Account Director / Senior Account Director

Health+Commerce, a rapidly growing public relations agency helping companies across medtech, biotech and digital health, is searching for an Account Director for our portfolio of pre-commercial and commercial biotech companies. Named a PR News Best Places to Work in 2020, H+C is a great place to build a career in life science communications. We seek an individual with previous public relations agency experience and a passion for the biotech industry and science. This position is needed to support the agency's growing team and roster of industry-leading companies developing innovative medicines for patients across many disease states, including rare disease, cancer and ophthalmology. We are a collaborative, collegial team spread across the U.S. with a preference for an east coast- based executive (our east coast office is in Philadelphia) but are open to all remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Build and present strategic plans for client programs and milestone events including data communications, corporate financings, commercialization milestones and more.
• Manage the day-to-day efforts of client programs, operating with a deep understanding of the client's business, communications objectives and PR plans.
• Develop and write content for varied client needs including messaging and positioning platforms, press releases, social media and thought leadership materials.
• Maintain media relationships and a keen understanding of strategies to engage reporters in client news.
• Collaborate and coordinate with agency teams on social media content, design and digital marketing as well as outside partners on programs and projects.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to colleagues and junior team members, helping them grow and develop as communications professionals.

Skills/Expertise

• 7-9 years of industry experience in an agency or in-house communications leadership role
• Experience in biotech external comms, including executive communications, media strategy, thought leadership, social media, and science/data comms
• Experience working with companies from pre-clinical through launch
• An understanding of the media landscape and a strong network of media relationships
• Experience with social media and patient programs preferred
• Exceptional writing skills, including knowledge of AP style

Please send your resume and cover letter to .