Senior Strategic Communications Consultant

Senior Strategic Communications Consultant

This role is posted in anticipation of a future need.

To be eligible for this position, you must reside in the same country where the job is located.

Required Experience

• Developing effective scientific or communications strategies and solutions aligned to the client’s business objectives
• Challenging and interrogating client briefs through structured questioning and an understanding of the client and external landscape
• Producing strategically aligned high-quality communications / scientific content (e.g. narratives, scientific platforms, messaging, senior leader presentations, articles, social content)
• Effectively leading, motivating and inspiring account teams to deliver communications program and projects of high strategic value
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Effectively engaging with senior level pharmaceutical executives
• Growing business both organically through existing client relationships or supporting with new business opportunities and proposals
• Accurate financial planning, management, forecasting and team resourcing

Client Service

• Leads, builds and maintains excellent relationships with clients and provides them ongoing consultation and counsel on a peer-to-peer basis
• Develops strong and effective scientific and/or corporate communications strategies and program in service of client objectives
• Builds enduring and successful relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers
• Maintains high level of professionalism and competence in all client communications
• Develops high quality business proposals for both new and existing clients
• Works consistently to grow existing accounts organically through high quality work and ongoing discussions with clients
• Networks outside of Arc Bio to support new business development identifying business leads and representing Arc Bio at industry events
• Generates and drives new business opportunities for both existing and new clients

Project Management

• Sets up relevant systems and process to facilitate accurate program/project planning and management
• Produces accurate cost estimates and controls budgets efficiently and carefully whilst keeping clients and team fully informed of eventual or possible overspend, providing relevant solutions where necessary
• Ensures finances and budgets are managed in line with agency procedures
• Establishes the importance of regulatory and compliance measures and minimizes risk
• Uses all in-house software and platforms competently

Leadership

• Effectively leads client account teams setting the strategy (in partnership with Arc Bio Partners and clients), proactively reviews and evaluates progress, course correcting where necessary
• Effectively delegates and prioritizes within client account teams, providing direction to ensure delivery whilst providing ownership
• Demonstrates ability to develop others and provide direction and feedback tailored to the skill level of team members
• Takes accountability for their team and outcomes, encouraging their team to do the same, inspires and fosters team commitment
• Drives communication between teams and the client and takes ownership of strategic client discussions vs day-to-day delivery
• Supports, encourages and challenges colleagues in a constructive and supportive way

Communication and Impact

• Presents with confidence and conviction to at all times
• Demonstrates the ability to influence, negotiate and overcome objections from senior stakeholders
• Effectively adapts communication style to suit different audiences and to gain buy in
• Thinks clearly and quickly, always has a professional point of view and is able to provide ad hoc client counsel
• Skilled at giving upward feedback to internal and external stakeholders

Technical Ability and Skills

• Industry: Keeps up to date with factors influencing the pharma and biotech sectors (including M&A activity, pharma corporate innovation strategy and the various industry head- and tail-winds)
• Scientific: Strong working knowledge of the science covering our clients’ areas of focus, ongoing commitment to deepening and expanding knowledge in modalities, modes of action, epidemiology, clinical trial design and anything else that may be relevant to strategic planning and advice, both from the point of view of the client and their competitor environment
• Strategy: Confidently discusses strategy in reference to client goals and objectives, understands theoretical approaches and models used in strategy and communications consulting and applies these to client challenges, keen student of the evolving strategic communications environment (including new tools and models, and their strengths and limitations), takes an active role in strategic development and strategic workshop facilitation
• Marketing and communications: Understands the fundamental principles of healthcare marketing and communications, with a strong capabilities in public relations, medical education and/or scientific communications, demonstrates an understanding of the theory and application of new theories and tools in communications (e.g. behavior change, AI/big data etc.), understands means of evaluation and KPIs across communications channels, has a good grasp of not only guidelines, but also the ethics of good communications practice in healthcare

Benefits

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $95,300.00 - $237,500.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

Pay

The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

Schedule

Office-based

You’ll work primarily from one of our office locations, collaborating closely with colleagues in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. This setting offers access to on-site resources, real-time interaction and opportunities to build strong relationships through in-person work.

Culture

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law.

Where you'll work

Office-based

You’ll work primarily from one of our office locations, collaborating closely with colleagues in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. This setting offers access to on-site resources, real-time interaction and opportunities to build strong relationships through in-person work.

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.