21GRAMS - VP, Strategy Director (Health Advertising)

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human‑centred creativity, and AI‑driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company with offices across EMEA, APAC and the US. We believe that the way to real, transformative change is through the uncommon combination of disciplines, technologies, and our greatest asset – our people. We are currently looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 1,800 talented professionals. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast‑growing global company committed to making the world a healthier place for all.

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, 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 paycheck, but to make a dent in the universe.

21GRAMS is looking for a VP, Strategy Director to join our growing team! Over the last 5 years, 21GRAMS has been on a mission, bringing a more soulful, meaningful and fundamentally more human approach to healthcare brands. And it’s been successful. But we need to do more. And as part of that, we need a senior brand & communications strategist to join the EMEA team, helping elevate our thinking to the highest levels for clients who need world‑leading creativity – and ultimately shape and drive growth of the UK offices.

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

• You will be the go‑to person for brand and communications strategy, giving our creative firepower direction and focus.
• Partner with the wider team (client service, creative, insight, medical & activation) on the marketing challenges clients bring to us, from long‑term strategic brand development assignments to immediate tactical needs, applying class‑leading thinking to help structure and direct our response to be as effective as possible.
• Make sure any of the work we do meets the high standards we all expect.
• Inspire and develop the 21GRAMS EMEA team and clients through strategic thought‑leadership, helping educate and shape the team’s skills and capabilities.
• Work with the 21GRAMS Global strategy team in the development of approaches, models, techniques and thought‑leadership pieces that ensure we are at the forefront of brand strategy.
• Partner with 21GRAMS and Real Chemistry colleagues to create and deliver appealing new business ideas, proposals, presentations.

Who you are

• Extensive experience in brand strategy within a healthcare advertising agency.
• Extensive experience working with Rx products and pharmaceutical clients.
• Demonstrable experience working closely with creatives.
• Experience working on global AOR accounts.
• Team player.
• Excited by new business and being part of a growing team.
• Excellent written & verbal communication.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/

Real Chemistry is committed to being an Equal Opportunity employer. We strive to employ, motivate, advance and reasonably accommodate any qualified employees and applicants. We believe diversity of persons and ideas forms the most comprehensive, forward‑looking company.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we’re at our best when we’re connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry.