Account Executive, Health & Life Science Communications

Account Executive, Health & Life Science Communications

FleishmanHillard has an immediate opening for an Account Executive to join our dynamic and collaborative Health & Life Science practice. We're seeking energetic professionals with good instincts, who are early adopters and self-starters, and have an adventurous spirit and passion for collaboration. Our culture values talented, nimble, creative people who are both exemplary leaders and effective team players.

This position provides the opportunity to work on exciting communications programs for a leading healthcare brand, develop key relationships with healthcare industry clients, and manage outreach to the media, third-party organizations, healthcare professionals and consumers. Celebrity and influencer campaigns, data milestones, awareness days and disease education programs are a few of the exciting projects you will support alongside an integrated team of experts and specialists. At FleishmanHillard you define it. We help you make it happen. Are you ready to join the team?

FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world's most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals.

Responsibilities:

• Play a pivotal role in handling many of the day-to-day activities for the Health & Life Science practice's account teams, including working with senior members of the team to help oversee projects, connecting across our healthcare and agency teams, and provide client counsel.
• Be flexible and facilitate teamwork within the account team; coordinate team resources and create opportunities for junior staff to take on more responsibility; fully utilize agency resources to create the "best teams" for your clients.
• Demonstrate ability to develop high-quality written materials, including pitch letters, press materials, social copy, client correspondence, etc.
• Support in the implementation of strategic plans and communications campaigns across key stakeholders that are aligned with client business objectives and deliver results.
• Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
• Develop internal and client-facing recaps and reports showcasing our work and reinforcing opportunities to grow future engagements.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2+ years' experience. Biotech, pharmaceutical or healthcare communications experience within a communications agency is required.
• A thirst for knowledge, interest and desire to work in the ever-changing world of healthcare and communications.
• Skilled at applied strategic thinking; anticipating issues, trends, and connections, and translating those insights into actionable ideas for the client and our healthcare team.
• A collaborative team member and team leader, with strong project management and problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate clinical data and information into lay language that resonates across client stakeholders.
• Keen understanding of the role of digital media in integrated communications strategies as well as traditional, digital and social media healthcare environment.
• Ability to contribute to strategic outreach plans to external audiences via social platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.), third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
• Ability to effectively supervise and train junior-level account staff, provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to develop press materials and communications plans.
• Interest in developing strong media pitch angles and pitch story ideas to reporters.
• Strong client relationship skills and the ability to successfully represent FH and client companies to key stakeholders.
• Committed to cultivating diverse teams and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.