Financial PR Associate Director (Life Sciences)

Brook Street; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An internationally networked agency in Greater London is seeking an Associate Director in Life Science Financial Communications. The role focuses on providing strategic communications, managing multiple client accounts, and supporting team members. Candidates should possess strong skills in financial PR and client management. This agency invests in the development of its staff and offers various benefits including free health cover, pension plan, and flexible working. Experience in healthcare is a plus but not essential.

Benefits

Free Health cover

Life insurance

Pension plan

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare voucher scheme

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Flexible home working

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial public relations and investor relations.
• Strong client management skills and pitching abilities.
• Comfortable working with various accounts and team management.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple client accounts and provide strong client services.
• Support and line manage juniors across various accounts.
• Develop skills in financial communications and healthcare.

Skills

Financial PR

Strategic Communications

Media Relations

Client Management

Social Media Skills

Job description

Associate Director (Life Science)

Financial Communications

Competitive Salary

Are you a Life Science Financial PR specialist looking to develop your skills within the healthcare industry at an internationally networked agency in the heart of London? If so, read on!

This agency is a global leader in financial communications, investor relations and strategic healthcare communications advisory with offices in London and across the United States.

Their London team of 50 staff provides strategic, long-term advice to boards, senior decision makers and executives on critical communications programmes and stakeholder challenges. The company has established deep knowledge across all areas of the global healthcare sector through broad experience in representing international clients spanning the Fortune 500, FTSE 100, FTSEurofirst 300 and FTSE 250, through to discrete specialist reputation management projects.

Associate Director

• Specialisms : Financial PR & Strategic Communications (including Investor Relations, M&A & IPO’s) and Corporate Communications
• Industry : Healthcare
• Media Relations : Mainly top-tier UK national & trade media. Strong writer required!
• Accounts : An outstanding mix of listed and unlisted global healthcare clients such as pharmaceutical companies and investment management firms
• Digital : Social media skills a bonus however in no way essential
• Team Management : You'll be supporting and eventually line managing a couple of juniors across various accounts - typically no more than 6 accounts - purely because they like you to be able to work closely with clients
• Client Services : Strong client management skills and comfortable at pitching for organic and new client briefs
• Company Benefits : Free Health cover, life insurance, pension plan, cycle to work scheme, childcare voucher scheme, 25 days holiday, birthday off (+ bank holidays) and flexible home working

Ideally looking for someone with a strong understanding of FPR and Investor relations. However also open to individuals with a corporate communications and media relations background who have a passion to develop a career in financial communications.

Experience in healthcare isn't essential (however obviously a bonus) as this company invest time and money to train and educate new staff (both internally and externally) on the healthcare industry.

Please email me with an updated CV immediately if you or anyone you know is suitable for this role.