Account Manager (Public Relations) - International Healthcare (m/w/div)

 

Account Manager (Public Relations) - International Healthcare (Fluent German & English Speaker)

BERLIN, GERMANY

 

Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organisations in major markets around the world.

Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications.

 

What is the role

Based in our Berlin office within our International Health team, we're looking for an ambitious bi-lingual candidate (fluent in both German and English). The ideal candidate will be (Junior) Account Manager level, with previous experience working with pharmaceutical/healthcare integrated comms accounts. You will play a key role in supporting global account teams and German market teams with the implementation of tactical programmes and their components. You’ll be working across both neuroscience and oncology therapy areas.

The successful hire will be responsible for managing and responding to client needs and requests in specific areas of responsibility alongside other team members, while also continuing to develop versatile writing skills and advancing client relations skills.

 

Core responsibilities:

• Supports the implementation of multiple projects across accounts, as well as drives the timely, effective and efficient delivery of organisational and administrative elements of account work (status reports, action lists, call notes, etc.)
• Works to agreed activity plans, demonstrating understanding of detailed project requirements (including deadlines) and taking the initiative to liaise with supervisors and third parties to deliver to brief. Proactively identifies issues and recommends solutions
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the status of activities across an account, even when not directly involved
• Proactively updates more senior team members on work progress and manages junior members.
• Liaises and counsels clients on a day-to-day basis to progress activities/projects in specific areas of responsibility
• Develops a strong understanding of clients, their products, and relevant disease areas
• Takes responsibility for financial elements of client accounts (e.g. vendor quotes/invoices, PO generation, ongoing cost tracking and reconciliation) – flags any concerns about available funds to account lead

 

Candidate Profile

• 2/3 years’ experience working in medical/healthcare communications
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Fluent German and English speaker
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, completing actions on time and to a high quality (e.g. minimal copy or formatting errors)
• A good understanding the healthcare regulatory framework, as well as major European health systems
• Strong knowledge of key healthcare media outlets and types of healthcare stories they report and why

 

Anything else?

We have four healthcare teams in Germany with offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne & Munich. The International Health team iis a small team based in our Berlin office. Working across global and domestic campaigns, naturally, this is reflected in the team culture; members hail from the UK, Spain, and Germany.

Weber Shandwick was the most awarded PR agency 2023 at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and was named to Ad Age’s Agency A-List in 2024. Weber Shandwick was also honoured as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year in 2023 and PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2024.

Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications. Weber Shandwick is part of the IPG DXTRA family and wider Interpublic Group. Check out more about team, the work, and what it’s like to work at Weber Shandwick here

 

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