Director, Strategy & Insights - Pharma

Role Overview

The Director of Strategy & Insights within Vi's Pharma division acts as the pivotal link between scientific knowledge and commercial strategy. This role involves converting intricate scientific, behavioral, and market data into precise executive-level insights and actionable strategies that impact outcomes for leading biopharma companies. The position demands high ownership, a fast pace of work, and excellence in all delivered materials. The director will independently lead client engagements fully while collaborating across teams within Vi.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire insight development process, from designing research to delivering high-level client presentations including strategy decks, targeting methods, and insight frameworks.
• Convert complex scientific, behavioral, and market information into clear and unique points of view and actionable plans to support clients' commercial decisions.
• Act as the principal insights leader for major biopharma clients, building trusted strategic relationships with VP and C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies.
• Confidently work across various therapeutic areas and drug types, including pre-approval activities like clinical recruitment and disease education, as well as post-approval efforts such as precision marketing and healthcare professional segmentation.
• Proactively seek out new insight opportunities and market gaps, offering strategic suggestions before client requests.
• Collaborate closely with Account Management, Client Services, and Product teams to integrate insights within client relationships and Vi's platform.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive scientific understanding covering disease mechanisms, mode of action, and clinical evidence to engage authoritatively with pharma clients on complex topics.
• Strong commercial acumen with clear insight into translating data into go-to-market tactics, healthcare provider targeting, and patient engagement approaches.
• At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in pharma through roles in strategy consulting, insights, medical communications, or agencies, with proven leadership in client-facing projects.
• Practical experience working with claims data, intent data, original market research, and competitive intelligence across multiple therapy domains.
• Demonstrated ownership of projects from conception to final delivery, not just advisory roles.
• Startup-oriented mindset: thrives amid ambiguity without set procedures, capable of managing multiple projects swiftly.
• Collaborative with a humble attitude and strong dedication to client results.

About Vi

Vi is a leading Enterprise-AI platform in healthcare, servicing the largest health organizations globally, including Fortune 500 health providers, pharmaceutical, and consumer brands. Vi helps maximize patient engagement, operational efficiency, and health outcomes through its four main product lines: Activate, Engage, Operate, and Pulse. The company has R&D backing exceeding $125 million and impacts over 190 million members daily. Offices are located in New York, Austin, Nashville, and Tel Aviv.