CommonHealth is the world’s leading healthcare communications resource and a WPP Group company. Our network of 14 best-in-class business units has expertise in every discipline and every therapeutic category and were ranked by Advertising Age as the #1 Healthcare Agency in the US for the 3rd year in a row.  MBS/Vox, one of CommonHealth's business units, has an openings for a Director of Stategy and Client Services in our Parsippany location. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great working environment.  To be considered for this position, please go to the CommonHealth website at: www.commonhealth.com/careers and apply.

 

A Director of Strategy and Client Services is needed for a very busy research-based consultancy, dedicated to studying physician-patient communication.  MBS/Vox works with leading pharmaceutical companies to provide them with intelligence about how in-office dialogue impacts their brands.  Day-to-day, the position entails working with clients to guide them through the market research process, from proposal to final presentation of results.  Often, the work extends beyond studies themselves, through strategy-based consulting assignments.  The individual must want to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and develop meaningful client relationships quickly.  In addition to working with external clients, the individual would be a liaison with other CommonHealth companies, assisting them to leverage MBS/Vox research for their own clients.  MBS/Vox is a dynamic organization with staff from a variety of backgrounds; although open to a variety of experience, this individual should have deep knowledge of pharmaceutical market research and strategic planning.  Strong presentation skills are a must.

MBS/Vox is seeking a Director of Strategy and Client Services, responsible for:

• Leading the sales effort to new and existing clients
• Building and maintaining excellent client relationships through delivery of superior insights
• Leading client projects, coordinating with analytic and operations teams from study development/preparation all the way through to delivery of results
• Creating and delivering reports and presentations, based on study results and interpreting data, that address clients’ strategic issues
• Translating research findings into specific, actionable strategic and tactical recommendations to grow brands
• Designing research questionnaires and moderator guides
• Overseeing fieldwork

Position Requirements

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry
• 8+ years experience managing and leading market research projects
• Proven project management skills
• Ability to deliver multiple projects under tight timelines
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Experience designing and conducting qualitative research projects
• Linguistic and/or ethnography research experience a plus
• Proven relationship building and organizational skills
• History of selling experience is required
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical company is a plus
• Minimum four (4) year degree required; Master’s Degree/MBA a plus

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great working environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer.