Senior Director - Healthcare PR / Corporate Communications at JPA Health | USA | $140K/yr – $170K/yr

JPA Health

Senior Director - Healthcare PR / Corporate Communications

USA (On-site)

$140K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive healthcare communications leadership for high-profile accounts with senior clients and cross-functional teams.

Must-have: 8–12+ years in healthcare communications within an agency
Standout: Own senior client relationships and lead meetings independently

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead communications strategy across assigned healthcare accounts
Serve as a senior advisor to client stakeholders
Align commercial, medical, and corporate priorities into clear plans
Lead strategic planning sessions and major client reviews
Ensure deliverables reflect strong thinking and clear direction
Own senior client relationships
Lead client meetings independently
Identify risks and opportunities across accounts
Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across teams
Identify opportunities to expand existing client work
Support new business efforts including pitches and proposals
Contribute to overall account growth
Mentor Engagement Leads and junior team members
Guide teams through complex workstreams
Support strong collaboration across teams
Help improve delivery efficiency and prioritization

Requirements

8 to 12+ years of experience in healthcare communications within an agency
Strong background in PR or corporate communications
Experience working with biotech, pharma, or life sciences clients
Familiarity with FDA and regulatory considerations
Proven ability to lead client relationships independently
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect work to business outcomes
Commercial awareness and comfort contributing to growth efforts
Ability to manage multiple priorities at once and stay focused under pressure
Clear communicator who can guide both clients and internal teams
High level of ownership and accountability

Benefits

Paid time off when you need it most: 20+ days PTO, 10 holidays, Sabbatical, bereavement & compassion leave, parental leave, civic duty, volunteer time and year-end office closure.
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, internal webinars through JPA’s Elevate Institute, tuition reimbursement, paid professional development, and paid learning and development time.
An impressive and comprehensive benefits package that supports you and your family’s physical, mental and financial well-being.
Competitive pay and opportunities to advance.

JPA Health

At JPA Health, we sync-up PR, marketing, advocacy and medical comms to share our clients’ commitment that helps people live healthier lives. Some might say we are obsessed with improving and protecting lives.This ideology inspires our work. Our passion drives meaningful relationships. It stimulates intellectual curiosity. It pushes us to combine data and intuition to go deeper and see beyond the obvious. It drives sophistication and creativity to solve complex problems.Our exclusive focus on health means that clients can count on a team with experience and perspective to deliver results. JPA Health is an independent, integrated agency. We are proud of our heritage and the award-winning work we get to do every day.

Founded in 2007

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

123 employees (23 in marketing)

www.jpa.com