Freelance Engagement Strategist
EPM are partnered with a global healthcare communications agency, who are currently seeking a senior Pharmacy Strategy Consultant to support a high-impact healthcare engagement focused on obesity and chronic disease management.
This role requires a strategic, self-sufficient operator with strong experience across pharmacy ecosystems, capable of shaping and delivering pharmacy-led approaches within complex, global markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead pharmacy strategy development, aligned to broader commercial and patient engagement goals
- Evaluate and optimize the consumer and pharmacist experience across different market settings
- Map pharmacy archetypes and define prescribing/dispensing roles across key global markets
- Embed pharmacy as a core stakeholder within end-to-end patient journey design, particularly in chronic disease pathways
- Translate strategic insights into practical, market-relevant recommendations
- Provide expertise on pharmacy commercialisation models and ecosystem dynamics
Experience & Profile
- 5-10+ year's experience in healthcare strategy, pharmacy, or consulting environments
- Background across consumer health, retail pharmacy, pharmacy strategy, patient support programs, or healthcare consulting
- Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Strong strategic mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
- Prior experience in cardiometabolic disease areas and/or pharmacy commercialisation is highly relevant
- Ability to clearly communicate insights and influence cross-functional stakeholders
Scope & Focus
- Pharmacy strategy and ecosystem design
- Consumer and pharmacist engagement models
- Global market archetyping and segmentation
- Role of pharmacy within patient journey optimisation
Contract Details
- Location: US-based preferred (Midwest ideal; aligned to East Coast working hours). Indianapolis office access available
- Duration: 12 months
- Commitment: 20-30 hours/week depending on project phase
If you have the necessary experience, interest and availability, please do not hesitate to apply now!
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