Senior Account Executive, Health

Edelman is looking for our next Senior Account Executive to join our growing Health practice! This opportunity is perfect for a passionate PR professional who would like to grow their career in healthcare communications. 
Edelman’s Health Sector team provides a wide array of communications services to a diversified portfolio of healthcare clients including major pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and providers, health insurers, associations, life sciences companies, government and public health organizations. By employing innovative and thoughtful strategies, the Health Sector team develops integrated corporate reputation, public affairs, advocacy, and brand campaigns that help our clients promote their brands and policy positions, protect their reputations and license to operate, and influence public perceptions and policy outcomes.  The Senior Account Executive will have the ability to learn and deploy a wide variety of communications skills to a single, but diversified, industry that is of fundamental importance to individuals, governments, and society at large. Furthermore, employees will hone their communication skills alongside colleagues who have deep expertise at the intersection of healthcare pharmaceuticals and public relations. 

Responsibilities:

• They should be able to develop communications plans, implement public relations tactics, and impart knowledge to more junior team members.
• They should have strong media relations, research, writing, editing, and client interaction skills, perform well under pressure, and be a team player.
• Manage multiple projects on a fast-paced, high-profile integrated account, anticipating challenges and ensuring deadline and budget adherence
• Demonstrate proficiency in account and project management skills, including keeping internal and external teams on track and maintaining internal and external deliverables trackers and timelines
• Play a major role in the creation of communications plans and goals; manage against them
• Serve as daily client contact and act as client lead when appropriate; address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
• Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content, including press releases, key message documents, Q&As, internal Workplace cascades, blog posts, etc., under tight timelines and with competing priorities
• Proactively raise a hand and jump in to support junior and senior team members with ad-hoc client asks as they arise
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations, including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plans
• Supervise junior staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable, and conducting their reviews
• Contribute to business growth through introducing clients to new capabilities, building a network of industry contacts, and participating in relevant professional organizations
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Possess a solid understanding of the current healthcare landscape and the relevant issues impacting organizations and businesses active in the health space
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Public Relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media, and publishing.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience and a proven ability to manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• They should be able to develop communications plans, implement public relations tactics and impart knowledge to more junior team members.
• They should have strong media relations, research, writing, editing, and client interaction skills, perform well under pressure, and be a team player.
• Manage multiple projects on a fast-paced, high-profile integrated account, anticipating challenges and ensuring deadline and budget adherence
• Demonstrate proficiency in account and project management skills, including keeping internal and external teams on track and maintaining internal and external deliverables trackers and timelines
• Play a major role in creation of communications plans and goals; manage against them
• Serve as daily client contact and act as client lead when appropriate; address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
• Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content, including press releases, key message documents, Q&As, internal Workplace cascades, blog posts, etc., under tight timelines and with competing priorities