Vice President Healthcare Communications

Boston, NY (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level9+ years expFull time

Posted 1 hr ago

Job Summary

Lead and guide strategic communications for a Healthcare & Life Sciences portfolio, partnering with C-suite clients and cross-functional teams to shape narratives and manage high-stakes issues.

  • Owns integrated communications strategies and media relations for senior executives
  • Mentors teams and collaborates across practices to deliver integrated counsel

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creating and leading strategic communications programs for a portfolio of healthcare and life sciences clients
  • Serving as a senior day-to-day counselor to C-suite executives and senior communications leaders
  • Developing and executing integrated communications strategies grounded in a deep understanding of clients’ businesses and the healthcare landscape
  • Translating complex healthcare, scientific and business issues into clear, compelling narratives and communications strategies
  • Leading corporate and executive media relations programs and building strong relationships with healthcare, business and financial media
  • Crafting and editing executive communications, corporate narratives, messaging, presentations and other C-suite materials
  • Managing senior client relationships, account teams, budgets and the day-to-day execution of complex mandates
  • Navigating issues, crisis and other high-stakes or reputationally sensitive situations
  • Mentoring and developing junior team members while building strong, collaborative account teams
  • Partnering across Prosek’s FinComms, IR, Private Markets, Special Situations and other capabilities to deliver integrated counsel

Requirements

  • 9 to 12+ years of strategic communications experience, preferably including significant agency or in-house healthcare communications experience
  • Deep knowledge of the healthcare and life sciences landscape, with experience across areas such as healthcare services, health technology, diagnostics, payors, biopharma or healthcare investing
  • Proven ability to independently lead complex accounts and counsel senior executives
  • Strong corporate communications and media relations experience
  • Experience supporting public company communications and/or financial communications
  • Experience navigating crisis communications, issues management and other high-stakes reputational matters
  • Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills, including experience developing C-suite communications
  • Strong judgment and comfort operating in complex, highly regulated and reputationally sensitive environments
  • Experience managing teams and developing junior talent

Benefits

  • 401(k) employer match
  • Premium healthcare plans, including medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home - Pick your own schedule
  • 2 weeks of remote work per year
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, including birthday PTO
  • Custom career opportunities: Choose your own adventure!

Prosek Partners

Prosek Partners builds – and protects – the top brands in business. We are a certified Woman-Owned Business and among the largest independent, integrated communications and marketing firms globally. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, Prosek delivers business impact through an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.Services include media relations, thought leadership, social and digital media, public affairs, investor relations, financial communications, transaction services, crisis communications and issues management, content creation, conference support, publishing, media training and more. Prosek's strategic branding and integrated marketing arm – Prophecy by Prosek – offers brand strategy, award-winning design, digital and advertising capabilities.Prosek has been named PRovoke’s “Global and North American Corporate/Financial Agency of the Year” and a top-five global M&A and shareholder activism agency.

Founded in 1990
New York, New York, USA
511 employees (81 in marketing)

Salaries

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$135K/yr – $180K/yr

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Vice President Healthcare Communications

Prosek Partners · Boston, NY · Hybrid