Vice President, Health Public Relations

About the Company

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture‑changing, value‑driving ideas for more than 75 years. The agency operates at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with expertise across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting and health, spanning over 120 offices in 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and is ranked #1 globally for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year.

Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. WPP unites cutting‑edge media intelligence, data solutions, world‑class creativity, next‑generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel through its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open.

Ogilvy Health, a division of Ogilvy, combines borderless creativity, scientific precision and cultural fluency to build healthcare’s most influential movements, delivering measurable impact and category‑defining growth for brands.

About the Role

The Vice President, Media Relations serves as a senior communications advisor and media strategist, shaping earned‑media strategies that build reputation, create cultural relevance and deliver measurable impact for healthcare clients. The role requires a proven record of developing and executing successful earned‑media campaigns, cultivating trusted relationships with influential journalists, and guiding clients through complex, high‑stakes communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead earned‑media strategy for major healthcare accounts, translating business, brand and communications objectives into distinctive, newsworthy programs.
• Provide strategic earned‑media counsel to clients and agency teams, offering clear recommendations on narrative, timing, spokesperson strategy, channel selection and reputational considerations.
• Develop compelling story platforms, media angles, messaging and pitch strategies grounded in audience insight, the news cycle and the competitive landscape.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with health, business, consumer, trade and other influential media, matching stories and spokespeople to the outlets that can create the greatest impact.
• Oversee proactive and reactive media engagement, including announcements, thought leadership, executive visibility, issues management and rapid‑response opportunities.
• Prepare executives and subject‑matter experts for interviews through message development, briefing materials, media training and real‑time counsel.
• Identify organic growth and new‑business opportunities, contributing media strategy, insights and storytelling to pitches and proposals.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of relevant public relations and media relations experience, including healthcare communications, and 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated record of securing high‑impact earned media and leading successful programs across corporate, brand, disease‑awareness, executive visibility or issues‑oriented communications.
• Deep understanding of the regulated healthcare marketplace and its implications for media strategy, scientific storytelling and external communications.
• Strong relationships with journalists and editors across healthcare, business, consumer and trade media, with the judgment to identify the right outlet and reporter for each story.
• Exceptional news judgment and the ability to simplify complex scientific, clinical and business information without losing accuracy or credibility.
• Experience counseling senior executives and preparing spokespeople for media interviews, high‑visibility moments and challenging questions.
• Digital fluency and a strong understanding of today’s fragmented media ecosystem, including how earned media works alongside social, influencer, paid and owned channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project‑management, counseling, people‑management and business‑development skills.

Compensation

Pay Range: $100,000 — $230,000 USD (individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience and qualifications).

Benefits

Ogilvy offers a competitive benefits package. Details are available through the company’s benefits portal.

Support & Culture

Ogilvy celebrates its people fully, enthusiastically and unhesitatingly. The firm provides autonomy to explore new paths, expert colleagues across the Ogilvy network, and opportunities to work on projects you’ll be proud of alongside teammates you’ll be proud to call your own.