Director, Public Affairs - Healthcare and Life Sciences

About the role

As a Director in our Healthcare & Life Sciences sector, you will support the day-to-day management of client accounts. This role aligns with the Healthcare and Life Sciences sectors and our Public Affairs team. FTI Consulting’s Public Affairs practice partners with clients to manage and execute multi-stakeholder communications activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage both up and down within account teams to appropriately service client communications programs.
• Interact with and provide communications at client companies.
• Develop and execute communications strategies to deliver results and meet client expectations.
• Draft documents for client use (including communications plans, presentations, strategy memos, press releases, interview preparation memos, etc.).
• Provide perspective to clients on internal, peer, and market developments as such pertains to the media, political landscape, and marketplace.
• Regularly plan for media interaction and converse with the media and investment communities.
• Serve as a liaison across internal teams at FTI to bring client campaigns to life.
• Lead and interact with the execution of client campaigns and oversee colleagues at various levels to ensure client initiatives are delivered on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant industry or field.
• Minimum five years of work experience in communications agency and/or state/federal government experience.
• Superior public policy, writing, editing, and research skills.
• Prior healthcare experience, including familiarity with major issues facing the industry, is a must.
• This role requires travel to clients and FTI office(s) up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Policy or related field.
• Prior communications experience, including developing and executing communications strategies intended to raise a client’s profile as well as mitigate or balance negative coverage.
• Track record of managing communications effectively with diverse stakeholders in politically charged and/or crisis situations.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail and a service-oriented attitude.
• Excellent organizational skills and written and verbal presentation skills.