Vice President, Public Relations (Business of Health)
Connecticut, United States; Florida, United States; Georgia, United States; Iowa, United States; Kansas, United States; Michigan, United States; New Hampshire, United States; North Carolina, United States; Ohio, United States; Oregon, United States; Pennsylvania, United States; Rhode Island, United States; South Carolina, United States; Tennessee, United States; Texas, United States; Utah, United States; Virginia, United States. Posted 2 months ago
The role
Vice Presidents of Business of Health serve as senior leaders within the Health Industry Sector Team. They shape strategy, drive growth, and deliver communications programs for organizations in the healthcare ecosystem. They oversee high-value accounts and lead teams to deliver results.
What you will do
- Serve as a lead for a portfolio of key Business of Health accounts
- Advise clients across various healthcare sectors
- Define and oversee integrated communications strategies
- Provide executive-level counsel on messaging and reputation management
- Guide teams in translating complex healthcare topics into stories
- Own senior client relationships and ensure satisfaction
- Identify and drive organic growth opportunities across existing accounts
- Oversee financial performance for assigned accounts
- Contribute to Highwire's point of view on Business of Health trends
- Maintain relationships with healthcare, business, and policy media
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of PR or strategic communications experience
- Significant agency leadership experience
- Deep expertise leading communications for organizations across the Business of Health
- Proven success owning and scaling integrated communications programs
- Strong command of the healthcare business and media landscape
- Solid understanding of the regulatory, policy, and market environment shaping healthcare communications
- Exceptional strategic writing, editing, and storytelling capabilities
- Demonstrated experience providing executive-level client counsel
- Track record of building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams
- Strong business acumen including forecasting, resourcing, and account management
- Experience supporting and winning new business in a competitive agency environment
- Must reside in one of the listed remote states at the time of hire
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Generous paid time off
- Extended summer and winter breaks
- Early log-off on Fridays through Empower Hours program
- Paid parental leave benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Annual Growth Mindset stipend for books, events, or learning
- Monthly technology reimbursement
- Wellness benefit program
- 501c3 donation matching program
- Mentorship and professional development opportunities
Before you apply
- Only able to consider candidates who reside in one of the listed remote states at the time of hire
- This posting may be used to build a talent pipeline
About the company
Highwire is a strategic marketing communications agency at the intersection of innovation and industry. They partner with ambitious companies and established brands to navigate complexity and lead markets.