Associate Director - Healthcare PR

RBW Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare communications agency in London is looking for a PR Associate Director to lead client campaigns and oversee internal teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in healthcare PR, strong leadership skills, and a collaborative mindset. This role offers a hybrid working model and generous benefits including medical insurance and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

Hybrid working mode

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension contribution

Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare PR in an agency setting.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Confidence managing complex multi-stream projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic counsel to clients in communications and advocacy programmes.
• Leading teams to deliver high-quality, compliant content.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.

Skills

Healthcare PR experience

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Job description

Overview

An exceptional opportunity for a PR Associate Director to join a globally recognised healthcare communications agency. This senior role offers you the chance to lead high-value client programmes, shape strategic director and influence the continued growth of a successful practice.

You’ll be a senior leader within the practice, responsible for overseeing multiple client accounts and leading internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic counsel to pharmaceutical and healthcare clients across a range of communications and advocacy programmes
• Leading and mentoring teams to deliver high quality, compliant and engaging content
• Collaborating with senior colleagues to shape business strategy and contribute to growth initiatives
• Driving operational excellence across projects, ensuring timelines, budgets and scopes are well managed
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leading pitches and proposals
• Building long-term client relationships and expanding existing accounts
• Supporting the development of new service offering and cross practice collaboration
• Creating a positive team culture, recognising contributions and supporting professional development

What you’ll bring

• Experience in healthcare PR in a agency setting
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Confidence managing complex multi-stream projects
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to delivering excellence

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working mode: 3 days in stunning London offices
• Private medical insurance (for you and your family)
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Wellness initiatives
• Collaborative and supportive agency culture

This is a chance to make a meaningful impact in healthcare communications while advancing your leadership career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Interested? Apply now! For more information please contact Nicky Stunt at [e-mail]

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