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

• Support day-to-day account responsibilities across healthcare communications programs

• Manage project timelines, workback plans, and trackers, proactively flagging milestones, risks, and deadlines

• Coordinate internal communications to ensure alignment across accounts, social, digital, and studio teams

• Work directly with external vendors and partners to support program execution and sponsored content initiatives, including managing the medical, legal and regulatory process

• Contribute to social media campaigns and sponsored content programs, including writing and editing short-form and long-form content and supporting the development of visual assets with the creative team

• Prepare and launch creative social media campaigns tied to key milestones/events, tracking results and providing support with reporting

• Support patient and caregiver storytelling initiatives, including research, coordination, content support, deliverable tracking, and reporting

• Assist with regulatory review and compliance processes, including preparing and routing materials through platforms such as Veeva

• Support media monitoring and earned media efforts, tracking relevant news, legislative updates, and high-profile coverage

• Review media monitoring reports and help identify insights and trends for client use.

• Manage the quarterly reporting, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely delivery as well as coordination across analytics, account and web teams.

• Work closely with a collaborative account team, partnering with both senior and junior colleagues

• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas across programs

• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, internal stakeholders, medical teams, and vendors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, life sciences, or a related field

• 2-4 years of experience in healthcare communications, PR, or marketing (agency experience preferred)

• Strong project management, attention to detail and organizational skills, with experience managing timelines and multiple workstreams

• Excellent writing and communication skills, including short-form and long-form content

• Familiarity with social media, paid amplification and sponsored content

• Exposure to media monitoring and earned media, with the ability to identify key insights

• Experience with regulatory review processes and tools such as Veeva preferred

• Comfortable in a client-facing, collaborative environment with strong attention to detail

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 $67,000 - $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.