Help shape the future of pharmaceutical marketing through innovative, insight-driven partnerships that connect trusted brands with the audiences who matter most. As a Temporary Senior Director, Marketing & Account Strategy, you'll play a pivotal role in developing integrated marketing solutions that drive meaningful business results for clients while fueling growth for Hearst Magazines.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)Hearst Magazines is home to 30 iconic brands that inspire, inform, and entertain millions of readers across print, digital, social, video, and experiential platforms. Our portfolio reaches passionate audiences through trusted storytelling and innovative marketing solutions, creating meaningful connections for consumers and advertisers alike.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)- Develop strategic, partner-specific integrated marketing programs for pharmaceutical clients across digital, print, social, custom content, native advertising, experiential, and data-driven marketing channels.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, campaign strategy, content studio, and editorial partners to create compelling client solutions that drive revenue growth and deliver measurable results.
- Write persuasive proposals, presentations, and sales materials that clearly communicate innovative marketing concepts and partnership opportunities.
- Prepare comprehensive handoff materials for post-sale teams to ensure seamless execution and exceptional client experiences.
- Analyze client, category, and industry research, insights, and marketplace trends to inform strategic recommendations and identify new business opportunities.
- Partner with stakeholders across Hearst to lead client-facing marketing initiatives that strengthen relationships with advertisers, prospects, and internal teams.
- Ensure all marketing programs maintain the highest standards of brand integrity, creative excellence, and executional quality.
- Serve as a strategic leader by proactively identifying opportunities, competitive insights, and innovative ideas that position Hearst ahead of the marketplace and help preempt the RFP process.
- Minimum 10 years of experience developing integrated marketing programs within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven success leading both the strategic development and execution of pharmaceutical marketing and communications initiatives.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare marketplace, including Rx direct-to-consumer advertising.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Outstanding copywriting, presentation, and storytelling abilities with experience developing persuasive client proposals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and present to senior-level stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
- Positive, proactive mindset with strong passion, accountability, and drive for results.
- Familiarity with Hearst editorial brands and how they create value for pharmaceutical marketers is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Keynote.
- This is a fully remote position.
The compensation for this temporary role is $100.00 per hour ($700.00 per day). This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of experience developing integrated marketing programs within the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience leading the strategic development and execution of pharmaceutical marketing and communications initiatives
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare marketplace, including Rx direct-to-consumer advertising
- Strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Copywriting, presentation, and storytelling experience, including persuasive client proposals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and present to senior-level stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
- Positive, proactive mindset with accountability, passion, and drive for results
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Keynote
- Familiarity with Hearst editorial brands and how they create value for pharmaceutical marketers
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
