VP, Healthcare - Boston

Overview

FleishmanHillard Boston is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and self-starting Vice President to join our dynamic office and collaborative healthcare practice.  FH Boston has built its reputation on creating customized, integrated solutions that deliver what our clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations meeting their specific challenges or opportunities.  We’re seeking energetic professionals with good instincts, who are early adopters and self-starters, and have an adventurous spirit and passion for collaboration. Our culture values talented, nimble, creative people who both are exemplary leaders and effective team players. This position provides the opportunity to drive exciting communications programs for leading healthcare brands, manage teams in partnership with senior leadership, develop key relationships with healthcare industry clients, and execute strategic plans and outreach to the media, third-party organizations, healthcare professionals and consumers.  

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in handling many of the day-to-day activities for the healthcare practice’s account teams, including working with senior members of the team to drive client business and programs, connecting across our healthcare and agency teams, and providing client counsel.
• Be flexible and manage teams across accounts; coordinate with team on resources and mentor and manage staff; bring on agency resources to create the "best teams" and deliver results for your clients.
• Develop and edit high-quality written materials, including client annual plans, creative programs, social strategy and content, media and other stakeholder communications/materials, etc.
• Develop relationships and coordinate across external audiences: third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
• Explore and create opportunities for incremental business growth within your clients’ organizations and with new prospects.
• Manage team driving program plans and budgets for profitability; ensure regular communication to clients and agency management.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience.  Medical device, diagnostics, health IT and/or healthcare communications experience within an in-house team or communications agency is required. 
• A thirst for knowledge, interest and desire to work in the ever-changing world of healthcare and communications.
• Skilled at applied strategic thinking; anticipating issues, trends, and connections, and translating those insights into actionable ideas for the clients and our healthcare team.
• A collaborative team member and leader, with strong project management and problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively supervise, train and mentor junior-level account staff, provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments.
• Strong client relationship skills and the ability to successfully represent FH and client companies to key stakeholders.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to develop and strategically direct the creation of press materials and communications plans.
• Ability to translate large amounts of clinical data and information into lay language that resonates across client stakeholders.
• Keen understanding of the role of digital media in integrated communications strategies as well as traditional, digital and social media healthcare environment.
• Ability to develop and contribute to strategic outreach plans to external audiences via social platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.), third-party organizations, healthcare professionals, media, etc.
• Proven understanding of healthcare environment and strategic media relations planning, with the ability to develop strong media pitch angles, lead pitch teams and pitch story ideas to that deliver results for clients.
• Experience and interest in developing and supporting new business growth, through both existing clients and new prospects.

About FleishmanHillard FleishmanHillard is part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., and has more than 85 offices in 30 countries, plus affiliates in 43 countries. Our award-winning agency specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, research and analytics, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. We’ve been named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work; a “Standout Agency” on Advertising Age’s A-List; the Human Rights Campaign’s “ Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality; and NAFE’s “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for a decade. We’re also more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.com  

FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local laws.