359 Digital Strategy jobs in the United Kingdom

About Us: VML HEALTH

VML HEALTH is a leading global healthcare agency that partners with clients to build connected experiences across the healthcare ecosystem. A deep understanding of individual needs and behaviour, and how they are connected, allows us to create seamless experiences. And when these experiences are personalized, unique and relevant at every touchpoint, their power is all the more profound.

We power connections beyond science into human behaviour. We believe that science can change the world and that changing the world starts with a single person behaving differently. Overcoming beliefs and barriers to make life better for patients and healthcare communities is second nature to us.

Within VML HEALTH is the Global Strategy Team (GST), home to a diverse set of strategic thinkers. It represents the highest levels of strategic competency under an agile business model, working independently with clients or as part of an integrated agency team. The GST brings together four key disciplines to build brands and shape the healthcare environment from as early as pipeline development through to loss of exclusivity: Medical Strategy, Engagement Strategy, Brand Strategy, and Medical Consulting. This role sits with the Engagement Strategy team and our European Hub.

About the Position

Title: Strategy Director (Digital)

Reports to: Head of Engagement Strategy

Location : Can be based either in our London or Manchester office (hybrid)

This role requires someone with experience either working within a dedicated heath agency or managing pharma clients.

Where you shine

As Strategy Director, you will quarterback a human-centered approach to translating human empathy and an understanding of the world into meaningful and impactful experiences. We work to anticipate emerging opportunities at the intersection of people, culture, technology and business, identifying where to play and how to win for our clients. As Senior Engagement Strategist, you will lead by understanding the root of client business challenges, framing problems in unexpected ways, and providing inspiration and clarity through thought leadership. Engagement strategy is core to the VML Health strategy capability, providing leadership across strategy, and innovation in customer engagement practices.

The Strategy Director operates independently, leveraging a team of junior engagement strategists to help drive projects, organic growth and new business. The Senior Engagement Strategist is expected to manage the discovery, synthesis, development and business impact of engagement strategies. Like all strategists on our team, you’ll be expected to inspire change through innate curiosity, a drive for impact, and an orientation that puts strategy into immediate action.

What your success will look like

Your Day-to-Day Impact:

• Develop a deep understanding of our clients’ customers’ wants, needs, and behaviors across the full customer journey
• Oversee the development and orchestration of engagement and omnichannel strategy – connection of strategic goals to engagement priorities to channel specific strategies (e.g. social, CRM, website, paid media, apps, rep-delivered and more) This includes building connected ecosystems and enabling personalization at scale to maximize customer impact and drive business results.
• Sets expectations for how the segment/audience profile fits into the project and how it helps set the stage
• Strong understanding of various analytical frameworks and methodologies, and the ability to analyze and translate data into a concise story
• Lead workshop planning and proposals, development of measurement strategy and analytics approaches, execution of engagement planning and tactical exercises, and content generation and presentation strategies

Your role with clients:

• Oversees strategic development on at least one major client and/or oversee multiple clients
• Engages with and helps manage senior client relationships as a key strategic and business partner
• Lead and support engagement strategy development on new business pitches
• Constantly seeks to improve client work and actively analyzes client’s challenges and opportunities
• Provides key support and partnership in leading key strategy deliverables by guiding the strategic direction in relation to our clients’ brand development and marketing approach

Your Role in Team Growth:

• Provide guidance and support to Junior and Mid Engagement strategists in strategy development
• Recognize how to motivate junior strategists – what they need to learn and where they can contribute
• Challenges team to uncover innovative tools and ideas, and to pursue growth opportunities
• Demonstrates and inspires team to take risks and challenge convention
• Collaborate effectively with other strategists, Client Engagement, Medical, and Creative disciplines on business, brand and communications strategies

Who you are and what you bring

• 7-13 years of experience in overall research and strategic planning experience
• HCP and DTC marketing agency experience
• Critical and analytical thinker, innovator and visionary that inspires creativity
• Demonstrates passion, familiarity, and curiosity with the practice
• Deep understading of Global, Regional and local communication context, and strong experience in developing communication plans across these levels.
• A genuine passion for driving innovation within engagement strategy practices
• Excellent collaboration skills across various business functions, from tech enablement, data, and digital and hybrid production.
• Able to develop strong client relationships and trust based on deep immersion in the client’s business
• Highly collaborative and able to work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and a multidisciplinary background, including developing business strategy, marketing strategy, consumer insight, and/or account planning

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The R&D Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across R&D is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital lead
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The Position:

The R&D Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across R&D is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital lead.

