Director, Corporate Reputation - Healthcare & Life Sciences

About the role

We provide our clients with a comprehensive view of strategic communications that leverages our integrated suite of services, including financial communications, corporate reputation, transaction communications and public affairs in all the major markets around the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advise on clients' communications strategies to help position companies and/or executives appropriately within their peer set
• Write and edit a variety of materials as it relates to key milestones for clients, such as product launches, data readouts, executive changes, etc. Materials may include memos, press releases, presentations, emails, media pitches, web content
• Serve as one of the day-to-day client contacts for select accounts; manage the overall quality of work on multiple accounts
• Create client-ready deliverables in a timely and efficient manner
• Consistently seek ways to improve client service; anticipate client needs
• Counsel clients about industry developments and news
• Identify resource needs and work with team to assign individual responsibilities
• Support billing procedures to ensure timely and accurate delivery of client invoices
• Maintain strong relationships with clients
• Identify emerging opportunities to add more value for the client
• Participate in the generation of new business proposals and presentations
• Cultivate an internal and external network and identify areas where you/the team can support
• Support the development, production and marketing of thought leadership surrounding emerging trends and healthcare issues
• Avoid or mitigate potential risks and difficulties; evaluate strategies and alternatives with senior management
• Effectively manage competing demands for time
• Work with junior staff as a leader and demonstrate mentoring ability; effectively manage individuals and teams and foster a positive team culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant industry or field
• Minimum five years of work experience at a communications agency, specializing in healthcare, or a relevant in-house communications team
• Solid grasp of healthcare landscape, traditional media relations, digital and social media and research
• Superior writing, editing, and researching skills; understanding of Associated Press Style Guidelines
• Proven project management skills and the ability to proactively support/counsel key client relationship
• Strong time and priority management skills and an ability to effectively juggle multiple client projects
• Demonstrated development of a professional network and experience with healthcare media contacts
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word