Saatchi & Saatchi

Associate Director, CX

Saatchi & Saatchi$81K — $116K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8+ years in customer experience, brand strategy, media strategy, healthcare marketing, or related fields.
  • Pharmaceutical experience preferred; healthcare, consumer health, or CPG experience is a plus.
  • Experience in crafting customer-centric strategies based on market research and audience insights.
  • Knowledgeable in HCP and patient engagement, omnichannel marketing, and customer journey planning.
  • Skilled in translating complex data into actionable strategies.
  • Strong storytelling, presentation, and client communication abilities.
  • Collaborative experience across various teams including strategy, media, analytics, creative, and account management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of insight-driven strategies for assigned brands.
  • Identify and communicate actionable insights for customer and market engagement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies with execution plans.
  • Mentor junior team members, providing strategic direction and support.
  • Act as a day-to-day strategic partner for clients, presenting recommendations clearly.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams.
  • Support continuous improvement processes and operational efficiencies.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage, dental and vision plans.
  • Disability insurance and 401(k) plans.
  • Parental and family care leave policies.
  • Family forming assistance and tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible time-off policies to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Associate Director, CX (Customer Experience) leads insight-driven strategy development across assigned brands, ensuring recommendations align with client objectives and customer needs. This role partners with cross-functional teams to develop omnichannel engagement strategies, guide planning efforts, and deliver impactful customer experiences across the customer engagement ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Knowledge
  • Understand client business objectives, market dynamics, and brand lifecycle stages.
  • Apply qualitative and quantitative insights to inform strategic recommendations.
  • Maintain knowledge of the HCP and DTC omnichannel landscape, media planning, and campaign measurement.
  • Utilize research tools and resources to support planning and strategy development.

Strategy & Insights
  • Identify actionable customer, market, and business insights.
  • Develop and communicate strategic recommendations for assigned brands.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment throughout planning and execution.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, marketplace trend analysis, and new business initiatives.
  • Support process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Leadership
  • Mentor junior team members and provide strategic guidance.
  • Foster collaboration across internal teams and agency partners.

Client Relationship
  • Serve as a strategic day-to-day client partner.
  • Present recommendations and strategic perspectives with confidence and clarity.
  • Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams.

Qualifications

  • 6-8+ years of experience in customer experience, brand strategy, media strategy, healthcare marketing, or related disciplines.
  • Pharmaceutical experience preferred; healthcare, consumer health, or CPG experience a plus.
  • Experience developing customer-centric strategies informed by market research, audience insights, and business objectives.
  • Understanding of HCP and patient engagement, omnichannel marketing, and customer journey planning.
  • Ability to translate complex data and insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
  • Strong storytelling, presentation, and client communication skills.
  • Experience working collaboratively across strategy, media, analytics, creative, and account teams.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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Compensation Range: USD $81,225.00 - USD $116,655.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/15/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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