Senior Account Manager - Health PR

At Edelman Health we are on a mission to help the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and healthcare brands build and safeguard trust with an ever-growing audience of stakeholders, and show how their complex products deliver the thing we all value most - life. The at Edelman strategically partner with clients to deliver global, regional and local integrated campaigns for disease awareness, medical education, patient and employee engagement, digital communications, data and regulatory milestones and much more! Championing diverse skills, backgrounds and specialisms in our team is the key to our success, and it is this EMEA collective of 130 brilliant PR, medical and scientific communications professionals that has helped make us an award winning agency! This year, among the , our Health team collected a Silver Cannes Lion in the Health and Wellness category for their work executed for the the global Sanofi account. Successfully diversifying and winning new business as well as growing accounts, our team are now looking for passionate PR professionals to join Edelman Health. So, if you are looking to take your career in Health PR to the next level and collaborate with some of the best in the industry, gaining exposure to some of the biggest accounts in the business, keep reading, this role could be for you... The Role Edelman are looking for a skilled Senior Account Manager to join the Health Department and lead on the execution of plans based on client goals whilst managing and leading teams. The role will place you as a daily client contact and see you responsible for managing large projects and multiple accounts simultaneously. Keeping up to date with your key stakeholders and media, and utilising your in-depth understanding of clients’ businesses, you will offer council to clients enabling them to successfully achieve communications and business objectives. The role see you working across integrated projects across focused on data and regulatory milestone comms, digital disease awareness campaigns, media relations, thought leadership etc.If you are a driven PR professional with passion for Health PR and would like to be considered for the Senior Account Management role and work at PRovoke's EMEA Large Regional Consultancy of the Year 2024, then please APPLY TODAY. 

Key Experience

A background in life sciences, experience working in the Health PR sector or equivalent, resulting in an understanding of health regulations, ABPI Code, technical terminology etc.

Experience working in PR or similar communications marketing field, with agency experience preferred.

Demonstrated ability to effectively multitask, delegate and manage assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients.

Record of accurate client-related finance management. 

Evidence of strong media, influencer and stakeholder networks.

Key Skills

Superior written and verbal communications skills. 

Ability to manage and inspire a team to make sound judgments.

Excellent organisational and planning skills. 

Ability to think creatively and ensure a good level of creative output across the team.

Strong media relations skills and ability to ‘sell a story’ and communicate effectively with the media or influencers.

Client liaison and interface skills leading client meetings, managing day to day contact.

Ability to present ideas confidently and persuasively.

Benefits Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable, inspired and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health, family, community, finance and time away including: Competitive Annual Holiday plus an additional days holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season. Flexible working - Hybrid working policy and 30 days work from anywhere worldwide! Financial Wellbeing - Pension plan, income protection, and life insurance at 4x annual salary. Building a Family - Whether it’s maternity leave, adoptive leave or shared parental leave, take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child & wedding gift. In addition Edelman partners with Peppy, a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood, menopause and fertility support. Health and Wellbeing – Access to Private Medical Insurance, Digital GP and wellbeing program, Cycle to Work Scheme, subsidised corporate gym membership, a Quit Smoking Scheme, Annual flu vaccinations and 24/7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues, in absolute confidence. Personal and Professional Development - Clear progression routes and continuous training/professional development via Edelman Learning Institute  Community – Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause, paid for by us. Our Values Core to our culture are our , which guide our behavior, support a client-centric approach, influence the way we work with each other, our clients and the community, and inspire great work. The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence : Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients. The Freedom to be Constantly Curious : Tenacious, flexible and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves. The Courage to do the Right Thing : Trusted and resilient partner, committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues. The Commitment to Positively Impact Society: Performing our work with an environmental conscience, and a sense of tolerance, fairness and equality. Edelman is a provider of equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable, impactful, respectful and culturally-curious workplace that drives innovative thinking, cultivates diverse ideas, and promotes true collaboration among our employees and our partners. For further information visit: #LI-TW1Edelman 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).For more information please visit: Click to view a short video about life at Edelman.