Associate Director - Healthcare Communications

Media Contacts; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare communications agency in London seeks an Associate Director to join their PR & communications practice. This role involves collaboration with diverse teams and managing client accounts in the healthcare sector. Candidates should have significant experience in healthcare communications and demonstrate strong project and budget management skills. The position requires three days in the London office.

Qualifications

• Significant healthcare communications agency experience up to at least SAD.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience in managing the finance of a project and tracking budgets.
• Ability to adapt to new therapy areas, projects and accounts.
• A passion for healthcare and making a difference through communications.

Responsibilities

• Work within the PR & comms team on a range of projects and accounts.
• Provide clients with effective counsel and manage issues.
• Set and manage budgets on your accounts.
• Provide leadership and management to the client service team.
• Advocate for the agency in new business, including pitches.

Skills

Healthcare communications experience

Project management

Budget management

Creativity

Leadership skills

Job description

Overview

Our client, an integrated healthcare communications agency is looking for an Associate Director to join their growing PR and communications practice. You will be able to collaborate with diverse teams in the business including medical affairs, commercial & marketing, market access & HEOR and clinical trials.

The PR & comms team work on a great range of accounts and clients, from patient awareness and disease awareness to big omnichannel creative campaigns and launches.

(N.B The role will require three days in their central London offices).

Responsibilities

• You will work within their PR & comms team on a range of projects and accounts.
• Working with top pharmaceutical and healthcare clients on allocated accounts.
• You will provide clients with effective counsel, be responsible for promoting creativity, challenging briefs, managing issues and ensuring quality service, as well as recommending innovative and strategic solutions.
• Setting and managing budgets on your accounts.
• Advocating for the agency in new business, including getting involved with pitches etc.
• You will provide leadership and management to the client service team and be involved with interviewing and recruitment efforts.

Requirements

• Significant healthcare communications agency experience up to at least SAD
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience in managing the finance of a project and tracking budgets
• Ability to adapt to new therapy areas, projects and accounts
• A passion for healthcare and making a difference through communications