The Position:

The R&D Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across R&D is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital leaders, I&T, and finance to ensure disciplined delivery of the digital roadmap and portfolio transparency. This role will oversee the platform operations vendor relationship, as well as key R&D Technology Enabled Science vendor partnerships, in close collaboration with the PPE organization. The role also provides strategic oversight of R&D digital architecture to ensure scalable, integrated, and future-ready solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end portfolio management of R&D digital projects, ensuring alignment to R&D strategy and TES vision
• Manage governance structures, including steering committees and working groups, to oversee execution
• Monitor program performance, timelines, budgets, and ROI metrics using digital portfolio tools
• Oversee operational processes and ensure adherence to quality and compliance standards
• Manage key vendor and service provider relationships in partnership with PPE, procurement and finance
• Support strategic planning and scenario analysis by integrating business needs with digital capabilities
• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of digital tools and ways of working
• Provide executive reporting on digital progress and impact across R&D organization and the broader enterprise
• Provide leadership and governance for R&D digital architecture, ensuring consistency, scalability, interoperability, and alignment with enterprise IT frameworks and digital strategies

Education & Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in digital transformation, PMO, or portfolio management within R&D, biotech, or pharma
• Proven experience managing cross-functional digital programs or portfolios.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional initiatives and complex program portfolios
• Strong operational and planning acumen, with knowledge of portfolio management tools (e.g., Planview, Smartsheet, Jira)
• Understanding of R&D processes and digital strategy trends in the life sciences sector
• Experience in digital architecture strategy, solution design, or enterprise architecture within R&D, with strong understanding of integration patterns, data flows, and platform scalability
• Experience with vendor and external partner governance
• Strong communication, change leadership, and executive reporting capabilities

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. Learn more about CSL Behring .

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL .

The Position:
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
The R&D Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across R&D is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital leaders, I&T, and finance to ensure disciplined delivery of the digital roadmap and portfolio transparency. This role will oversee the platform operations vendor relationship, as well as key R&D Technology Enabled Science vendor partnerships, in close collaboration with the PPE organization. The role also provides strategic oversight of R&D digital architecture to ensure scalable, integrated, and future-ready solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards.
Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end portfolio management of R&D digital projects, ensuring alignment to R&D strategy and TES vision
• Manage governance structures, including steering committees and working groups, to oversee execution
• Monitor program performance, timelines, budgets, and ROI metrics using digital portfolio tools
• Oversee operational processes and ensure adherence to quality and compliance standards
• Manage key vendor and service provider relationships in partnership with PPE, procurement and finance
• Support strategic planning and scenario analysis by integrating business needs with digital capabilities
• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of digital tools and ways of working
• Provide executive reporting on digital progress and impact across R&D organization and the broader enterprise
• Provide leadership and governance for R&D digital architecture, ensuring consistency, scalability, interoperability, and alignment with enterprise IT frameworks and digital strategies

Education & Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in digital transformation, PMO, or portfolio management within R&D, biotech, or pharma
• Proven experience managing cross-functional digital programs or portfolios.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional initiatives and complex program portfolios
• Strong operational and planning acumen, with knowledge of portfolio management tools (e.g., Planview, Smartsheet, Jira)
• Understanding of R&D processes and digital strategy trends in the life sciences sector
• Experience in digital architecture strategy, solution design, or enterprise architecture within R&D, with strong understanding of integration patterns, data flows, and platform scalability
• Experience with vendor and external partner governance
• Strong communication, change leadership, and executive reporting capabilities

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. Learn more about CSL Behring.

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL.

• Produce clear, accurate, and engaging content across multiple channels: brochures, technical datasheets, case studies, press releases, internal communications, and social media.
• Maintain a consistent brand tone and visual identity across all materials, ensuring relevance to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external designers, and media partners to deliver high-quality marketing outputs.

• Produce high-quality content for websites, blogs, newsletters, brochures, presentations, and press releases.
• Uphold brand identity across all visual and written communications.
• Liaise with graphic designers and third-party agencies to deliver marketing collateral.

