Vice President, Health and Life Sciences

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$77K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the health and life science PR practice’s account teams to deliver strategic campaigns and client counsel, with 8+ years in biotech/healthcare, regulatory understanding, and team leadership.

  • Own day-to-day health and life science accounts and client relationships.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in biotech/healthcare comms with agency experience.
  • Standout: translate regulatory data for lay audiences and lead cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the day-to-day activities for the health and life science practice’s account teams, including developing strong client relationships, working with senior team members to help oversee projects, and providing client counsel.
  • Support in the development and implementation of strategic plans and communications campaigns across key stakeholders that align with client business objectives and deliver results.
  • Develop high-quality written materials, including comprehensive communications plans, press materials, social copy, client correspondence, and media monitoring reports.
  • 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.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of 8+ years' experience. Biotech, pharmaceutical or healthcare communications experience within a communications agency or equivalent is required.
  • Strong client relationship and project management skills and the ability to provide strategic counsel, build and lead account teams, mentor junior-level staff, and execute work that achieves business objectives.
  • Deep understanding of the regulatory process, and the ability to communicate clinical data into lay language that resonates across target stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of health and life science media landscape; understanding of the role earned, owned, digital, and social media play in integrated communications strategies.
  • Execute strategic outreach plans to external audiences via social platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Meta, etc.), media partners, third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
  • Excellent writing and copy-editing skills, including the ability to develop press materials and communications plans.
  • Direct responsibility for strategic thinking; anticipating issues, trends, and connections, and translating those insights into actionable ideas for the client and our healthcare team.
  • Knowledge of project management and regulatory approval processes; can provide guidance to teams regarding tools such as Veeva, Asana, Khoros, etc.
  • Committed to cultivating diverse teams and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Benefits:
  • FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws.
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