Account Director - Healthcare PR

Busy independent healthcare PR, patient advocacy and healthcare comms agency seeks Healthcare PR Account Director who genuinely wants to make a difference to patients. This boutique healthcare comms agency is genuinely patient focussed, beyond any other, and this is reflected in the business that they win.
The Agency:
• Has a unique approach to behaviour change in the healthcare sector, which really works
• Operates across a unique blend of ethical PR, patient adherence and med comms campaigns
• Only hires the most talented, creative and personable healthcare communications experts who are passionate about making a difference to patients and who are the nicest colleagues you could wish to work for!
• Working on campaigns for medicines in a wide variety of therapy areas, e.g., immunology and dermatology, HIV, virology, cardiology (heart failure and AF), oncology and devices, to name a few.
• Truly friendly, supportive and sociable environment. Freelancers ask to stay on and no one ever leaves!
The Account Director’s Job:
• Driving global communications campaigns for the agency on a day-to-day basis, responsible for the team’s delivery
• Building relationships with key individuals in international pharmaceutical companies, patient groups, DoH, etc.
• Keeping up to date with industry developments, the coolest new therapies and treatments and the latest scientific innovations
• Providing proactive and reactive counsel to clients, domestic and international.
• As a member of the agency management team, the Account Director will be involved in the shaping and running of the business
You:
• Have worked your way up to Account Director level in a healthcare PR/ comms agency
• Must have global campaign experience at a senior level, driving strategy and delivery
• Genuine interest in promoting best practise at all times
• Hugely knowledgeable about the pharma industry and healthcare landscape
• Knows how to have fun!

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