Associate Director, PR

Syneos Health; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization in London seeks an experienced professional for client services and strategic PR. You will manage accounts, ensure high satisfaction levels, and leverage strong communication skills. The role requires a degree and experience in media relations or corporate communications. Join us to change lives through innovative therapies.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, including team delegation and budget tracking.
• Experience in media relations and corporate communications is preferred.
• Understanding of healthcare regulations and issues management.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounts and drive high levels of client satisfaction.
• Set and maintain excellent levels of client service within the team.
• Provide senior support to account teams on client discussions.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational abilities

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Updated: October 14, 2025
Location: London, ENG, United Kingdom
Job ID:11965

You are able to create strong, lasting relationships to ensure needs and goals are met.

Role Overview

The primary purpose of this role is to be an expert in client services and strategic PR/communications, and have experience or an understanding if integrated communications. You would be expected to lead accounts and help to drive high levels of satisfaction, as well as seeking out new business and opportunities as the main senior client point of contact.

Responsibilities

• Apply excellent level of scientific, commercial and strategic expertise and acts as a true partner to clients
• Think beyond the brief and see beyond clients immediate needs to advise at a high level of strategic thinking
• Set and maintain excellent levels of client service and instils this within the wider PR team
• Provide senior support to account teams on client discussions where appropriate
• Degree educated
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written) as well as presentation abilities
• Ability to flex style according to the needs of clients and teams
• Strong attention to detail & organisational abilities

Desired Requirements

• Experience in media relations, data communications, disease state awareness campaigns and corporate communications
• Strong project management skills, including team delegation, timeline and budget tracking, quality control and logistics planning
• An understanding of social media processes/tools/approach/regulations, corporate review processes, healthcare regulations/pharma industry and issues management

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experiencedoesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills fromprevious roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stayconnected to additional career opportunities.

At Syneos Health Public Relations, the possibilities are infinite. Because of our “no walls, no limits” philosophy and entrepreneurial spirit, our employees have the opportunity and potential to work on projects beyond their years of experience. The only limitations here are those that are self-imposed, and we make sure to reward staff based on talent, not title.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers(Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more about how we areShortening the distance from lab to life®, visit syneoshealth.com .

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status,ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protectedveteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not bediscriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonableaccommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of thiswebsite, please contact us at: Email: [emailprotected] One of our staff members willwork with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.