Responsibilities

• Act as the senior day-to-day strategic lead across client accounts
• Translate complex health, science, policy and social impact issues into clear, compelling comms
• Advise clients on corporate profiling, thought leadership and reputation management
• Confidently navigate sensitive issues and provide strategic communications advice across corporate, healthcare, public sector and community settings
• Support clients through emerging issues and reputation challenges, with issues management experience considered an advantage
• Lead proactive and reactive media relations strategies across client accounts
• Build and maintain strong relationships with national, trade, consumer and specialist health journalists
• Develop media opportunities that align with client objectives and secure impactful coverage
• Draft high-quality press materials, briefing documents and media statements with minimal oversight
• Provide strategic media counsel and prepare clients for interviews, announcements and high-profile opportunities

Requirements

• Already operating at an Account Director or equivalent level
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical or policy issues to a range of audiences
• Strong organisational and client interaction skills while fostering teamwork
• Passion for creativity, innovation, and a natural problem-solver
• Ability to manage up and work closely with all team members
• Exhibit excellent project management skills

Preferred

• Experience working within regulated healthcare communications and an understanding of prescription medicine regulations and compliance processes would be a strong advantage
• Experience working across health, social impact, public sector or purpose-led sectors is highly desirable

Benefits

• 36 days of leave, including four paid wellbeing days
• £100/year to spend on a day out of the office
• Individual £750 annual training allowance
• Private healthcare
• Annual bonus programme
• New business incentive programme
• 5 days/year work from abroad
• Free onsite gym access
• Building a Diverse and Inclusive Team is in Our DNA
• At Coldr, diversity and inclusion are essential to creating a vibrant and innovative workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and included.