Senior Account Executive, Health Digital

Edelman; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm seeks a Senior Account Executive in Houston, TX, to manage digital influencer campaigns in the health sector. Candidates should have over 3 years in Digital and Brand Marketing, strong storytelling abilities, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Competitive salary ranging from $60,000 to $74,000 annually, with an emphasis on creativity and strategy in digital marketing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Digital and Brand Marketing.
• Experience with social media content creation and digital monitoring.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in an agency environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of digital communication plans and goals.
• Manage high-profile influencer campaigns.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Digital and Brand Marketing

Community management

Social media content creation

Digital monitoring

Research

Writing and editing

Client interaction

Creative storytelling

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications, PR, or marketing

Tools

Canva

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Account Executive, Health Digital

Join Edelman as a senior digital specialist to lead high‑profile influencer campaigns in the health sector. You will manage digitally‑driven programs that engage patients and healthcare professionals, grow trust, and strengthen corporate reputation.

Responsibilities

• Play a major role in creating digital and social communication plans and goals; manage against them.
• Lead development of content and social briefs for creative outlining of goals, mandatories, expectations, and performance considerations.
• Support the VP Digital Lead as a day‑to‑day client contact and digital/social strategist—translating client needs into actionable plans and addressing questions or issues thoughtfully and efficiently.
• Ensure every deliverable, whether internal or client‑facing, is visually engaging, strategically sound, and representative of our best work and best thinking.
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency in digital and social strategy, including creating and driving integrated execution plans.
• Build relationships with internal specialists (paid media, content, creative, planning, analytics, etc.) and senior stakeholders to meet client needs.
• Support the growth of our digital business through great storytelling skills and by building strong internal and external relationships.
• Stay up to date with the latest digital and social trends including new channel capabilities, content formats, and performance best practices.
• Act as a champion and evangelist for the value of thoughtful, rigorous, and creative digital marketing both within the Edelman network and across the industry as a whole.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values and the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Digital and Brand Marketing, including community management, social media content creation, and digital monitoring.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (advertising, communications, PR, marketing).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects within an agency setting.
• Clear understanding of the digital marketing landscape, importance and role of digital and social marketing, and best practices.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills, and the ability to interact with clients professionally.
• Skill in working effectively with all levels of internal contacts (junior staff, peers, and senior staff).
• Proactive story, trend, and cultural moment mining to fuel editorial content and social engagement.
• Lead development of executive communications, primarily LinkedIn content, to elevate leadership visibility and thought leadership.
• Experience contributing to award‑winning, high‑profile campaigns with integrated storytelling that blends creativity, strategy, and impact.
• Confidence in integrating AI into daily workflows to enhance strategy, creativity, and productivity.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple medium‑ to large‑sized projects simultaneously, including digital content development.
• Experience leading digital plans for both corporate health brands and senior executives.
• Broad understanding of digital marketing for health brands, social media strategy, and current trends and regulatory changes affecting the healthcare industry.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical companies and navigating medical, legal, and regulatory review processes.
• High level of creativity in storytelling and presentation.
• Familiarity with creative tools (Canva, PowerPoint design features, basic video or image editing platforms) for quick‑turn asset creation.
• Interest or experience in health equity and purpose‑driven storytelling that champions access, inclusion, and impact.

$60,000 – $74,000 a year

Location: Houston, TX

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.