Senior Account Supervisor, Corporate Health, Ruder Finn

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day lead for clients, managing both strategy and execution
• Write, edit and proofread high-quality communications materials including press releases, presentation decks, talking points, social content, briefing documents, pitch letters, fact sheets and client correspondence
• Lead development of annual and ad hoc communications plans and strategic recommendations addressing challenges and opportunities for clients
• Demonstrate analytical thinking when approaching assignments and providing recommendations
• Lead team, staff and client meetings and proactively seek and share relevant information with stakeholders
• Establish relationships and maintain regular contact with key stakeholders, colleagues, vendors and clients
• Manage account teams and delegate appropriately to ensure that client needs are met on time and on budget and to provide growth opportunities for staff
• Ability to not only work seamlessly and easily in a cross-functional, fully integrated (traditional communications, digital, design/video) environment with multiple players, with various goals – but to also maximize and capitalize on this integrated environment (being able to build on other ideas and programs, listen for ways to be able to insert)
• Manage and mentor junior and mid-level staff by motivating, coaching, and consistently providing feedback in line with the agency’s values
• Effectively scope new projects and manage client budgets

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience at a PR agency or in an in-house role – experience working on healthcare, pharmaceuticals or biotech accounts will be a plus
• Strong attention to all phases of account management and ability to proactively and effectively provide client counsel
• Must have experience interacting professionally with high-level executives externally, internally and with clients
• Excellent writing, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to speak knowledgeably with high-level executives internally and externally
• A willingness and ability to work in a client-focused, team-oriented environment
• A comfort level in working in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment with many deadlines and many demands at once
• Strong time management skills with the demonstrated ability to prioritize across complex projects
• Proven experience managing a team
• Display and encourage creativity and innovation in self and others

Benefits

• You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
• You will also be able to enroll in our 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
• Transit benefits
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Workplace flexibility
• On-site and off-site social gatherings