Senior Account Executive, Edelman Health

Edelman is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our growing Health practice! This opportunity is perfect for a passionate PR professional who would like to grow their career in healthcare communications.

We recently won the opportunity as agency of record for one of the largest and fastest-growing businesses we represent at Edelman Health. The opportunity– which is comprised of two broad components: corporate communications and digital – spans multiple areas of focus including executive visibility, internal communications, policy, digital content strategy & creation, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Play a major role in creation of communications plans and goals; manage against them
• Serve as a client-facing contact with ability to drive a project, when appropriate
• Possess strong experience in research, writing, and editing
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects on a fast-paced, high-profile integrated account, anticipating challenges and ensuring deadline and budget adherence
• Leads account and project management tasks, including keeping internal and external teams on track, overseeing internal and external deliverables, trackers, and timelines
• Produce high-quality internal and external communications content, including press releases, key message documents, Q&As, blog posts, articles, etc. under tight timelines with competing priorities.
• Proactively raise a hand and jump in to support junior and senior team members with ad-hoc client asks as they arise
• Supervise junior staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable, and conducting their reviews
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Generate creative ideas and help to lead multiple client programs simultaneously
• Possess a solid understanding of the current healthcare landscape and the relevant issues impacting organizations and businesses active in the health space
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media, and publishing.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• A proven ability to manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously.
• They should be able to develop communications plans, implement public relations tactics, and impart knowledge to more junior team members.
• They should have strong research, writing, editing, and client interaction skills, perform well under pressure, and be a team player.

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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