• Manage company social media platforms, with an emphasis on LinkedIn for professional engagement and lead generation.
• Create and schedule content focused on service updates, project wins, ESG achievements, team stories, and innovations in building services.
• Maintain and update the company website; use SEO and analytics tools to improve reach and search visibility

• Work with the Bid and Business Development teams to produce branded, compelling content for PPQs, tenders, and client proposals.
• Assist in the development of company profiles, CVs, case studies, and project references for use in submissions and presentations.

• Monitor the performance of marketing and communications efforts using analytics tools.
• Report on engagement, conversions, and effectiveness of marketing activity to inform future planning.

• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to capture and promote technical projects and success stories.
• Support mobilisation of new contracts with onboarding communication materials and branded documentation.
• Contribute to HSEQ, ESG, and compliance communications, including campaign support for audits and accreditations (e.g. ISO, NICEIC, Gas Safe, CHAS).

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Marketing, Communications, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Proven experience in a marketing or communications role, ideally in a B2B or service-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of digital platforms and marketing technologies (e.g., CMS, CRM, email marketing tools).
• Experience in managing content calendars, press releases, and campaign workflows.
• Knowledge of tender processes and supporting documentation in technical service industries.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong grasp of technical and service-based language.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a keen understanding of the building services sector.

• Proven track record of managing paid & organic campaigns on Google, Meta, and LinkedIn
• Strong copywriting skills and a flair for engaging brand-aligned storytelling
• Comfortable using tools such as Canva, Google Analytics, CRM/email platforms, and social media schedulers
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Creative, self-driven, and passionate about purpose-led work.

• Be part of a mission-led team transforming lives through skills.
• Work in a role that blends creativity, strategy, and purpose .
• Competitive salary + performance-based commission.
• Hybrid working options for flexibility and autonomy.
• Ongoing training, development, and a supportive team culture.

• Produce clear, accurate, and engaging content across multiple channels: brochures, technical datasheets, case studies, press releases, internal communications, and social media.
• Maintain a consistent brand tone and visual identity across all materials, ensuring relevance to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external designers, and media partners to deliver high-quality marketing outputs.

• Produce high-quality content for websites, blogs, newsletters, brochures, presentations, and press releases.
• Uphold brand identity across all visual and written communications.
• Liaise with graphic designers and third-party agencies to deliver marketing collateral.

• Manage company social media platforms, with an emphasis on LinkedIn for professional engagement and lead generation.
• Create and schedule content focused on service updates, project wins, ESG achievements, team stories, and innovations in building services.
• Maintain and update the company website; use SEO and analytics tools to improve reach and search visibility

• Work with the Bid and Business Development teams to produce branded, compelling content for PPQs, tenders, and client proposals.
• Assist in the development of company profiles, CVs, case studies, and project references for use in submissions and presentations.

• Monitor the performance of marketing and communications efforts using analytics tools.
• Report on engagement, conversions, and effectiveness of marketing activity to inform future planning.

• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to capture and promote technical projects and success stories.
• Support mobilisation of new contracts with onboarding communication materials and branded documentation.
• Contribute to HSEQ, ESG, and compliance communications, including campaign support for audits and accreditations (e.g. ISO, NICEIC, Gas Safe, CHAS).

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Marketing, Communications, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Proven experience in a marketing or communications role, ideally in a B2B or service-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of digital platforms and marketing technologies (e.g., CMS, CRM, email marketing tools).
• Experience in managing content calendars, press releases, and campaign workflows.
• Knowledge of tender processes and supporting documentation in technical service industries.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong grasp of technical and service-based language.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a keen understanding of the building services sector.

• Proven track record of managing paid & organic campaigns on Google, Meta, and LinkedIn
• Strong copywriting skills and a flair for engaging brand-aligned storytelling
• Comfortable using tools such as Canva, Google Analytics, CRM/email platforms, and social media schedulers
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Creative, self-driven, and passionate about purpose-led work.

• Be part of a mission-led team transforming lives through skills.
• Work in a role that blends creativity, strategy, and purpose .
• Competitive salary + performance-based commission.
• Hybrid working options for flexibility and autonomy.
• Ongoing training, development, and a supportive team culture.