WHAT DOES AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PLANNING DO? Acting as the voice of the consumer at EVERSANA INTOUCH, an Associate Director Strategic Planning will work on a variety of projects guided by a tenured Planning Director or Group Planning Director.  This person will provide research, insight and strategic guidance to a variety of accounts, consumer profiles and industry verticals.    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by:   Partners with creative, subject matter experts and account management peers to develop ideas and orchestrate planning and analytical activity for healthcare/pharma accounts    Synthesizes data and insights to drive integrated strategy development, comprehensive multichannel plans and creative ideas   Works with cross-functional team to develop brand strategies, digital cross-channel strategies, creative briefs, customer journeys and ecosystems    Establishes strong collaborative relationship within the groups and externally with key agency and client partners to consistently elevate the quality of thinking and ideas applied to the client business   Directs strategic key components of the client business and actively engages client   Leads multiple, simultaneous projects and assignments including delegating as appropriate   Takes lead on all annual planning deliverables   Identifies opportunities for improvement, organic growth and workflow efficiencies of agency   Starts to develop and actively participate in the development of POVs, channel/tactical plans, patient journeys and digital ecosystems    Actively supports new business activity where required Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.    All other duties as assigned