Freelance Strategy Director - Pharmaceutical

It\’s not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too. We are looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals. At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in?

Real Chemistry is looking for a Strategy Director to assist with 3 weeks\’ of freelance cover! You must be available to start in 3 weeks\’ time!

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, and focusing on making healthcare more human. Not just in our work, but in the way we conduct business, approach client relationships, and treat each other. It’s a place where people subscribe to the adage, “Be good to each other, but hard on the work.” A place where people are not just in it for the pay check, but to make a dent in the universe. Sound like you?

No-one’s favourite brand is the one that helps them live longer; we believe it should be. Over the last 5 years, 21GRAMS has been on a mission, bringing a more soulful, meaningful and fundamentally more human approach to healthcare brands. We’re no. 2 Healthcare Agency of the Year 2025 at Cannes. We are looking for a Senior Brand & Communications Strategist on a temporary basis, helping to elevate our thinking to the highest levels for clients who need world-leading creativity.

Our mission is about creating the most effective work for clients through the power of creativity, and that starts with listening and thinking. By knowing the audience better than they know themselves, and applying that insight to the client’s business opportunity, we can build brands and create campaigns that are more powerful than any sneaker brand. And for that, we need you.

What You’ll Do

• A CREATIVE & COLLABORATIVE FORCE: Work closely with client service, creative, insight, medical and activation teams to tackle a wider range of client marketing challenges. Bring sharp strategic thinking and a creative lens to help shape, focus and elevate our work for maximum effectiveness.
• A CHAMPION OF EFFECTIVENESS: Contribute to shaping smart, effective responses to client briefs from big-picture brand thinking to quick-turn tactical tasks. Work alongside internal teams to bring clarity, creativity and direction.
• A VOICE FOR QUALITY: Keeping an eye on the details that matter, encouraging the team to keep our work sharp, smart and effective.
• A STUDENT OF BRANDS & IDEAS: To work with the 21GRAMS strategy team in the development of approaches, models, techniques and thought-leadership pieces that ensure we are at the forefront of brand strategy.
• A VERY HAPPY CREATOR. To enjoy building the most soulful healthcare advertising agency in the world.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including a primary office location near in Moorgate, 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, dental insurance, and pension contributions. Other perks include health and wellness reimbursements, happy hours, and free healthy snacks to keep you running all day long. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at:

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