Entry Level Strategy Director Jobs
New grad strategy director jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Education, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Food & Beverage, with employers like James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, and DESRI hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients. We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need. We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.
THE POSITION:
The Associate Director, Medical has a deep understanding of the client’s business and demonstrates critical thinking and confidence while distilling the scientific and clinical data of the client’s brand(s), their competitors and clinical landscape into meaningful insights and strategic recommendations. This individual has the courage to take ownership and produces quality deliverables over multiple assignments, often concurrently. Your grasp of the scientific literature and ability to assimilate and transpose data beyond the context of the brand label are the keys to making recommendations to help solve complex business challenges.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- Provide strategic input to guide creation of clinically relevant educational content and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives
- Independent scientific content development including analysis and interpretation of clinical data across a wide range of project types
- Conduct literature searches, proactively monitor competitive landscape and perform competitive analyses
- Establish strong relationships with clients and proactively seek to contribute and collaborate in client meetings
- Partner with internal teams to create compelling peer-to-peer educational content and engagement projects for healthcare professionals, including slide decks, KOL video, digital and print media
- Establish close partnership with copy, art and digital teams to create interactive, engaging programs utilizing scientific storytelling techniques and unique data visualization
- Collaborate to create and communicate Intouch’s POV and recommendations with clients
- Play key role on team to educate team members on disease state, clinical trials, treatments and competition
- Support submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and partners with all teams to incorporate client and regulatory feedback
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- All other duties as assigned
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources.
People Leader
People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:
- Responsible for and oversee their respective department
- Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures
- Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD or PharmD) in medical sciences related field required
- Preferably two or more years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications and/or HCP marketing
- Strategic thinker that understands how to effectively tell a scientific story in a compelling way to differentiate client products
- Two years minimum medical writing experience required
- Experience creating branded or unbranded peer-to-peer educational content
- Expertise in extracting relevant information from clinical sources and writing medically accurate copy
- Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills
- Client-facing confidence that advances dialogue and creates strong agency-client relationships
- Experience with complex projects that require collaboration between internal and external teams including key opinion leaders
- Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style and digital
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Positive, problem-solving attitude
- Someone who likes to have fun!
OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:
- Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
- Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
- Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
- Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
- Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.
- Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.
- Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
- Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.
Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.
From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at applicantsupport@eversana.com.
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INTRODUCTION
EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients. We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need. We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.
THE POSITION:
The Associate Director, Medical has a deep understanding of the client’s business and demonstrates critical thinking and confidence while distilling the scientific and clinical data of the client’s brand(s), their competitors and clinical landscape into meaningful insights and strategic recommendations. This individual has the courage to take ownership and produces quality deliverables over multiple assignments, often concurrently. Your grasp of the scientific literature and ability to assimilate and transpose data beyond the context of the brand label are the keys to making recommendations to help solve complex business challenges.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- Provide strategic input to guide creation of clinically relevant educational content and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives
- Independent scientific content development including analysis and interpretation of clinical data across a wide range of project types
- Conduct literature searches, proactively monitor competitive landscape and perform competitive analyses
- Establish strong relationships with clients and proactively seek to contribute and collaborate in client meetings
- Partner with internal teams to create compelling peer-to-peer educational content and engagement projects for healthcare professionals, including slide decks, KOL video, digital and print media
- Establish close partnership with copy, art and digital teams to create interactive, engaging programs utilizing scientific storytelling techniques and unique data visualization
- Collaborate to create and communicate Intouch’s POV and recommendations with clients
- Play key role on team to educate team members on disease state, clinical trials, treatments and competition
- Support submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and partners with all teams to incorporate client and regulatory feedback
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- All other duties as assigned
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources.
People Leader
People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:
- Responsible for and oversee their respective department
- Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures
- Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD or PharmD) in medical sciences related field required
- Preferably two or more years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications and/or HCP marketing
- Strategic thinker that understands how to effectively tell a scientific story in a compelling way to differentiate client products
- Two years minimum medical writing experience required
- Experience creating branded or unbranded peer-to-peer educational content
- Expertise in extracting relevant information from clinical sources and writing medically accurate copy
- Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills
- Client-facing confidence that advances dialogue and creates strong agency-client relationships
- Experience with complex projects that require collaboration between internal and external teams including key opinion leaders
- Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style and digital
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Positive, problem-solving attitude
- Someone who likes to have fun!
OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:
- Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
- Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
- Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
- Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
- Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.
- Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.
- Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
- Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.
Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.
From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at applicantsupport@eversana.com.
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Entry Level Strategy Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level strategy director job?
Employers hiring at this level typically look for demonstrated analytical thinking, exposure to frameworks like competitive analysis or market sizing, and evidence of strategic projects from coursework, internships, or extracurricular roles. A concise case study or capstone project that shows you can structure a problem and recommend a direction gives entry level candidates a real edge over those with only a resume to offer.
Which companies hire entry level strategy directors?
Companies hiring entry level strategy directors right now include James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, and DESRI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from mid-size and large organizations that have structured strategy or corporate development teams with room for junior contributors.
Are there remote entry level strategy director jobs?
Yes, though most entry level strategy director roles still favor in-person or hybrid arrangements. About 50% of entry level strategy director openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, so candidates with location flexibility will find more options, but on-site openings make up the bulk of postings at this stage.
Are these new grad strategy director jobs?
Yes, many of these postings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates with little or no professional experience. A new grad-friendly posting typically lists zero to two years of experience as acceptable, acknowledges internships or academic projects as qualifying background, or signals openness to candidates who demonstrate strong foundational thinking rather than a lengthy work history.
Which industries hire the most entry level strategy directors?
Entry Level strategy director roles concentrate in Education, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors tend to drive hiring at this level because they operate in fast-moving competitive environments where organizations build out strategy functions early and bring in junior talent to support research, planning, and decision-making pipelines.