Senior Vice President

Description:

Heartbeat is seeking a visionary Senior Vice President of Strategy to join their leadership team and lead multidisciplinary strategic engagements for healthcare challenger brands. This high-impact role involves serving as a trusted advisor to senior clients, driving business growth, and shaping both client brands and the agency’s strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large, multi-disciplinary engagements spanning brand positioning, engagement planning, and measurement.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, building strong relationships and delivering forward-looking counsel.

• Drive organic growth within key accounts and take a leading role in new business pitches.

• Collaborate across creative, media, data, and technology teams to integrate strategy in all initiatives.

• Lead, mentor, and elevate the strategy team, setting best practices and fostering innovative thinking.

• Represent Heartbeat externally through thought leadership and industry presence.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in strategy, planning, or consulting, ideally in healthcare.

• Proven ability to lead large-scale strategy engagements and advise C-suite clients.

• Track record of driving business growth through account expansion and new business wins.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and team-building skills.

• Curious, innovative mindset with the courage to challenge conventions.

Additional Information / Benefits:

• Hybrid work environment

• Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off

• Inclusive and equitable workplace, aligned with Publicis Groupe’s commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging

• Temporary roles may have access to freelancer medical plans and 401(k) participation once eligibility criteria are met

Application Deadline:

• November 17, 2025

About Heartbeat:
Heartbeat is a full-service agency specializing in healthcare challenger brands. The agency integrates media, strategy, med comms, creative, technology, and point-of-care/population health under one roof for tightly coordinated campaigns. With over 250 employees across NYC and LA and backed by Publicis Health, Heartbeat emphasizes distinctive strategy, measurable outcomes, and fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.