Responsibilities

• Enhance current client relationships by providing a level of service that focuses on:\n- In-depth thinking and research that leads to strategic and creative approaches to client challenges\n- Responsive, upbeat and professional client interactions\n- High standards of execution and attention to detail\n- Achieving the best possible results for the client in all we do\n- Contribute to client success by working to develop and maintain knowledge about relevant topics/issues, which include:\n- Client products and how they work\n- Thought leaders in key areas of medicine\n- Relevant clinical studies and their outcomes\n- Competitors, current or emerging
• Project management — Work with senior leaders of account teams to achieve proficiency/demonstrate leadership in project management, which may include all or some of the following:\n- Coordination with third party organizations and KOLs\n- Media relations campaigns (discussed in detail below)\n- Managing all aspects of special events\n- Maintaining contact/coordinating with press officers at medical organizations\n- Managing all aspects of the production of brochures, videos, press kits, and other deliverables\n- Forging positive relationships with vendors and managing their activities and budgets
• Writing — Produce written documents that are strategic, cohesive and clearly articulate a story or narrative
• Media relations — Implement and execute successful client media relations activities and campaigns, including:\n- Providing recommendations/strong point of view on strategic focus for campaigns\n- Identifying target/priority media; ensuring that media contact information is up to date\n- Identifying, recommending and coordinating use of the best vehicles/technology for communicating the client's messages, including EMKs, SMTs, internet, syndicated news services, etc.\n- Coordinating timing of key events/announcements/releases\n- Developing creative, targeted angles\n- Achieving success in media contacts, specifically, gaining key media placements for clients\n- Coordinating and working with spokespeople/other key third parties to ensure timely, accurate delivery of client key messages\n- Directing media monitoring for coverage and content; developing reports to showcase results
• Fiscal management — Take an active role in budget development and management by working with senior members of account team to:\n- Research costs associated with creation of client budget estimates\n- Be proficient in setting up budget trackers in Excel or other spread sheet software\n- Effectively manage time and expenses on assigned projects
• New business development/agency growth — Support the new business goals of the Agency by:\n- Participating in the research, creative idea generation and program development processes\n- Assisting with creation/development of presentations, including text, slide design, technical support, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, journalism, or related field
• 3-4 years of experience in the field of public relations, healthcare-specific experience a plus
• Proficiency in software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
• Knowledge of how to use all major social media platforms and an active interest in learning how to implement social media marketing programs
• Meticulous writing and editing skills, including attention to organization, word usage, sentence structure, grammar and punctuation, and conscientious incorporation of copy edits

Benefits

• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health and paid time off