Our Core Values & Culture | SSCG Media Group

What’s in a name? Our values that drive everything we do.

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Substance

We believe it takes real substance to drive better customer engagement. That’s why we pride ourselves on our depth of healthcare experience. Our category, channel, audience, and brand knowledge—powered by the latest tools, data, and technology—allows us to drive substantive results.

S

Style

When it comes to media, some believe that data is all you need. But that’s not our style. We believe that by joining data with creativity, we can generate innovative, engaging, industry-first solutions for our clients. Solutions that meet and exceed campaign goals.

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Conviction

We’re committed to taking a stand for what we believe in, and making the best decisions for every brand. So we share our convictions and recommendations through open, honest communication, helping clients see the thinking behind everything we do.

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Grace

Ensuring we achieve shared client goals is central to everything we do. But how we get there is just as important. Whether we’re working with clients, media partners, agency collaborators, or each other, we’re always on the side of grace, acting with civility, decency, and respect.

Building Human Connections™ through media is what we do, but how we connect with each other is the heart of who we are. That’s why our culture is so important. SSCG Media is filled with people who embrace diversity, love healthcare, strive to innovate, take our clients’ business personally, and embody our values. As a result, people join and stay with SSCG, growing their careers with us. We’re proud to have our industry’s highest annual retention rate, year after year.

SSCG Spirit Committee

Team members that bond together work better together. That’s the driving force behind our SSCG Spirit Committee. With the belief that what makes us different makes us better together, we enjoy fun, team-bonding events year-round that celebrate each and every individual, including Field Day at Central Park, Cinco de Mayo fiesta, Independence Day trivia, Thanksgiving Potluck, Halloween costume parties, and so much more. Each SSCG event is a chance to celebrate and appreciate each other, and a way to reinforce our core values.

Giving Back

Our employees are just as passionate about their own communities as they are about SSCG. So we provide resources and support to help our people give their time and energy where it’s needed. GOODWorks Day is a dedicated, paid community service day offered to each employee for any cause they want to serve. And SSCG people are proud to lend their support to numerous charities, including Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, God’s Love We Deliver, Homefront, the City Harvest Mobile Market, and New York Common Pantry.

Causes Near and Dear to Us

The Pinwheel Project

With the belief that a special snack, treat, or toy is how to keep spirits high and stress levels low, the Pinwheel Project is committed to helping children experience the best quality of life during time spent in the hospital, regardless of diagnosis, length of stay, or ability to pay.
Learn more at thepinwheelproject.org.

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)

For years, SSCG has supported the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, bringing smiles to young patients’ faces. SSCG team members visit, play games with the kids, organize crafts, and engage with families for a few hours of distraction and joy. https://www.cham.org/

Pharmapalooza

For over a decade, SSCG has supported Pharmapalooza—an epic healthcare agency battle-of-the-bands, created and hosted by Omnicom Health Group and CDM. This event brings our industry together in friendly musical competition, raising money to improve the lives of young patients at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). SSCG alone has raised over $120,000 for Pharmapalooza, with every dollar donated to CHAM’s Creative Arts Therapy Program.

Working (and Growing) at SSCG

We work hard to achieve our clients’ goals, but we’re just as committed to our peoples’ goals. That’s why we’re passionate about supporting our employees’ ongoing growth and development through two extraordinary platforms: OHG University (OHGU) and SSCG Media School. Both are designed to enable our people to grow their careers through personal and professional development. Courses specific to healthcare marketing help people transition from other verticals, while focus classes in areas such as Oncology and Rare Disease allow our people to deepen their expertise. Managers at SSCG continue to grow through the Senior Management Program taught by Harvard Business School faculty.

We work hard to achieve our clients’ goals, but we’re just as committed to our peoples’ goals. That’s why we’re passionate about supporting our employees’ ongoing growth and development through two extraordinary platforms: OHG University (OHGU) and SSCG Media School. Both are designed to enable our people to grow their careers through personal and professional development. Courses specific to healthcare marketing help people transition from other verticals, while focus classes in areas such as Oncology and Rare Disease allow our people to deepen their expertise. Managers at SSCG continue to grow through the Senior Management Program taught by Harvard Business School faculty.

Opportunities for Growth at SSCG

Biddable & Analytics Fellowship

SSCG’s Biddable & Analytics Fellowships are truly unique, accelerated training programs designed to propel entry-level talent who have foundational skills. Our Fellowships are structured to provide intensive learning through a broad curriculum of professional and technical skill development. This is done via classroom and experiential learning over the course of 6-9 months. Upon graduation, fellows are fast tracked to the next level in their career.

OHGU

OHG University (OHGU) is home to a wealth of learning and development resources designed to help our talent grow their careers. Through OHGU, SSCG team members have access to professional and leadership development, coaching, and agency/industry-specific classes. We even tap into the 150+ MDs, PharmDs, & PhDs from across OHG to ensure our media teams are up to date on industry issues or trends, from healthcare laws and regulations to cutting-edge science. All of which can help SSCG people develop and execute smarter, more effective media strategies.

OHGFit

Since 2019, OHGfit has literally moved our team towards healthier behaviors and habits. This OHG-sponsored fitness and activity program—powered by FitBit—has paved the way for other healthy initiatives, including SSCG’s participation in the American Heart Association’s annual NYC Heart Walk, where we raised over $10,000.

Think you’re ready to join the SSCG Media team? Find out more at OHG careers.