VP, Strategic Planning Director (Pharma)
Adelphi Graduate Careers
Summary
At BBDO Chicago, the VP, Strategic Planning Director is not afraid to challenge and inspire their team to bring something new to the forefront. This person will use expertise, experience, research and analytics to formulate critical insights that over deliver for our clients.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Serve as lead team member on the businesses they are directly responsible for, ultimately assuring the quality of the strategic and creative products the team produces
- Manage the growth and development of their team by helping to identify innovative ideas, approaches and final work product
- Creating original, imaginative and expressive strategies to focus and inspire the creative and account teams
- Building exceptional client relationships by helping to identify their strategic brand challenges, providing input on competitive threats and evolving consumer behaviors
- Providing thought-leadership for the discipline
- Pioneer and utilize new research methods
- Contribute to new business pitches
- Collaborate closely with creative, account, and analytics teams to ensure ideas & experiences are insight-driven, feasible, and inspiring
- Facilitate internal brainstorms and client workshops focused on engagement, journeys, and experience optimization
- Partner with clients & analytics partners in research initiatives, using findings to inform ideas
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience; must have agency experience
- Bachelor's degree and/or relevant experience required
- Experience connecting insight to action—turning complexity into clear strategic direction
- Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to bring creative to life
- Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and leading with influence rather than authority
- Confident communicator with presence, clarity, and the ability to build trust with clients and teams
- Interest in Pharma or Health & Wellness brands
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Must have agency experience
- Bachelor's degree and/or relevant experience required
- Experience connecting insight to action—turning complexity into clear strategic direction
- Strong storytelling and presentation skills
- Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and leading with influence rather than authority
- Confident communicator with presence, clarity, and ability to build trust
- Interest in Pharma or Health & Wellness brands
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Adelphi Graduate Careers is the graduate recruitment division of Adelphi Group, a leading global pharmaceutical consultancy and healthcare services organization. Founded in 1986 and part of the Omnicom Corporation since 1998, Adelphi Group provides comprehensive strategic support services across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The company specializes in strategic product development consultancy, health economics and outcomes research, real-world disease understanding, market research, medical communications, and post-marketing brand support services. With a global network of offices across the US, Europe, and Asia employing over 1,000 staff worldwide, Adelphi supports the world's leading pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations to improve patients' lives. The graduate program recruits talented individuals across various disciplines including life sciences, psychology, business studies, and health economics, offering roles in research, health economics, client services, and medical writing. Adelphi has been recognized as the 'Top Pharmaceutical Consultancy in Europe 2025' for its innovation and unique contributions to the life sciences sector.