Account Director - Healthcare PR - Open to Various U.S. Locations

Job Description

Open to various U.S. Locations; Flexible Work Policy! (Hybrid or Remote)

BCW:

BCW is one of the world’s largest communications agencies, with more than 4,000 people in nearly 40 countries, and is part of WPP’s global network of operating companies.

North America is BCW’s largest region; across 12 wholly owned North American markets, we specialize in Earned-Plus programs for industry-leading clients. Our practice and specialty areas include: Healthcare, Brand Marketing, Reputation and Advocacy, Issues and Crisis, Purpose/ESG, Financial Communications, Public Affairs, DE&I, Polycultural and Influencer Advocacy.

The Role:

We are looking for an Account Director (also known as Senior Account Supervisor or Managing Supervisor or Associate Director) to join our best-in-class national Healthcare practice. This person will be leading account activities at a strategic level for one of our marquee pharmaceutical accounts.

You will be managing all day to day activities for the client, ensuring the overall strategic vision and tactical execution is in line with the client’s objectives. We are in need of someone who understands the healthcare and pharmaceutical space and can help propel our group to even further growth.

The Work:

Demonstrate leadership in providing strategic counsel to client and show mastery of all aspects of client management

Oversee a wide range of media outreach activities and measure results for clients

Own the brainstorm process; see the need, lead the brainstorm, and begin to identify other team members who have the potential of becoming good brainstorm facilitators

Flesh out ideas as they relate to client objectives and learn how to bring them to life in presentations and written proposals

Showcase a command of both digital and traditional communication practices and strategies

Lead and mentor junior team members to build a culture of high performance

Experience that contributes to your success:

7+ years of related communications experience working with healthcare clients (pharmaceuticals); PR agency experience preferred

Pharmaceutical industry specific knowledge to serve as an ambassador for BCW in the healthcare field

Experience managing large pharmaceutical programs from start to finish

Impeccable client relationship skills and experience working with high touch healthcare clients; confident engaging clients regularly and delivering recommendations

Ability to lead a team as a manager, supervisor and mentor

Ability to work with vendors and manage out of pocket budgets

Understanding of the integration of social media + traditional media

Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with strong attention to detail

Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

Benefits at BCW:

Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays and a Flexible Holiday Policy with 10 paid holidays annually. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

12 weeks paid Parental Leave

Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance

401K Savings and Investment Plans

Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses

Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW’s Career Pathing program.

Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.

More information on benefits can be found Here.

More about BCW:

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit bcw-global.com.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $60,000 to $140,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details.

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