Vice President, Policy Communications (Healthcare)

The role

You will counsel clients through integrated communications strategies to impact the health industry. You will lead day-to-day account flow by managing junior staff and client relations.

What you will do

• Lead the development of integrated communications strategies
• Drive high-touch, daily client communications
• Manage a team of junior staff on each account
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services
• Drive new story angles and media opportunities for clients
• Lead thought leadership programs for executives
• Work with senior team leaders on capacity planning
• Contribute to business development and growth efforts

Required qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in strategic communications in relevant health industries, government, electoral politics or media or journalism covering relevant sectors
• At least 2 years of experience managing teams
• Strong storytelling skills
• Demonstrated ability to create news moments
• Experience in designing media and marketing programs to reach stakeholder audiences
• Saviness and creativity in media relations and pitching, social media content ideation and influencer engagement
• Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with relevant reporters
• Experience handling rapid response and long lead stories
• Fluency in legislative and regulatory processes
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing
• Organized and used to a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to identify new media opportunities and narratives

Nice to have

• PR agency experience
• Experience with thought leadership and executive profile raising

Benefits

• End-of-year bonuses based on firm, team, and individual performance

Before you apply

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About the company

BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company. Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories through its various firms including BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.