Associate Director/Director, Data Strategy (Pharma Agency)

About Avalere Health
Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.
Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.
Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.
We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 
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About the role:
Reporting to Avalere Health's Sr. Director of Data & Analytics, the Assoc. Director/Director, Data Strategist will lead, develop, and implement data and analytics strategy for clients’ marketing efforts. The Director, Data Strategy will serve as the day-to-day lead for client accounts; responsible for directing, shaping, and impacting the delivery of data-driven insights and deliverables designed to assess performance and inform strategic recommendations. The Data Strategy Assoc. Director/Director will act as an evangelist for data-driven measurement methodology & solutions designed to provide actionable insights that guide better decision-making for internal and external stakeholders.  
This role will be responsible for managing the relationship between client and other functional leads (e.g., Client Service, Strategy, Media, Project Delivery, Data Engineering, Data Science, Creative, etc.) to establish and maintain a roadmap for all reporting and measurement efforts, actively guiding them in marketing decisions, data strategy, and analytics-related marketing technology.  Responsibilities:
Supporting and guiding the Analytics team vision for continued evolution and innovation in the analytics offerings; meeting the evolving needs of the various clients across Avalere.  Building and maintaining strong internal and client relationships, partnering to understand and proactively assess client needs, offering scalable and impactful solutions that best meet their challenges. Authoring insightful, data-driven reports and developing data strategies for dashboard development. Partnering with Data Science on advanced analytics and machine learning modeling development. Serve as a thought-leader within the organization, offering strong measurement points of view and representing the organization in new business meetings, client engagements, and industry events. 

What you'll do

• Act as an evangelist for and practitioner of Data & Analytics, partnering with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that Avalere Health's solutions are data-driven, while helping identify new business opportunities and account growth. 
• Help lead and define a 1st party data strategy and audience framework for each account, tapping into relevant and innovative data partners, publishers, and vendors. 
• Develop measurement frameworks and drive adoption through collaborative partnerships with Strategy, Client Services, Data Science, Data Engineering, Media, Project Delivery, and Creative colleagues. 
• Author data-driven insights that inform strategic recommendations, collaborating with Data Science, Engagement Strategy, and Media Strategy. 
• Provide strategic direction on the evaluation, improvement, and development of data capabilities relating to data pipeline, measurement, reporting, and advanced analytics. 
• Contribute to the data product strategy & roadmap for building, enhancing, and expanding Avalere Health's data products based on previous and current client experience as well as anticipated client needs. 
• Partners with Strategy, Client Services, Media, and Data colleagues to synthesize key business questions and define and implement frameworks and solutions that demonstrate value. 
• Ensure that clients and Avalere Health's data ecosystem fit together while leading the implementation of any desired changes and proactively suggesting optimizations to improve data flow and quality. 
• 7+ years of experience in the measurement of digital marketing activities with strong analytic and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to navigate and lead others through ambiguity with composure, confidence, and clear communication. 
• Comprehensive knowledge of the digital measurement ecosystem, including but not limited to defining and implementing measurement frameworks, multi-touch attribution, and Media Performance Measurement (MMM, MTA, Incrementality). 
• Experience with data tools including: Ad platforms, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Data Studio, Tableau, Looker, and social listening platforms. 
• Experience working with ad-tech, mar-tech, and operational data. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (or Google), notably Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to understand technical aspects of data analysis. 
• Ability to explain data and tell story to non-technical audiences, including the development of succinct and impactful reporting outputs. 
• Ability to understand marketing strategy and explain to technical audiences. 
• Project management skills with the ability to work efficiently across multiple teams, clients, and timelines simultaneously. 

What we can offer
Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.
At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.
We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.
We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits. 
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