Account Director, PR and media relations (healthcare communications)

England, UK (Hybrid)

£60K/yr – £70K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and execute insight-driven PR strategies for senior clients, guiding reputation work, crisis response, and media engagement while expanding the team and pitching new business.

  • Lead client strategies and media engagements
  • Develop and mentor account teams
  • Drive portfolio growth and new business opportunities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead insight-led communication strategies that deliver measurable outcomes
  • Counsel senior clients on reputation, issues and crisis communications
  • Lead proactive media strategies and prepare senior spokespeople
  • Line manage and develop Account Managers and Account Executives
  • Grow your portfolio and lead new business pitches

Requirements

  • Senior PR or media relations experience, including in an agency, ideally in health, care or the public sector
  • Experience advising senior leaders through issues or crisis
  • An established network of health, care or public sector journalists
  • Experience managing a portfolio, including budgets and margin
  • A track record of leading a team and winning pitches

Benefits

  • £60,000 to £70,000, depending on experience
  • Full-time or part-time hours
  • Hybrid working: three to four days a week in our Bromley office
  • A learning budget and support with professional membership
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Blue Lozenge

Our mission is to add value through strategic communication and engagement across the health and care sector. Strategic communication, handled by specialists, creates space for your priorities and makes a real difference to productivity, employee engagement, patient outcomes and citizen behaviour. As the go-to agency for leaders across the health and care system, we understand that great healthcare depends on clear communication and collaboration. We leverage our extensive experience to help our clients excel at what matters most: improving the lives of patients, service users and communities.Our comprehensive range of healthcare communication services includes strategy, campaigns, fully managed communication services, media relations, pathway communications and improving organisational communication capability. We tailor our approach to your specific needs, ensuring impactful results that achieve your objectives.We work across the entire healthcare landscape, including NHS organisations, public sector, government, private providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical technology firms and public health bodies. Our deep understanding of different healthcare environments allows us to deliver specialised communications for your sector.

Founded in 2021
Hayes, Keston, Leaves Green, Bromley Common, England, GBR
12 employees (3 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

£60K/yr – £70K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Public Relations median pay in the United Kingdom

£38K/yr

Most pay falls between £31K and £45K. Based on 55 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.3%
Direct
26.5%
Referral
9.2%
Social
7.9%
Paid
10.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12