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Weber Shandwick · 3 days ago

Vice President, Client Experience - Healthcare

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$152K/yr - $185K/yr

8+ years exp

Weber Shandwick is seeking a strong Vice President to join their West Coast Healthcare Practice. The Vice President will manage integrated communications programs for clients in the healthcare sector, ensuring effective client engagement and the delivery of strategic communications.

AdvertisingAnalyticsConsultingContentMarketingPublic RelationsReputation

Responsibilities

Manage programs involving integrated media strategies, reputation management, executive thought leadership, internal communications and crisis communications to drive corporate reputation for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and health association clients and prospects

Oversee communications programs in support of regulated products including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, including sharing of clinical data and regulatory milestones

Under senior guidance, support development of strategic plans and recommendations tailored to clients’ business objectives

Draft key messaging and execute on materials proposed in plans, including but not limited to enterprise-level content, media strategies and pitches, narratives, strategic decks, and content for branded and unbranded disease awareness campaigns

Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor

Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists, etc.) to deliver on client plans

Act as an effective, two-way translator between clients and teams, actively counseling development of work in the best interest of all parties

Proactively support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience

Have ownership of client financials and profitability

Coordinate integration with other agency partners and successfully navigate relationships across internal stakeholders, clients and agency partners

Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product

Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business

Serve as leader and actively mentor team members to support their professional development and contribute to agency culture and goals

Qualification

Integrated communicationsPharmaceutical account managementProject managementClient engagementMS Office proficiencyLeadershipMentoringCommunication skillsEntrepreneurial spiritCollaborative attitudeAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's Degree Required

8+ years of experience in PR inclusive of agency experience working on large scale integrated communications campaigns

Strong project management skills and attention to detail

Experience managing high-performing teams; mentoring team members

Confident presenter and persuasive speaker

Preferred

Deep knowledge of the pharma regulatory landscape

Experience, at an agency or in-house, managing a large pharmaceutical account (over $1 million in billings) and the keen organizational skills needed to do so. Experience on accounts that span multiple cities with integrated account teams preferred

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Great track record of success leading teams and developing talent

Proficiency in MSOffice, advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and other presentation platforms

An entrepreneurial spirit, strong leadership qualities and a collaborative attitude

Propensity to organize thinking, break down complexity and manage shifting priorities at a fast pace

Company

Weber Shandwick

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Weber Shandwick is a global public relations firm with offices in major media, business, and government capitals around the world. It is a sub-organization of Interpublic Group.

Founded in 2001

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees