Financial PR & I.R Senior Account Manager - Healthcare & Life Science

Brook Street; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial communications agency in London is seeking a Consultant specializing in Financial PR and Investor Relations. This role involves managing media relations, supporting clients, and leading a small team. Exceptional writing and client management skills are essential, and training will be provided for those new to the healthcare sector. Attractive benefits including health cover, flexible working, and generous holiday are offered.

Benefits

Free Health cover

Life insurance

Pension plan

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare voucher scheme

25 days holiday plus birthday off and bank holidays

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of FPR and Investor relations is preferable.
• Experience in corporate communications and media relations is acceptable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for high-level audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage media relations with top-tier UK national and trade media.
• Help manage a mix of global healthcare clients.
• Support team members and manage junior staff across accounts.
• Deliver strong client management and pitch for new briefs.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Client management skills

Social media skills

Job description

Overview

Consultant (AM-AD)

Financial PR & Investor Relations

Competitive Salary

Are you a Healthcare & Life Science Financial PR specialist looking to develop your skills 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 communications advisory with offices in London and across the United States. Their London team of 35 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.

Role

Consultant (AM-AD)

Specialisms: Financial PR & Strategic Communications (including Investor Relations, M&A & IPOs) and Corporate Communications

Industry: Healthcare

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Client Services: Strong client management skills and comfortable at pitching for organic and new client briefs

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideally strong understanding of FPR and Investor relations. However, 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 (bonus), as the company invests time and money to train and educate new staff (both internally and externally) on the healthcare industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills suitable for high-level financial and corporate audiences.

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

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