Lead health-focused strategic communications for a portfolio of key accounts, directing strategy, executive counsel, and growth across life sciences and health tech.

• Own senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and expansion.
• Define and oversee integrated communications strategies that build brand authority, trust, and market leadership.
• Guide teams in turning complex clinical concepts into clear, business-relevant narratives for diverse audiences.
• Oversee thought leadership programs grounded in clinical research, product innovation, and data-driven insights.
• Represent Highwire and clients at major health industry events and conferences.
• Support integrated amplification strategies across earned, owned, and social channels.
• Maintain and deepen relationships with health media, analysts, and industry influencers.
• Oversee executive visibility strategies, including media training and conference speaking opportunities.
• Contribute to health industry trends and market shifts across life sciences and health tech.
• Own senior client relationships and drive organic growth opportunities across existing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead health-focused strategic communications for a portfolio of key accounts, directing strategy and delivery.
• Advise clients across life sciences, biotech, medtech, digital health, and related fields.
• Define and oversee integrated communications strategies for brand authority and market leadership.
• Provide executive-level counsel on messaging, reputation management, and crisis response.
• Translate complex clinical concepts into clear, compelling stories for executives and patients alike.
• Own senior client relationships, ensuring satisfaction, retention, and expansion.
• Identify and drive organic growth across existing accounts with thought leadership and executive visibility.
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, staffing, and margins for assigned accounts.
• Contribute to Highwire’s health industry perspectives and market trend analyses.
• Maintain relationships with top-tier health media, analysts, and influencers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of PR or strategic communications experience, with significant agency leadership experience
• Deep expertise leading communications for health companies (life sciences, biotech, medtech, digital health, health services)
• Proven success scaling integrated programs for complex, high-growth clients
• Strong command of health media, analyst communities, patient advocacy groups, and influencers
• Understanding of FDA/FTC/HIPAA regulatory environments
• Exceptional strategic writing and storytelling capabilities with science translation
• Experience providing executive-level client counsel and managing senior stakeholders
• Track record building and retaining high-performing teams
• Strong business acumen with forecasting, resourcing, and revenue growth
• Experience winning new business in competitive agency environments

Preferred

• Experience supporting and winning new business in a competitive agency environment

Benefits

• competitive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) matching
• generous paid time off
• Wellness benefit program for mental and physical health
• Mentorship and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Employee referral and new business referral bonuses
• Quarterly Highwire events and team gatherings
• Dog-friendly office environment
• Monthly recognition and team celebrations
• Remote or hybrid work options