Senior Account Executive, Healthcare, Ruder Finn

As one of the leading independent global communications and integrated marketing agencies, Ruder Finn thrives off spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that is singular in today's communication world. We value excellence before seniority, hunger for knowledge and achievement, and independence to pursue what's next. Ruder Finn provides global perspectives, insights, and resources combined with the knowledge, creativity, and exceptional client service of a local agency.

We are currently seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our Healthcare Practice. As a Senior Account Executive, you will be an integral part of our dynamic team, helping to execute strategic communications programs for our healthcare clients to drive disease awareness, execute social and influencer programs, support data milestones and more. Your role will involve close collaboration with senior leadership and clients to create and execute campaigns that achieve client objectives, and much more. If you have a passion for healthcare, get excited about breakthrough product communications, love tackling new challenges, and working with a collaborative team, this role is perfect for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects for multiple clients from conception to completion by anticipating challenges, troubleshooting problems, proposing solutions, offering client counsel, overseeing work quality and ensuring deadline and budget adherence

• Assist senior staff with program development geared towards client objectives, including participation in brainstorms and recommending new ideas

• Demonstrate knowledge of client's business, including its competitors and their products, public opinion/market trends, influencers and earned and social media trends and understanding of how those factors may impact client's business

• Exhibit proficiency in writing, editing, and proofreading to produce high-quality content for both internal and external communications

• Oversee account management, including call agenda and recaps, and monthly activity reports

• Contribute to the development of core materials including infographics/fact sheets, press releases, key message documents and social media content

• Help clients achieve their goals by creating pitches, securing media placements, and building media relationships

• Assist in the development of results reports including assessing impact, compiling earned and social media KPI statistics and sharing insights with the team

• Show a high level of responsiveness and communicate with clients, supervisors and account teams in a clear and timely manner

• Assist senior team members on tracking and monitoring financials

• Delegate work to junior team members, as appropriate, and oversee work products to ensure quality and consistency

• Help coach, support and motivate junior staff to produce quality work

• Express positive expectations of others and give encouragement/recognize accomplishments

Qualifications

• A minimum 2+ years of experience within healthcare/pharmaceutical public relations/communications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, biology or a related field

• In-depth knowledge of product communications, patient advocacy in the oncology space

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills and organizational skills

• Promote good working relationships and support collaboration within the team

• Demonstrate reliability, accountability and ownership - go the extra mile to achieve team objectives

• Experience and knowledge in public relations campaigns related to therapeutic areas including oncology, diabetes, mental health, infectious disease, immunology, or neurology

Benefits & More

• As a Senior Account Executive, you will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity

• You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan

• Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.

• Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave

• Professional learning and development opportunities

• Workplace flexibility

• On-site and off-site social gatherings

The anticipated salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $65,000 - $80,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.

Ruder Finn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Ruder Finn will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Ruder Finn believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.