Senior Strategist

About the role

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Strategist to join the 21GRAMS Strategy team in London. You will combine research and analytical foundations with creative strategic thinking to support high-profile global accounts. The role involves exploring markets, audiences, and competitors to turn insights into clear strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and desk research to build a clear understanding of markets, sectors, audiences and behaviours.
• Develop consumer and stakeholder insights that help shape creative and brand strategy.
• Carry out category and competitor analysis, identifying the most relevant opportunities and challenges.
• Support senior strategy colleagues across global account work, strategic projects and client deliverables.
• Contribute to creative briefs, strategic narratives and presentations, making complex findings clear and engaging.
• Work closely with Creative, Client Services, Medical Education and wider cross-functional teams.
• Support new business pitches through research, insight development and strategic thinking.
• Present thinking confidently to internal teams and, as experience grows, to clients.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving agency environment.

Required skills

• Advertising
• AOR
• Research
• Analytical
• Strategic thinking

About the Company

Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The company blends scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights to transform healthcare.