Communications Director

Acrohealth; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Washington, DC is looking for a Communications Director to manage external communications and engage with stakeholders. This role involves directing messaging, managing social media campaigns, and fostering collaboration among members. The ideal candidate will have professional experience in communications or advocacy and a strong interest in healthcare.

Benefits

Health insurance

401k contributions

Flexible vacation policy

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably for a trade association.
• Direct experience in communications and/or advocacy work.
• Interest or experience in life sciences or healthcare is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct overall messaging and external relations.
• Serve as a project manager for social campaigns.
• Oversee and approve all external communications.

Skills

Project Management

Communications

Advocacy

Social Media

Newsletter Writing

Job description

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Washington Health Strategies Group (WHSG) seeks to hire a Communications Director to serve the needs of its client the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO). ACRO is a trade association that represents clinical research organizations and clinical technology companies who support clinical trials. Our staff is small (currently 7 people), and there is a lot of room for growth and additional responsibilities. ACRO advocates policymakers and the FDA as well as other global regulators. ACRO also hosts a number of committees and communicates about the work and outputs that our committees develop. This role is instrumental in helping ACRO shape and disseminate our external and internal communications strategies.

Responsibilities Include:

· Direct overall messaging and external relations, including website, industry events, newsletters, press releases, podcast, and blog

· Serve as a “project manager” for social campaigns and lead rollout campaigns of association thought-leadership assets, including the ACRO GCP Podcast

· Oversee, review and approve all external communications, social content and strategy

· Manage relationship between ACRO and communications/public relations agency vendor

· Manage and grow collaboration amongst ACRO membership, including staffing ACRO’s communications committee

· Planning for ACRO panels and communications at industry conferences and events, including submitting abstracts, organizing panelists, and working with other ACRO staff members and panelists to create content

Experience:

· 3-5 years professional experience, preferably for a trade association or membership-based organization. Interest or experience in life sciences or healthcare is a plus

· Direct experience in communications and/or advocacy work

· Experience with podcast production and other video content creation not required but would be helpful

Office Location & Remote Work:

ACRO’s office is located in downtown Washington, DC, near Union Station. It is expected that this position reports to the office 1-2 days per week, allowing for remote work the other days. ACRO holds 4 quarterly Board meetings each year (typically in March, June, September, and December), and this position will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days the weeks of Board meetings. There may be industry conferences or other events you will attend that will require travel 1-3 times per year.

Benefits, Salary Range & Start Date:

· Up to $90,000 starting salary, commensurate with skills and experience

· Competitive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k contributions once eligible, and a flexible vacation policy

· Ideally this position would be available to start in early- or mid-June 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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