SongLife Head of Strategy

Accenture SongLife Head Of Strategy Health & WellnessWe Are Accenture SongLifeA Partner for Growth The Agency of Record model we all grew up with was built for stabilitylong planning cycles, rigid campaigns, and success measured in outputs. Today demands something more. With evolving pipelines, diverse patient populations, and accelerated launches, the challenge is not just communicationit's staying continually relevant. At Accenture SongLife, we reinvented the AOR to be a true growth engine for biopharmaanchored in one objective: helping you fuel growth by building continual relevance. We do this by being Smarter, Faster, Better Smarterintelligence-led, powered by AI, data, and life sciences expertise, so your brand is always one step ahead. Fasteran agile, adaptive model that scales global blockbusters and targets rare disease communities with equal precision, moving at the speed of science and patient need. Betterworld-class creativity combined with Accenture's technology and consulting rigor, shifting from campaigns to outcomeslike launch uptake, adherence, and market share. The reinvented AOR is not a supplierit's a growth partner. Accenture SongLife brings creativity, technology, and strategy together to serve as your growth enginecontinually relevant, always accountable, and built to deliver impact for patients, providers, and your business.Position OverviewThe Head of Strategy (HS) for Health & Wellness is a transformative growth leader responsible for building and leading a unified commercial, brand, and experience strategy offering across Accenture SongLifeanchored initially in Marketing and expanding across the broader capabilities in the SongLife portfolio. The HS will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal leadership, connecting strategy to creative, insights to execution, and science to market impact. This role unites insight-led storytelling, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration to help clients achieve growth, improve outcomes, and deliver continuous relevance.Core Responsibilities (Direct Execution)Define and deliver a best-in-class strategy capability for health & wellness that unites commercial, brand, and experience strategy to drive measurable client growth.Partner closely with subject-matter expertise across the Accenture ecosystem to solve client problems with depth of experience and breadth of expertise.Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, guiding them across the product lifecyclefrom market entry and launch planning through brand positioning and narrative development for patient, provider, payer experience strategy.Unify and evolve strategic disciplinesmedical, brand planning, engagement, and data scienceinto a connected, insight-led capability while maintaining the core value of each discipline.Bridge strategy and creative to ensure ideas are insight-led, data-informed, and transformed into bold, effective creative platforms.Translate complex science, regulatory landscapes, and commercial challenges into compelling narratives and actionable engagement strategies.Leverage data, analytics, and behavioral insights to uncover opportunities, optimize market entry, and guide strategy across launch and growth phases.Shape client narratives that simplify complexity, align leadership teams, and accelerate business momentum.Leadership Responsibilities (Organizational Oversight)Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing strategy team, inspiring collaboration across creative, account, production, and medical/scientific disciplines.Collaborate with Song Account Leads (SAL), SongLife Leadership, and commercial partners to assemble purpose-built teams tailored to win and convert high-value opportunities.Act as a thought leader for Song Life's health & wellness vision, representing the organization through industry publications, conference engagements, and strategic partnerships.Champion a connected strategy practice that scales across Accenture SongLife's global health & wellness offerings.Partner with global teams to integrate regional perspectives into a cohesive global healthcare & wellness strategy, ensuring strategic alignment and synergy.Impact of the RoleA successful Head of Strategy Health & Wellness will:Position Accenture SongLife as a strategic growth partner to clients, bridging science and creativity.Lead the reinvention of healthcare & wellness strategyfrom molecule to market.Deliver profitable growth for clients while improving patient outcomes and engagement.Elevate SongLife's market relevance, thought leadership, and creative impact across the healthcare ecosystem.Qualifications12+ years progressive strategy experience with at least 5+ years in senior leadership within creative, healthcare, or consulting environments. Experience should include:Deep expertise in pharmaceutical and health & wellness marketing for both HCP and consumer audiences.Proven track record in bridging commercial, brand, and experience strategy into a single, cohesive offering.Strong storytelling ability to connect complex healthcare challenges to compelling strategies that drive creative and commercial outcomes.Skilled at translating data and regulatory complexity into insightful, inspiring, and actionable strategies.Fluency in media, technology, and innovation trends shaping the future of healthcare engagement.Recognized for collaborative leadership, executive presence, and ability to influence across diverse internal and client ecosystems.Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. 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