Vice President, Healthcare Communications

CURA Strategies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CURA Strategies in Arlington, VA, seeks a Vice President of Healthcare Communications to lead day-to-day strategy, operations and client accounts across nonprofit and corporate health sectors.

You will oversee the development, presentation and execution of integrated strategic communications plans, provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations that drive ROI, and help distinguish CURA Strategies as a valuable partner.

Qualifications

• 9-13 years of healthcare communications experience, including agency work.
• Proven ability to lead strategic campaigns for nonprofit and corporate clients.
• Strong media relations and social media experience; paid media a plus.
• Experienced people manager delivering on time and on budget.
• Skilled at budgeting and staffing for health care accounts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day strategy, operations and management of client accounts.
• Lead the development, presentation and execution of integrated strategic communications plans.
• Provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations that contribute to ROI and distinguish CURA Strategies as a valuable partner.
• Develop external communications initiatives, campaigns and materials that reach health care stakeholders such as third-party organizations, health care professionals, media, patients, policymakers etc.
• Oversee high quality and error-free written and digital materials, including media correspondence, bylines, marketing collateral, videos, issue briefs, etc.
• Maintain strong client relationships and form new ones across the accounts they lead to develop a 360-degree understanding of the work and provide counsel/insights that are informed by multiple perspectives
• Contribute to organic growth of the account by identifying new business opportunities and leading all initiatives required to secure additional contracts
• Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments
• Develop and oversee budgets and staffing plans to ensure the health of the account from a staffing and financial perspective
• Contribute to ongoing health care business development and marketing efforts for the office
• Contribute to talent development program Forward U for junior staff

Skills

Leadership

Media relations

Budget management

Strategic communications

Team mentoring

Client relations

Project management

Business development

Job description

Vice President, Healthcare Communications

9+ years experience

Overview

We're looking for a senior communications professional with extensive healthcare experience to join the team as a Vice President.

At CURA, our aim is to transform healthcare through meaningful client work. Working with nonprofit and corporate clients in the areas of addiction, mental health, cardiology, kidney disease and more, we pride ourselves in creating lasting results for clients – and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and believes in our mission.

If you have a passion for leading integrated strategic communications campaigns for clients to help transform healthcare and improve the lives of patients and are looking for a leadership position to help influence the direction of a growing agency, we want to talk to you.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day strategy, operations and management of client accounts
• Lead the development, presentation and execution of integrated strategic communications plans
• Provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations that contribute to ROI and distinguish CURA Strategies as a valuable partner
• Develop external communications initiatives, campaigns and materials that reach health care stakeholders such as third-party organizations, health care professionals, media, patients, policymakers etc.
• Oversee high quality and error-free written and digital materials, including media correspondence, bylines, marketing collateral, videos, issue briefs, etc.
• Maintain strong client relationships and form new ones across the accounts they lead to develop a 360-degree understanding of the work and provide counsel/insights that are informed by multiple perspectives
• Contribute to organic growth of the account by identifying new business opportunities and leading all initiatives required to secure additional contracts
• Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments
• Develop and oversee budgets and staffing plans to ensure the health of the account from a staffing and financial perspective
• Contribute to ongoing health care business development and marketing efforts for the office
• Contribute to talent development program Forward U for junior staff

Qualifications

• 9-13 years of healthcare communications experience, including agency experience
• Successfully led strategic communications initiatives for both nonprofit and corporate clients
• Understands how corporate communications, marketing and government relations can support one another in advancing reputation
• Possesses strong media relations and social media experience. Paid media experience a plus.
• Experienced people manager, having successfully overseen client teams and responsible for delivering on time and on budget
• Is a strong budget manager, with the ability to ensure the financial health of the account
• Is a skilled project leader who works well in stressful situations and can rally the team to the highest level of productivity
• Has managed, coached or mentored team members to professional growth