Vp, Engagement Strategy

About Us
At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges. Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day. If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.Position Overview
The VP, Engagement Strategy turns brand strategy into connected omnichannel engagement. This senior leader defines how audience insight, behavioral science, content, media, CRM, field engagement, technology, and measurement work together across the customer journey. The VP leads clients and integrated teams from insight through activation and optimization, while helping grow BGBx's Engagement Strategy capability.Key Responsibilities
Engagement & Omnichannel Strategy
Lead audience-centered, behaviorally informed omnichannel strategies across HCP, patient, caregiver, payer, and other stakeholder audiencesTranslate brand and business strategy into connected journeys, engagement architectures, channel roles, sequencing, triggers, and activation roadmapsDefine how content, media, CRM, field, social, experiential, and digital interactions work together to move audiences toward desired behaviorsMake clear strategic choices and tradeoffs that focus investment on the moments and interactions most likely to create impactAudience, Content & Experience
Turn research, segmentation, behavioral data, cultural context, and market dynamics into actionable audience understandingIdentify the beliefs, motivations, barriers, decision pathways, and moments of receptivity that engagement must addressShape content and experience strategy so each interaction has a clear role, purpose, call to action, and connection to what happens nextMaintain the strategic throughline as work moves from strategy into creative development, implementation, and optimizationMeasurement & Optimization
Define engagement objectives, KPI frameworks, signal plans, and learning agendasDesign closed-loop approaches that use customer response and performance data to improve content, channels, sequencing, and future engagementTurn performance findings into clear strategic implications and optimization recommendationsClient, Growth & Team Leadership
Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior clients and lead executive presentations, workshops, and high-stakes strategic conversationsLead engagement and omnichannel strategy for pitches, organic growth opportunities, and capability developmentManage, mentor, and develop strategists while raising the quality, consistency, and visibility of BGBx's Engagement Strategy offeringQualifications
10+ years of relevant experience across engagement strategy, omnichannel strategy, experience planning, digital strategy, CRM strategy, integrated strategy, or related disciplinesSignificant pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences experience, preferably in an agency, communications, or consulting environmentProven ability to lead complex engagement strategy from audience insight and problem definition through activation, measurement, and optimizationStrong understanding of HCP and patient journeys and the strategic roles of media, CRM, digital, social, field engagement, data, analytics, experience design, and marketing technologyFluency in how personalization, marketing automation, modular content, next-best action, and decisioning can support omnichannel engagementStrong client leadership, facilitation, executive communication, and strategic storytelling skillsExperience leading pitches, growing client relationships, and managing or developing strategistsWorking knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory, privacy, consent, and compliance considerationsPreferred Experience
Experience across both HCP and patient engagement and across launch, growth, or mature brand challengesExperience translating global strategy into locally relevant engagement approachesPractical experience with advanced segmentation, dynamic personalization, closed-loop marketing, or AI-enabled planning and optimizationExperience building or evolving an engagement, omnichannel, digital, or experience strategy capabilityInterview Process
Candidates will be invited to discuss two anonymized examples of work they personally led, including one demonstrating end-to-end omnichannel strategy. We are most interested in problem framing, strategic choices, cross-functional leadership, measurement, and impact. Confidential client information and unpaid speculative work are not required.Salary Range
$200,000 - $240,000 CADThe salary range provided represents what a potential hire may expect to earn in this role at BGBx. Actual salary decisions will be influenced by several factors that we use to determine overall fit, including experience (both direct and indirect), education, training, demonstrated qualifications, and organizational need. Salary is only one component of the total rewards package offered at BGBx.What We Offer
At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work. Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers. Additional benefits may be available based on your location. Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.BGBx is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.
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