Account Supervisor, Health & Life Science Communications at FleishmanHillard | Boston, MA | $61K/yr – $94K/yr

FleishmanHillard

Account Supervisor, Health & Life Science Communications

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$61K/yr – $94K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive healthcare account leadership and client counsel as an Account Supervisor, overseeing day-to-day activities, team coordination, and campaign execution.

Own day-to-day account activities and coordinate teams to deliver client work.
Must-have: 4+ years in biotech/pharma or digital health healthcare comms at an agency.
Standout: strong writing, media pitching, and cross-team collaboration across healthcare stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Play a pivotal role in handling many of the day-to-day activities for the health and life science practice’s account teams, including working with senior members of the team to help oversee projects, connecting across our healthcare and agency teams, and provide client counsel.
Be flexible and facilitate teamwork within account team; coordinate team resources and create opportunities for junior staff to take on more responsibility; fully utilize agency resources to create the "best teams" for your clients.
Demonstrate ability to develop high-quality written materials, including media pitches, press materials, social copy, client correspondence, etc.
Support in the implementation of strategic plans and communications campaigns across key stakeholders that are aligned with client business objectives and deliver results.
Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
Develop internal and client-facing recaps and reports showcasing our work and reinforcing opportunities to grow future engagements.

Requirements

Minimum of 4+ years' experience.
Biotech, pharmaceutical, digital health or healthcare communications experience within a communications agency is required.
A thirst for knowledge, interest and desire to work in the ever-changing world of healthcare and communications.
Skilled at applied strategic thinking; anticipating issues, trends, and connections, and translating those insights into actionable ideas for the client and our healthcare team.
A proactive, collaborative team member and team leader, with strong project management and problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.
Ability to communicate clinical data and information into lay language that resonates across client stakeholders.
Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to develop press materials and communications plans.
Strong knowledge of health and life science media landscape, experience pitching reporters and knowing what reporters need to write about a client; existing media relationships are a plus
Ability to effectively supervise and train junior-level account staff, provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments.
Interest in developing strong media pitch angles and pitch story ideas to reporters.
Strong client relationship skills and the ability to successfully represent FH and client companies to key stakeholders.
Committed to cultivating diverse teams and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Preferred

existing media relationships are a plus.

Benefits

A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.

FleishmanHillard

Founded in 1946, we push ourselves and our clients to rise above the status quo. As the world’s top communications agency for global clients, we’re committed to doing what’s right and pursuing what matters. We’re on a mission to not only be the world’s most inclusive agency, but to make the world a more inclusive place. FH Perspectives guides DE&I at FleishmanHillard. It’s how we welcome and celebrate the unique experiences and skills each colleague brings to the table. FH4Inclusion, the community service branch of FH Perspectives, is how we spread our culture of inclusion, by donating our time and expertise to local organizations in the fight for social inclusion. We frequently earn 100+ accolades each year, including the coveted Cannes Lions and PRSA Silver Anvils. And we’re a workplace of choice, being named one of Seramount’s (previously NAFE’s) “Top Companies for Executive Women” for 12 years running and one of the Human Rights Campaign’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for four consecutive years. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 79 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. Scam AlertFleishmanHillard is committed to a professional and respectful recruiting experience for all candidates. Our official job postings for FleishmanHillard can be found on our Join Us page and emails from us related to the recruiting process will be sent specifically from our @fleishman.com email address. FleishmanHillard will never request money, payment, bank account, credit card or credit score as part of our application process; we will not send you recruiting related emails from any other email domain name, extension, or variation. If you receive a suspicious email that is not sent from a team member specifically at our @fleishman.com email address or if you receive any suspicious outreach on social media, please forward the communication to Vickie.barrett@fleishman.com so that we can review and verify.

Founded in 1946

St Louis, Missouri, USA

2.1K employees (396 in marketing)

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