Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
Senior Strategist
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Senior Strategist
Senior Strategist – People Powered Health
Company Description
We work with science-led clients to launch and develop health brands for sustained growth. We achieve this by creating digital-first experiences that respond to the real needs of consumers, patients, and health professionals.
Human needs, illuminated by data, ensure brands show up when and where they can be truly valuable. This is our approach to People Powered Health.
We are a generous, idealistic, and uniquely qualified team with expertise in data, strategy, science, creative, UX, media, and client service. We collaborate with health brands to deliver business impact through brilliant brand experiences—from campaigns to digital products and services. By leveraging digital and emerging technologies, we help brands build deeper connections with audiences, connect ecosystems, and disrupt traditional marketing.
As part of Publicis Health, our team brings applied innovation to a range of global, EMEA, and UK clients, working alongside sister agencies in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, London, and globally.
🔗 Learn more: digitashealthldn.com
About the Role
As a Senior Strategist, you will lead our vision of digital-first, data-driven, and highly creative work while maintaining an audience-first mindset. Your responsibilities will span:
- Project work with existing and potential clients
- New business pitches
- Workshop facilitation
- Contributing to agency culture
You will guide clients through change journeys, shaping test-and-learn pilots, gathering data and insights, running workshops, and building growth, brand, and creative strategies.
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Account Leadership
- Lead the brand planning process with a deep understanding of brand challenges and market conditions
- Analyse the customer funnel and journey, identifying points of friction, leakage points, and growth opportunities
- Translate commercial objectives into clear marketing objectives
- Lead the positioning process for the launch of major global brands
Creative & Innovation Strategy
- Develop groundbreaking creative strategies with the potential to change industry categories and win awards
- Craft creative briefs and deliver inspiring briefings for our creative team
- Create innovative PESO (Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned) ideas with high creative impact and measurable ROI
- Own and lead the strategic direction for new business pitches
Research & Insights
- Conduct audience interviews and surveys to extract deep insights
- Strengthen scientific narratives, messaging, and positioning
- Contribute to brand and campaign measurement frameworks
Collaboration & Workshops
- Design and lead workshops while moderating large cross-functional meetings (both in-person, online, and hybrid)
Requirements
Core Skills & Experience
- Proven expertise as a strategist, skilled in unpacking complex business challenges, deriving insights, and shaping results-driven plans
- Healthcare experience preferred, though strong transferable skills from other sectors (with genuine enthusiasm for the industry) are welcome
- Exceptional communicator, capable of presenting ideas clearly and concisely—both verbally and in writing
- Data literacy and AI-fluency: Understanding where AI enhances strategy while ensuring human-driven decision-making
- Ability to review, analyse, and synthesise large datasets (e.g., client business plans, audience intelligence)
- Highly effective presents, delivering elegant, simple, and persuasive strategic plans
- Comfortable leading high-impact workshops and fostering collaborative decision-making
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Why Join Us
Benefits & Culture
Digitas Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Core benefits:
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Enhanced policies:
- Reflection Days
- Shared Parental Leave
Additionally, we provide:
- Flexible working: 4 days in-office or client office per week
- Access to Publicis’ Inclusive Benefits and Employee Action Groups (EAGs)
- A culture defined by our values:
- Empathy in listening
- Uplifting colleagues
- Taking responsibility
- Embracing change
Diversity & Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on:
- Race, ethnicity, nationality, religion
- Disability, age, citizenship
- Relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity
- Or any protected characteristic
Need accommodations? If you have access requirements (e.g., disability, neurodivergence), please disclosing them will help us tailor the process to your needs—without impact on your application.
Take the next step in People Powered Health strategy—join our team today!
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