Associate Director – Healthcare PR

Media Contacts; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading PR agency in London is seeking a Senior Account Director or Associate Director to lead integrated communications projects in healthcare. The ideal candidate will have extensive PR experience, especially in the healthcare sector. You'll be responsible for business development and managing a talented team. Opportunity to work in a thriving and entrepreneurial environment with significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience in PR or strategic communications.
• Excellent understanding of the UK health environment.
• Proven track record in the healthcare/pharmaceutical space.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute integrated communications projects in healthcare.
• Play an important role in business development and winning proposals.
• Line manage a talented and passionate team.

Skills

PR experience

Strategic communications

Client relationship management

Healthcare industry knowledge

Job description

Ref: 35400

A growing PR practice in one of the most successful independent healthcare communications agencies in London is looking for a Senior Account Director or Associate Director who can help accelerate their growth.

The agency competes with the top networks in pitches and in awards. Recent award wins include work helping end stigma around addiction, groundbreaking policy work in HIV and projects involving sustainability & ESG.

This role will sit on their SLT and be involved in strategy and agency leadership and direction.

The Associate Director’s Role:

• Leading and executing integrated communications projects in healthcare
• You will also play an important role in business development, leading on winning proposals and identifying opportunities for further growth and increasing the profile of the agency
• Line managing a talented and passionate team, developing and upskilling them

You:

• Several years of relevant experience in PR, strategic communications, or related fields, with a proven track record in the healthcare/ pharmaceutical space
• An excellent understanding of the UK health environment
• Experience of establishing and managing strong client relationships
• Able to work at least 2 days per week in their central London offices

Having recorded impressive growth in a challenging year for healthcare agencies, this agency is truly on an upward trajectory. They have the entrepreneurial spirit and quirkiness of a small boutique, but with the resources and scale of a large global agency. The team bring diverse backgrounds meaning diverse interests, skills, and experiences to learn from.

If this sounds like the sort of environment you’d like to work in, don’t hesitate to get in touch for more details.