Associate Director , Commercial Strategy - Health

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3> <p>VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands&nbsp;to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. In 2026, VML was named<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><em>Campaign’s</em> Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.&nbsp;</p> <p>VML is part of <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/wpp.com/__;!!IfJP2Nwhk5Z0yJ43lA!L_cfT4E3gsmmDY1lVQTB6ihlfPeBl9X4sMM2KI6iWZYexC2nCeZ9oxgP9qvgbrqxIBpx82rGb_mWqh5F0zKxq5_dP7Y$">WPP</a>, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information, please visit<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a class="ms-outlook-linkify" href="http://www.vml.com/" data-outlook-id="fbec6e7f-765e-41de-af7b-a3ef743f9886"><u>www.vml.com</u></a><u>&nbsp;</u>and follow along on  <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__urldefense.com_v3_-5F-5Fhttps-3A_www.linkedin.com_company_vml_-5F-5F-3B-21-21JboVxjCXSME-21OhlpCfbkl1UcWPwns1-2DGtvHOzFh0QwHV49fsPgGw-2DVCCU1bCg8aQFI9vN-2Dy-2DVwaQcITH2j2XKzGKBIFRLYf2AUWVYY1dFGK6-24&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=zouFnm4jZMgDFaYF1uVcRY3rbgHWPca_luUrBUkT6Yc&amp;m=QzcCgXCAOjzj5hiU48_CKOdHRSJ4_YpuqfviT9yjlzH5VrkzySTZ-WaQXlYAnj4W&amp;s=jJ7q5V70u9oUx7ONPm5jC3IK8y6vxDilX6BGTlqlWlA&amp;e=" data-outlook-id="b89e4621-22a7-4a88-a5da-c6ecc3a722be"><u>LinkedIn</u></a>&nbsp;#WeAreVML.</p></div><p><strong>Senior Strategist, Commercial Strategy</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Who We </strong><strong>Are</strong><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>VML Health is a global healthcare agency with a vision to make the world of health human-first. VML Health has offices across the world &amp; three global healthcare hubs in London, New York, &amp; Milan. VML is a WPP company.</p> <p><strong>The Global Strategy Team</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Within VML Health, the Global Strategy Team is home to a diverse collective of bold, curious strategic thinkers. Operating within an agile model, we partner seamlessly with clients and collaborate as part of integrated agency teams. All with a shared mission to unlock transformative impact in healthcare.</p> <p>We are united by Radical Empathy, immersing ourselves in the lives and beliefs of the people we serve to uncover the unspoken tensions where the most powerful insights begin.</p> <p>Our culture is supportive, entrepreneurial and growth focused. We collaborate across geographies and disciplines, take ownership with agency and continuously evolve our thinking to stay ahead of a dynamic healthcare landscape.</p> <p>Our people and work thrive on integration across the strategy team, while also championing distinctive areas of expertise: Medical, Engagement, Brand and Commercial. Together, these disciplines create a connected approach that elevates every challenge we take on. &nbsp;This role sits within our Commercial Strategy team, based within the VML Health EU Hub<strong>.</strong>&nbsp;<br><br>Our <strong>Commercial Strategy</strong> team helps to shape how an asset, franchise, or portfolio creates sustainable competitive advantage—through early alignment on scientific narrative, unmet need, evidence and differentiation strategy, competitive foresight, and category context. We take a consultative approach to support clients through strateg

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