier place. By developing innovative and human-centered strategies for healthcare communications and marketing, you will help improve patient outcomes, enhance brand perception, and drive positive change within the industry. This is an opportunity to apply your strategic acumen to a purpose-driven organization where your contributions have a tangible impact.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
- • 2-3 years of experience in strategic management within integrated agencies, preferably with a focus on healthcare or pharmaceutical clients.
- • Proven ability to lead competitive audits, market research analysis, and develop insightful research and strategy decks.
- • Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and their application to client challenges.
- • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- • Demonstrated leadership potential, with experience in mentoring or managing junior team members.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
- • Generous holiday and paid time off.
- • Access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development (over 13,000 online classes).
- • Mental wellness coaching and support programs.
- • Opportunities for future savings and retirement planning.
- • Great Place to Work® certified company culture focused on collaboration and employee well-being.
Skills & Technologies
Senior
Remote
$100k-128k
Degree Required
About Real Chemistry LLC
Real Chemistry is a healthcare-focused commercialization partner providing data-driven strategy, medical communications, advertising, patient engagement, and technology solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. It integrates clinical and commercial data to accelerate product launches, improve patient access, and enhance health outcomes. Services span market access consulting, medical affairs, omnichannel marketing, and AI-enabled analytics, supporting brands from clinical development through post-launch. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco with global offices, Real Chemistry employs over 2,000 professionals serving more than 1,000 life-science clients worldwide.
