Account Director, Healthcare

vor 4 Wochen


Genf GE, Schweiz Weber Shandwick Vollzeit

**Account Director, Healthcare PR/Communications**

**Healthcare Practice - Geneva**

**About Weber Shandwick**

**About Weber Shandwick in Switzerland**

With offices in Geneva, Weber Shandwick Switzerland acts as an international Hub within the broader Weber Shandwick network. We provide strategic counsel and integrated campaign development for the global or regional headquarters of major multinational companies, and Swiss companies with global aspirations. We are uniquely positioned as the only pan-regional and globally focused agency in the market that provides international consulting. Thanks to our unique perspective that comes from being based in a truly international city, and our access to a diverse and international talent base, we are a strong corporate and healthcare hub for our EMEA business.

**A snapshot of the role**

This is an exciting role for an experienced and ambitious public relations professional, ideally with a **strong agency background **to become the go-to, **Account Director**,** **within** **a multi-disciplinary team of health communications specialists. The role will require successfully leading pan-European and global programmes in the health & wellness sector, working for clients such as pharmaceutical organisations, public health foundations, and nutrition brands. The position is based in Weber Shandwick's Geneva team.

**Role responsibilities**
- Leads the day-to-day management of tactics/projects within a client programme
- Provides clear briefs and delegates workload appropriately, managing junior and senior colleagues to make best possible use of time and expertise
- Proficiently prepares and reviews key materials and client correspondence, and contributes to more complex materials such as plans and new business proposals
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of the healthcare regulatory framework, as well as of the major European health systems
- Demonstrates an excellent knowledge of the key healthcare media outlets and types of healthcare stories that are reported and why
- Develops and maintains productive relationships with day-to-day clients; is available to the client as necessary and begins to develop a role as a trusted client advisor
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of financial management i.e. fee and costs in order to assist the senior team in developing and monitoring budgets
- Track record and experience at Account Director or Senior Account Manager level in an agency environment or in-house communications experience within a healthcare company is essential
- Experience working on Pan-European or global communications programs in one or more of the following areas: healthcare, consumer health, corporate health, medical device and biotech
- A solid understanding of current and emerging topics in the healthcare environment
- An insightful and strategic approach to using traditional, digital and social media
- Self-starter who is good at finding solutions and is a great team player
- Native/bilingual in English, other languages a plus
- Swiss National or EU passport holder able to work in Switzerland (international relocation is not offered)

Part of IPG DXTRA (IPG) which includes the collective of healthcare brands under Weber Shandwick, and is one of the most impressive health communications offerings across Europe, you'll also partner with extended teams in London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, to name but a few...

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