Managing Supervisor/Vice President, Healthcare

Fleishman-Hillard, recently recognized by the Holmes Report as the “International Agency of the Year" in its annual PR agency Report Card, has an immediate opening for a mid to senior level practitioner (MS/VP) in its highly visible New York Healthcare practice. The position provides the opportunity to develop communications programs for breakthrough pharmaceutical products, to lead a team of professionals, counsel senior members of the marketing brand team of a reputable pharmaceutical company, and direct nationwide integrated communications programs involving media, third party organizations, healthcare professionals and consumers. Responsibilities • Serve in a lead role to develop, present and execute integrated brand strategy and brand positioning communications programs. • Build and maintain strong client relationships at the senior level and build/recruit strong agency account teams • Serve as a role model to highest professionalism, ensure best practices and quality of deliverables • Provide proactive, high-level client counsel and creative recommendations on how to meet brand marketing goals through communications • Direct the development and provide strategic direction for various client and media materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents • Determine strategic outreach plans to external audiences: third party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc. • Be ultimately responsible for the profit and loss of significant client budgets and oversee the client budget development, tracking, billing and communications; proven ability to run accounts profitably • Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control and oversee team assignments Qualifications • At least five years of pharmaceutical and healthcare communications experience, preferably in an agency or corporate setting • Proven experience in planning, selling and managing communications programs • Strong organization and project management abilities; ability to juggle and can think quickly and make independent decisions • Previous experience managing pharmaceutical product communications, healthcare and science programs • Proven client counsel, client relationship building and team management; has grown accounts • Energetic, self-starter and problem solver—gets things moving, keeps them on track, and understands how to switch gears when needed • Professional writing and presentation skills • Can translate clinical data into lay language; can simplify large amounts of information • Knowledge of healthcare industry; understands pharmaceutical regulatory environment • Proven understanding of media environment: healthcare trade, national, consumer, business, bylines, spokespersons • Ability to lead and work within team structure; proven experience overseeing large client programs with multiple projects • Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, WordFleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary and superb benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/disability insurance, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a significant company match.Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V. Company:Fleishman-Hillard Inc.Location:US-NY-New York CityStatus:Full Time, EmployeeJob Category:Marketing/ProductRelevant Work Experience:7+ to 10 Years An equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V