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Senior Account Supervisor, Health
Daniel J Edelman HoldingsNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Aug 2025
About the role
Part of the Daniel J. Edelman Holdings family of companies, DJE Kinisi is built to serve a company working to address the world’s toughest health challenges and improve human health.
We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.
About Us At Edelman Health, we believe Health is everyone’s business. Our goal is to help our clients confidently rise to the challenges of our changing world. We believe Health is beyond purely physician – rather, it’s everything from self-care to prevention, diagnosis to caregiving to finding cures. We challenge our colleagues and clients alike to embrace the new demands of a wider set of stakeholders and to act boldly to earn and keep their Trust. Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Health Senior Account Supervisor to lead client relationships, drive strategic communications initiatives, and oversee project execution. This role requires a strong understanding of the healthcare landscape, the ability to develop and execute integrated communications plans, and expertise in account management. The ideal candidate has excellent leadership skills and is comfortable providing strategic counsel to both clients and internal teams.
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We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.
About Us At Edelman Health, we believe Health is everyone’s business. Our goal is to help our clients confidently rise to the challenges of our changing world. We believe Health is beyond purely physician – rather, it’s everything from self-care to prevention, diagnosis to caregiving to finding cures. We challenge our colleagues and clients alike to embrace the new demands of a wider set of stakeholders and to act boldly to earn and keep their Trust. Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Health Senior Account Supervisor to lead client relationships, drive strategic communications initiatives, and oversee project execution. This role requires a strong understanding of the healthcare landscape, the ability to develop and execute integrated communications plans, and expertise in account management. The ideal candidate has excellent leadership skills and is comfortable providing strategic counsel to both clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead communications strategy for pharmaceutical clients across the product lifecycle, from clinical development to commercialization.
- Develop and execute PR campaigns aligned to key regulatory milestones, including regulatory filing/submissions, approvals, and advisory committee meetings.
- Manage data communications, including planning for top-line readouts, congress presentations, press releases, and publication strategies, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance.
- Interface with cross-functional client teams (regulatory, clinical, medical affairs, commercial) to align messaging and ensure timely dissemination of critical updates.
- Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for growth, offering innovative solutions and strategic counsel.
- Manage account budgets, ensuring financial efficiency and identifying opportunities for increased profitability.
- Identify and contribute to new business opportunities, supporting proposals and pitches when needed.
- Mentor and coach junior team members, providing guidance to help them grow professionally.
- Provide strategic oversight on team deliverables, ensuring quality and alignment with client expectations.
- Connection is central to how we support each other and advise clients. Being together in the workplace strengthens our Culture, Community, and Collaboration. Show your commitment to our shared values by actively contributing to a strong, inclusive culture in all interactions.
- Embrace and engage with Edelman’s local market communities—they’re a core part of the Edelman experience. Active participation is expected of all colleagues and adds to the richness of the unique Edelman culture.
- Model collaborative behavior that encourages teams to build relationships beyond their immediate group, engaging individuals and teams across our network. Our strength lies in uniting diverse expertise—crisis and creative, public affairs and brand—to share insights, ideas, and learnings across practices. This begins with cultivating strong connections across skillsets, perspectives, and levels.
Basic Qualifications:
- 6+ years of health communications experience
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of the healthcare landscape, including regulatory considerations, industry trends, and key stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to provide high-level counsel to clients.
- Experience leading integrated communications campaigns across earned, owned, and paid channels.
- Experience in digital, paid advertising and clinical trial recruitment strategies highly preferred.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects, teams, and budgets effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring and developing junior staff.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, integrated agency environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate fluency in leveraging AI tools to enhance communication strategies, optimize content creation, and drive more personalized, data-informed engagement across channels.
- Experience at an agency or in-house preferred.
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