PR Vice President, Health

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work: Work from anywhere

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company-m"

Paid time off

Summer Fridays

Paid parental leave

Career development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Partner Company is seeking a Vice President, Health, based in Canada, to lead the healthcare PR practice with end-to-end responsibility for strategy, client relationships, and revenue growth. The role oversees programs across biotech, pharma, devices, hospitals, and digital health, with a focus on measurable outcomes and high-quality delivery.

You will guide a remote team, shape data-driven service offerings, and ensure ongoing client retention and expansion while representing the practice at

Qualifications

• 15+ years in public relations or healthcare communications, with senior leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading healthcare PR teams and owning outcomes at practice level.
• Proven expertise in regulatory communications, pharma/biotech, medical devices, hospitals, or payer relations.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for healthcare and lifestyle communications initiatives.
• Own account management rhythm across client portfolio with weekly reviews and health scoring.
• Drive client retention and satisfaction through high-quality service delivery and rapid value realization for new accounts.
• Develop and execute multiple recurring account expansion initiatives to grow revenue.
• Lead and mentor healthcare communications team, coaching and recruiting as needed.
• Build trusted relationships with senior healthcare clients and act as strategic advisor.
• Develop tailored PR strategies based on objectives, audience needs, and market insights.
• Oversee campaigns across media relations, thought leadership, executive visibility, and crisis communications.
• Cultivate relationships with healthcare journalists and publications to secure high-impact coverage.
• Position clients as industry leaders through content, speaking opportunities, and events.
• Develop productized healthcare services leveraging media intelligence and regulation monitoring.
• Drive new business in biotech, pharma, devices, hospitals, digital health, and consumer wellness.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Strategic communications

Team coaching

Business development

Data-driven communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or Healthcare

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Media intelligence tools

CRM

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a PR Vice President, Health based in Canada.

As Vice President, Health, you will lead the strategic direction, client relationships, and business performance of a healthcare public relations practice.

You will oversee communications programs for organizations across biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospitals, digital health, and consumer wellness.

Combining senior-level client leadership with commercial ownership, you will drive retention, account expansion, and new business development.

You will guide a team of healthcare communications professionals, strengthening delivery standards, coaching talent, and building a high-performing practice.

You will also develop innovative, data-driven service offerings that connect earned media intelligence with regulatory monitoring and healthcare stakeholder engagement.

Working in a fast-paced, fully remote environment, you will collaborate across disciplines while representing the practice at industry events and in professional publications.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a healthcare communications expert who can translate strategic vision into measurable client and business outcomes.

Accountabilities

You will own the performance and development of the healthcare PR practice, balancing client satisfaction, team leadership, commercial growth, and strategic communications delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Define the strategic direction and provide leadership for healthcare and lifestyle communications initiatives.
• Own the account management rhythm across the existing client portfolio, including structured weekly business reviews, account health scoring, and proactive risk identification.
• Drive client retention and satisfaction through high-quality service delivery, rapid time-to-value for new accounts, and structured account recovery initiatives when needed.
• Develop and execute at least five recurring account expansion initiatives, targeting sustained monthly recurring revenue growth of approximately 1.5–2%.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the healthcare communications team, providing senior-level coaching, recruiting selectively, and maintaining accountability for delivery quality.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior healthcare clients, serving as a strategic advisor and primary point of contact.
• Develop tailored PR and communications strategies based on client objectives, audience needs, market insights, and industry developments.
• Oversee integrated campaigns covering media relations, thought leadership, executive visibility, and crisis communications.
• Build and maintain relationships with influential healthcare journalists, trade publications, clinical media, and consumer outlets to secure high-impact coverage.
• Position clients as industry leaders through strategic content, speaking opportunities, conferences, and relevant industry events.
• Develop a productized healthcare service offering leveraging media intelligence and data capabilities, including competitive intelligence, regulatory media monitoring, key opinion leader targeting, and payer narrative tracking.
• Drive new business development in partnership with commercial teams, targeting organizations in biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospitals and health systems, digital health, and consumer wellness.
• Own practice-level commercial performance, including gross revenue retention, net revenue retention, and account expansion.
• Monitor campaign and account performance, using data and measurable outcomes to guide optimization and continuous improvement.
• Represent the healthcare practice externally through industry events, healthcare publications, and thought leadership in healthcare communications.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an accomplished healthcare communications leader with substantial experience managing complex client relationships, developing high-performing teams, and delivering measurable commercial results. You should combine deep industry expertise with strategic thinking, operational discipline, and a strong understanding of data-driven communications.

• At least 15 years of experience in public relations or healthcare communications, including senior leadership responsibilities.
• Significant experience leading healthcare PR teams and owning practice-level outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following areas:
  • FDA and regulatory communications
  • Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
  • Medical devices
  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Payer relations
  • Clinical trial communications
  • Digital health
  • Healthcare policy
• Proven track record of managing successful healthcare communications campaigns with measurable results in client retention, account growth, and media performance.
• Ability to demonstrate client retention and expansion achievements using concrete business metrics.
• Strong understanding of gross revenue retention, net revenue retention, and recurring revenue expansion, with experience using these as core performance indicators.
• Extensive network of healthcare media contacts across business, trade, clinical, and consumer publications.
• Excellent client relationship management skills, with the ability to advise senior stakeholders and maintain long-term partnerships.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, recruiting, and performance management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling narratives and explain complex healthcare topics clearly.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgment, combining client strategy, team development, business growth, and operational execution.
• Experience developing thought leadership programs, managing crisis communications, and increasing executive visibility.
• Comfortable working with AI-driven workflows and applying data-driven methods to earned media and communications strategy.
• Results-oriented mindset, with a strong commitment to service quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Fully remote work: Work from anywhere in the world as part of a distributed team.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Choose from three medical plan options, alongside dental and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings: Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, increasing to 3% in 2027.
• Paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave, 11 company holidays, and one floating holiday.
• Summer Fridays: Enjoy additional flexibility during the summer months.
• Paid parental leave: Dedicated paid leave to support new parents and growing families.
• Career development: Take on meaningful leadership responsibilities within a growing integrated marketing and communications environment.
• Collaborative culture: Work with an entrepreneurial team that values ownership, high standards, professional growth, and shared success.