Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day lead for healthcare clients, managing both strategy and execution
• Develop strategies, goals, media targets and pitch angles
• Ability to pitch media and build relationships with reporters
• Lead the development of long-term, integrated client plans, program recommendations and budgeting
• Serve as the expert leader on client teams, demonstrating industry and media-driven knowledge that directly and indirectly affects the client
• Identify and nurture opportunities for organic growth and generate new business leads
• Provide an excellent level of client service by delivering projects on time and that are high quality in nature; manage multiple workstreams keeping teams on task and on deadline
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level talent by identifying skills and repositioning roles as necessary to create a best-in-class teams

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience within public relations/communications, healthcare or pharmaceutical experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
• Previous experience in healthcare communications with experience working on pharmaceutical products, biotech and/or patient advocacy
• Experience with data and regulatory milestones communications is required
• Experience in working with patient advocacy groups, patients and influencers is required
• A personal passion to work across all verticals in the healthcare space
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful communications programs for healthcare brands
• Strong writing and organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking and the development and execution of programs

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
• Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan.
• Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
• Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Workplace flexibility
• On-site and off-site social gatherings