Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant - Marketing

About the role

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm dedicated to transforming ideas into impactful solutions for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide. Strategy Insights & Planning Consultants work closely with clients to design and deliver solutions to address a broad range of business challenges.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leadership to define project scope, develop project approach, and manage workstreams from initiation through delivery
• Lead project execution by organizing project data, managing timelines, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Support pharmaceutical marketing engagements including pre-launch strategy and planning, in-line or growth marketing strategy, lifecycle management strategy, brand planning, market opportunity and situational assessments, customer strategy and planning, and competitive scenario planning
• Conduct issue analysis, develop hypotheses, and perform qualitative and quantitative analyses to answer key client business questions
• Synthesize insights from primary research, secondary research, competitive intelligence, and internal client materials into clear, actionable recommendations
• Design and lead execution of qualitative and quantitative market research studies, ensuring overall quality and actionability of insights
• Create executive-ready presentations and compelling client stories by translating complex analyses into concise, strategic narratives
• Collaborate side-by-side with clients through regular meetings, presentations, and written communications while building trusted client relationships
• Partner with offshore Knowledge Services teams by providing clear direction, reviewing deliverables, ensuring quality, and maintaining consistency across project materials
• Work cross-functionally with Strategy & Transformation, Launch Strategy, Digital Customer Experience and other consulting teams to deliver integrated client solutions
• Contribute to business development efforts, internal initiatives, and thought leadership within the practice
• Coach, mentor, and provide guidance to junior team members while helping manage project workload and deliverable quality

Requirements

• MBA with bachelor's (and often graduate) degrees with a strong academic record in business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, or related fields
• Alternatively, a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences, or a related field with business application
• Up to 3 years of post-MBA relevant work experience and 3-5 years of pre-MBA work experience
• Experience in management consulting, commercial strategy, market research, brand strategy, or strategic planning, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical product launches, brand planning, customer engagement strategy, or commercial transformation initiatives is highly preferred
• Strong qualitative research skills, including the ability to synthesize findings from multiple sources into strategic recommendations and compelling client stories
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation development skills with the ability to create polished, client-ready PowerPoint presentations
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into concise, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the confidence to lead discussions, present recommendations, and build relationships with client stakeholders
• Experience collaborating with global or offshore teams while reviewing work products for quality, accuracy, and consistency
• Aptitude for leading project teams, mentoring junior colleagues, and driving high-quality execution
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a quality-focused mindset
• High motivation, personal initiative, client-first mentality, collaborative spirit, and strong work ethic
• Fluency in English

Qualifications

• Fluency in English

Skills

• Strong qualitative research skills
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation development skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Quality-focused mindset
• High motivation
• Client-first mentality
• Collaborative spirit
• Strong work ethic

Benefits

At ZS, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. This includes:

• Skills-building programs
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution, and role expansions
• Flexible and connected work model
• Hybrid working model
• Travel opportunities

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in this posting.