Vice President (VP), Healthcare Communications

Vice President (VP), Healthcare Communications

FleishmanHillard, a leading global communications agency, has an immediate opening for an entrepreneurial, self-starting Vice President to join our growing healthcare team. This is an exciting career opportunity for a PR professional with a passion for healthcare-related communications to work closely with FH senior management and assist global healthcare clients with their external public relations and communications activities.

This role will work on leading therapeutic areas globally for one of FH's largest pharmaceutical clients (and one of FH's largest clients overall) and work with other leading health clients and brands as part of FH's growing health and life sciences practice. This individual will face a broad array of challenges including reputation management, advocacy relations, media relations, social media and digital integration, and marketing communications.

The ideal candidate for this role will be a strategic thinker, ideator, and ultimately the "maker" that brings stories to life for our clients. You will help guide the strategic direction of burgeoning therapeutic areas and drive thought leadership to highlight this client's expanding portfolio. You're willing to dive into the content creation process and can lead a team to successfully execute multi-stakeholder integrated campaigns.

FleishmanHillard is intentional about using diversity, equity, and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. Staying true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work, we do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. 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 DE&I goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a day-to-day client contact and manage work streams and teams on program implementation aimed at reaching diverse stakeholders such as patients, medical professionals, advocacy organizations, policy influencers, media, and client employees
• Play a pivotal role in leading many of the day-to-day activities for the healthcare practice's account teams, including working with senior members of the team to help manage budgets and forecasts, oversee projects and clients, and contribute to new business proposals and opportunities.
• Develop and edit compelling and high-quality client deliverables, including plans, research and analysis, media materials, website and social media content, client correspondence, and collateral.
• Drive communications campaigns with healthcare and trade media; develop strong traditional and social media relationships as well as relationships with third-party influencers.
• Provide team member management and development.

Qualifications

The anticipated salary range for a Vice President is $77,000 - $175,000.

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and / or other benefits also are available.