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Grey

Global advertising agency delivering brand experiences

Vice President, New Business - Health

Account ExecutiveUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$100k - $230k

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in business development or a senior client services/account leadership role within recognized healthcare, pharmaceutical, or wellness marketing agencies.
  • Deep understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, including factors influencing Pharma Chief Marketing Officer, Brand Director, and procurement decisions across professional healthcare provider, direct-to-consumer patient, and payer/market access audiences.
  • Solid understanding of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Prescription Drug Promotion, and global regulatory environments, with an appreciation for pushing creative boundaries safely within regulated parameters.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to deliver persuasive and scientifically sound presentations.
  • Demonstrated ability in abstract thinking, identifying health and wellness trends, understanding human behavior and patient journeys, and recognizing outstanding creative work.
  • Strong leadership, long-range strategic planning, budget management, and operational and time-management skills.
  • Curiosity and proficiency in using generative artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and ability to adapt to new tools and integrate artificial intelligence responsibly into day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mid-to-large new-business pitches as a strategic architect, facilitating the process from opportunity qualification through proposal development and pitch delivery.
  • Guide integrated teams in crafting strategies and narratives that balance breakthrough creative ideas with medical and scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Work across disciplines to foster creative ambition and champion bold creative concepts that go beyond requests for proposals and challenge conventional healthcare communications.
  • Partner with scientific, medical, strategy, and creative leads to translate clinical data and complex disease-state landscapes into compelling, human-centric creative narratives.
  • Lead pitch-team discussions on what will win and how recommendations can be improved, ensuring they address prospective clients’ commercial challenges and communicate their brands’ potential.
  • Ensure pitch teams have relevant brand, clinical, regulatory, and competitive background, and provide strategic feedback throughout the process.
  • Build relationships with C-suite executives, commercial leads, pharmaceutical procurement teams, and health-specific pitch consultants.
  • Partner with sister agencies in Ogilvy Health Group and WPP partners, providing leadership and support for network and integrated pitches.
  • Work with Project Management and Finance to develop financial and staffing models, including statements of work, full-time-equivalent allocations, and health/pharmaceutical rate cards; understand internal resource costs and align growth goals with investment and expected return on investment.
  • Ensure deliverables meet standards for scientific accuracy and design and creative execution.
  • Maintain knowledge of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare trends, therapeutic categories, digital health innovation, and market access and payer dynamics, and educate agency leadership on market developments.
  • Manage and nurture the New Business team, create an inclusive environment supporting equity and professional growth, conduct regular team meetings, and set clear goals.

About the Company

Grey

Global advertising agency delivering brand experiences

Grey is a global advertising and marketing agency focused on creating brand experiences for large companies. The core offerings include creative development, media planning and buying, digital marketing, and public relations, delivered through campaigns that span traditional media, digital channels, and social platforms. Its products work by coordinating creative assets with media placements and PR to engage consumers, using a global network and data-driven methods to tailor messages for different markets. Compared to competitors, Grey combines a long history (founded in 1917) with a broad, global footprint—serving about one-fifth of the Fortune 500 across 96 countries—and a unified, full-service approach branded as “Famously Effective.” This gives it the ability to execute end-to-end campaigns at scale. The company's goal is to help clients grow their brands and business by delivering marketing campaigns that drive consumer engagement and measurable results.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$7.8M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1917

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