Senior Vice President, Earned Media

Spectrum Science; United States; Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Hybrid work environment

Monthly cell phone reimbursement

Flexible time off

Parental leave 13 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Spectrum Science is seeking a seasoned earned media leader who operates as both a strategist and a new business closer, bringing credibility into every room and elevating the earned media function across client engagements. You will mentor staff, lead high-stakes client work, and translate earned media strategies into narratives that win prospective clients and build lasting partnerships.

Deep relationships with top-tier media (e.g., The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, STAT, Endpoints)

Qualifications

• 15+ years in earned media and a track record in consumer/healthcare/life sciences.
• Deep relationships with top-tier business and healthcare media.
• Proven ability to win business and grow accounts with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted, veteran advisor to senior clients, offering clear thinking and calm authority.
• Navigate complex client situations with strategic, actionable guidance.
• Act as a steadying force across accounts, raising the bar without creating noise.
• Lead and support new business efforts with presence and polish to close deals.
• Translate earned media strategy into compelling narratives that win prospective clients and build lasting partnerships.
• Leverage deep relationships with top-tier media (e.g., The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, STAT, Endpoints).
• Open doors, shape narratives, and position clients in the conversations that matter most.
• Serve as a go-to resource for both clients and reporters, grounded in credibility and trust.
• Mentor and elevate staff, modeling best-in-class client leadership and media engagement.
• Step in seamlessly where needed, solving problems and keeping the engine running.

Skills

Earned media leadership

Executive presence

Strategic counselor

Relationship building

Job description

At Spectrum Science, our mission—connecting humankind to its best healthlife—comes to life through a culture rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and innovation. We believe breakthrough ideas happen when diverse perspectives are embraced and people are empowered to challenge what’s possible.

Join our team of award-winning health-focused experts across advertising, clinical trial experience, communications, consulting, media, medical communications, and patient engagement. Together, we create the momentum that moves science, brands, and careers forward.

Spectrum Science is looking for a seasoned earned media leader who operates as both a strategist and a new business closer, someone who brings credibility into every room, instills confidence in every client, and elevates the entire earned media function.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted, veteran advisor to senior clients, bringing clear thinking, calm authority, and perspective that signals “you’re in good hands.”
• Navigate complex, high-stakes client situations with confidence and composure, offering guidance that is both strategic and actionable.
• Act as a steadying force across accounts, someone who raises the bar without creating noise.
• Lead and support new business efforts with presence and polish, able to command a room, connect quickly, and leave a lasting impression.
• Translate earned media strategy into compelling narratives that win prospective clients and build long-term partnerships.
• Leverage deep, long-standing relationships with top-tier and industry media, including outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, STAT, Endpoints, and other key publications that shape our industry.
• Open doors, shape narratives, and position clients in the conversations that matter most.
• Serve as a go-to resource for both clients and reporters, grounded in a credibility and trust that has been built over time.
• Mentor and elevate staff, modeling best-in-class client leadership and media engagement.
• Step in seamlessly where needed, solving problems, removing friction, and keeping the engine running.
• Thrive in fast-moving, high-demand environments without becoming overwhelmed.
• Bring clarity and focus to complexity, knowing when to zoom in, when to zoom out, and how to keep teams moving forward.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years in earned media, with a strong track record in consumer, healthcare, biotech, or life sciences.
• Deep, enduring relationships with top-tier business and healthcare media.
• Proven ability to both win business and grow it, with a natural executive presence.
• A reputation as a calm, credible, and strategic counselor at the highest levels.
• Strong leadership instincts, while still shaping direction and outcomes.
• A low-ego, high-impact approach: confident, unflappable, and focused on what matters.

The anticipated salary range for this position will be $195,000-$225,000. Salary is based on job-related factors such as: years of relevant experience, qualifications and/or certifications. Spectrum reserves the right to modify this pay range at any given time.

We want to ensure our employees are living their best (health and professional) life and offer a variety of benefits and perks which support our flexible work environment.

• All positions are remote friendly. At Spectrum, you choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our three offices (D.C., New York, and Chicago), remotely from anywhere in the United States, or a combination.
• No matter where you work, you’ll benefit from the monthly cell phone reimbursement.
• Flexible time off. Take the time you need in addition to company holidays, voting time, jury duty and bereavement. We also offer a Sabbatical Program after 7 years of service.
• 13 weeks paid Parental Leave, inclusive of adoption and foster care placement.
• Continuous learning and development through Greatest Potential Self (proprietary talent program), tuition reimbursement programs, and in-house 1:1 coaching with access to talent and productivity-based assessments.
• Bring your friends to work at Spectrum and earn a generous referral bonus.
• Medical concierge service to assist with scheduling appointments, finding care, estimating and resolving claim issues, etc.
• Thorough onboarding including accessible conversations with leadership.
• 401k with company match and 1:1 Financial Coaching and Education.
• Wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, as well as science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace.

Spectrum is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Spectrum is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact [e-mail]