Senior Planner
Onward Search

Our client, a leading global advertising agency, is seeking a Planning Director with Oncology Pharma experience to join their team. This role begins remotely as soon as possible. Candidates must be local to NYC as the intention will be to resume some in-person work when safe to do so.

What you'll be doing:


Lead the strategy development on your assigned brands, becoming a trusted partner to you internal and client partners
Develop and execute research plans including traveling to individual US markets for consumer research
Take existing consumer insights, sales and demographics data and develop into a solid strategic creative brief with insights about target and product
Work with your creative and account partners to develop tactical executions to bring creative insights to life through execution
Leverage your strong command of comms planning and channel knowledge to guide to the right tactics
Develop strategic and creative guidelines to help in bringing to life the positioning in a consistent way going forward
Support new business pitches across the agency team
Support an environment of collaboration and learning amongst your team members and department
Manage a Strategist on your team
Help with award submissions
Other tasks may be required


About you:


Strategic and creative thinker who brings 6+ years of experience in branding, communications, and/or digital strategy and implementation
Significant experience in Pharma advertising strategy including Oncology
Have experience with a top tier branding, digital or advertising agency or client organization
Strong analytical skills, utilizing analysis of data to inform strategy and creative work and bring to life the voice of the consumer
Inform the team on how to leverage digital mediums to transform the client's business, using sound rationale
A team player with strong client development and relationship management skills
You are proactive about managing client relationships and identifying and seizing opportunities

Employer Details:
Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.