Account Director - Public Relations

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead health communications programs for global clients, guiding strategy, client management, and team development.

  • Own client relationships, planning, and delivery across campaigns.
  • Must-have: 6+ years in health comms with budget and project management experience.
  • Standout: Mentoring junior staff and growing organic account potential.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and cultivate relationships with clients and external audiences
  • Thoughtfully counsel clients based on communications landscape and business goals, showcasing ability to marry communications/PR tactics up to client's broader strategy; take immediate action on client feedback
  • Proactively direct planning and execution of projects ensuring timeliness, efficiency and high-quality delivery of results
  • Play a major part in drafting client communications materials, such as emails, project proposals, newsletters, research and results reports, press releases/materials, video scripts, social media content, etc.
  • Possess skills necessary to handle issues management, mobilize teams to respond to issues and provide strategically sound recommendations to clients on how to address issues
  • Lead and oversee development of client budgets and SOWs, track monthly financials for each client, and mentos mid-to-junior level staff on financials
  • Lead key aspects of client interactions and liaise with external partners
  • Research, develop, and present new business proposals
  • Participate in organic/new business pitches with confidence
  • Identify and realize opportunities for organic account growth

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business or health / science related field or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years' communications or related marketing / advocacy / health experience; US/global health issues or health product communications experience
  • Ability to work cooperatively across teams
  • Experience managing resources and budgets
  • Experience with media relations strategy and social media landscape
  • Demonstrated keen critical thinking skills and proactivity
  • Recognized project management ability
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Proactive, entrepreneurial, and solution-oriented mindset
  • Passion about improving lives through innovations in health

Benefits

  • Inizio Evoke Comms provides an exciting and flexible work environment, great compensation packages and outstanding company paid benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
  • The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
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Inizio Evoke

Inizio Evoke is a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform unlocking growth through data-driven insights and human centricity. We are purpose-built to make health more humanTM. With core expertise and specialty brands in Marketing, Comms, Transformation, Access, and Media, we serve as a premier partner for the world's most ambitious healthcare organizations. Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – unlocking growth through human insight and transformative creativity.

Founded in 2009
New York, New York, USA
1.2K employees (383 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.1%
Direct
44.4%
Referral
9.1%
Social
23.4%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
215 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
3.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9