Weber Shandwick · 1 month ago
Senior Vice President, AI Acceleration - Healthcare
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
12+ years expWeber Shandwick is a company that partners with leaders to leverage technology, data, and AI. They are seeking a Senior Vice President to lead AI initiatives in the healthcare sector, focusing on client engagement, strategic integration, and the application of AI in health communications.
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Responsibilities
Serve as AI Health Lead in North America. Lead initial client intake meetings and discovery sessions with a blend of strategic vision and technical understanding. Present AI capabilities clearly and confidently, guiding senior clients and agency leaders through opportunity framing, first-stage ideation and early solution scoping. Field preliminary technical questions about generative AI tools, proprietary platforms and AI service design with fluency and confidence
Bring structure to our agentic future. Own agentic workflow mapping and intelligent design interviews (IDIs), transforming service aspirations into actionable and repeatable frameworks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate existing and future workflows, pinpoint automation opportunities, and map “agentic” paths to delivery. Convert insights from IDIs and internal stakeholder engagement into architecture-ready documentation and strategic narratives
Be the cross-department connector. Act as a strategic integrator between agency leadership, client teams, analytics teams, and our in-house AI and product development squads. Co-develop MVP specs and new service blueprints alongside tech teams—grounded in user insight, AI capability and operational viability. Help pressure-test product hypotheses and co-create narratives for go-to-market internal and external activation
Stay grounded in health communications. Apply our PR/communications foundation and your experience to inform and evolve the storytelling, delivery models and activation strategies of our health client. Support internal marketing of our offerings and pilots—ensuring they are positioned and understood across the agency ecosystem. Serve as a strategic thought partner in helping clients and teams understand not just “how” AI works, but why it matters and what to do about it
Qualification
Required
12–15+ years of experience spanning communications/public relations, innovation, or digital transformation—with clear exposure to AI technologies
Strong grasp of Gen AI platforms, process mapping, and product ideation cycles
Comfort presenting to senior clients, fielding early-stage technical questions, and guiding discussions toward action
Proven experience navigating cross-functional environments, especially with technical and product development teams
Experience working with pharma and healthcare brands
Ability to communicate clearly in decks, meetings, and whiteboard sessions—making complex tech accessible to all levels
Preferred
Experience launching AI-powered communications or marketing services
Track record of delivering structured innovation frameworks in a fast-paced agency or consultancy setting
Experience orchestrating integrated media strategies for health campaigns
Background in analytics, data engineering, or data science
Company
Weber Shandwick
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.
1001-5000 employees
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