Strategic Planner

Job Description

Job Description

STRATEGIC PLANNER - (REMOTE FIRST OPPORTUNITY)

This person will have the opportunity to work with pharmaceutical brands to tell their story to the audiences that matter most. This role is responsible for providing exceptional client service while offering critical in-market knowledge and support to strategy and research projects and ensuring exceptional deliverables for our clients.

This is a dynamic role that may take on many different forms dependent on the client needs throughout the year. The Strategic Planner will have the opportunity to work on market research and analysis, brand positioning and messaging, competitive landscape analysis, research methods, content development, tactical marketing executions and much more.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as a primary strategic point of contact for PNAV clients, providing guidance and client support on an ongoing basis
• Support PNAV projects by developing and seeing through strategic solutions to business challenges faced by clients
• Creatively embeds the client voice in developing thoughtful, persuasive and high-quality deliverables
• Possess strong, untemplated problem-solving skills as well as a strong ability partnering with analytics colleagues on market research, analytics, and synthesis
• Search out innovative ideas to meet client brand objectives
• Identify and anticipate potential hurdles for client brands and prepare strategic solutions that account for them
• Collaborate with the broader strategy team on the development of reports and presentations that clearly, concisely, and compellingly communicate marketing implications and recommendations to client satisfaction
• Collaborate with Content Strategy and Creative teams to inform brand and creative strategy/brief development
• Support the design and facilitation of client workshops, strategy sessions and ad boards
• Support the annual client brand planning process
• Adhere to project responsibilities and timelines
• Communicate issues or concerns to the appropriate team members in a timely and effective manner
• Identify and recommend process and procedure improvements that may lead to revenue and profit enhancement

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the development of profitable budget estimates and proposals
• Engage in consultative sales and solution business development activities and new business pitches
• Adhere to project responsibilities and timelines
• Communicate issues or concerns to the appropriate team members in a timely and effective manner
• Identify and recommend process and procedure improvements that may lead to revenue and profit enhancement
• Keep supervisor informed of all important business-related matters

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed in a remote-first and office environment.
• Required to work overtime and weekends as necessary to meet responsibilities.
• Travel to client and conference sites in performance of duties is also required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, and EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, science, business or communications-related field or equivalent experience
• Successful track record with 5-8 years’ experience in commercial planning, strategic planning, consulting, or marketing analytics
• Understanding of pharmaceutical/healthcare brand marketing and promotional strategy
• Strong PowerPoint skills/proficiency is essential
• Strong multi-tasking, time management and organizational skills
• Experience in sales analytics and/or financial modeling a plus
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and productive client relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• Advanced degree in marketing, market research, finance, science or related discipline

Benefits and Perks:

• The starting salary offer will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Medical insurance options to suit your individual needs: PNAV pays a majority of premium, determined by tier and plan choice
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): The HRA Plan is funded entirely by the PNAV and will reimburse employees for eligible deductible expenses
• Dental and Vision coverage: PNAV pays 99% of premium for employees
• PNAV Paid: Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401k with Company match of 100% for the first 3% of eligible compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) schedule
• Summer Scheduling
• Holidays and End of Year Office Closure
• Company provided Learning and Development opportunities
• Remote first working environment

As Navigators, we’re committed to a high level of quality and innovation. We share these core values:

• Passion for work at all levels
• High-quality work that is strategically grounded
• Superior level of client service
• Culture of trust, empowerment, and commitment
• Collaborative and team-oriented spirit (no ego)

Company Description

Purohit Navigation ( is a unique full-service healthcare strategy and marketing firm. For over 35 years, the firm has combined groundbreaking insights with strong creative expertise to achieve behavioral change. Current and former clients include companies in the pharmaceutical (including genetic and rare diseases), diagnostic (molecular and plated media), medical device, hospital product, and disease awareness areas, giving Purohit Navigation extensive experience with more than 200 brands in 60 therapeutic areas.

Company Description

Purohit Navigation ( is a unique full-service healthcare strategy and marketing firm. For over 35 years, the firm has combined groundbreaking insights with strong creative expertise to achieve behavioral change. Current and former clients include companies in the pharmaceutical (including genetic and rare diseases), diagnostic (molecular and plated media), medical device, hospital product, and disease awareness areas, giving Purohit Navigation extensive experience with more than 200 brands in 60 therapeutic areas.