Strategy Associate
Chicago
Marketing /
Hybrid /
Hybrid
About the role:
The Strategy Associate will be instrumental in developing our commercial strategy and product roadmap for our virtual cardiac care platform. The ideal candidate should be mission-driven, creative in driving business value and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment. The Strategy Associate will report to the Director of Marketing & Business Operations and will also work closely with the executive team. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to multiple business areas and marketing functions and serve as the point person for key initiatives that drive business strategy.
What you’ll be doing:
- Conducting primary and secondary market research, leading competitive analysis, and partnering with consultants to investigate market opportunities, understand clinical workflows, and develop strategic marketing plans for targeted opportunities.
- Developing business cases and P&L forecasts for targeted business applications
- Serving as the voice-of-customer that will guide the product roadmap by gathering, synthesizing, and communicating insights from research with key stakeholders (e.g., physicians, payors, business partners)
- Driving the development of marketing collateral for all aspects of the business (e.g., media relations, conferences, business development, clinical marketing, medical affairs, etc.)
- Developing and championing company messaging to key audiences
- Creating reporting materials and presentations for a variety of stakeholders including company leadership and investors
- Coordinating medical conference and industry trade show activities
- Supporting corporate marketing and communications activities
- Shaping company culture and employee experience
- Establishing processes that promote company efficiency, support company culture and values
What we’re looking for:
- 2-3 years’ experience in healthcare strategy, preferably at a consulting firm, high-growth startup, healthcare payor or provider
- Alacrity to learn, solve problems, take ownership, and build their career within a high growth startup
- Mission-driven and excited about the impact new technologies could have on our health
- Passion for the healthcare industry
- Comfortable with change and thrive in the environment it creates
- Strong business acumen and proven ability to perform analysis, draw key insights, and form and execute a strategy
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and experience leading engagements with external stakeholders
- Self-starter who is able to own complex projects with minimal input, break them into smaller components, and relentlessly drive towards execution
- Highly analytical and must have advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
Location and Travel:
Candidates located in or willing to relocate to the Chicago, IL area or Raleigh-Durham, NC area (hybrid). This position may require 10-20% travel depending on candidate’s location.
