Director, Corporate and Advocacy Relations

M Booth Health•New York, NY

2d•$105,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

M Booth Health is seeking a strategic communications leader with deep experience at the intersection of corporate reputation, patient advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and healthcare communications. The ideal candidate is passionate about building authentic partnerships and developing communications strategies that engage advocacy organizations, patient communities, healthcare professionals, and other key stakeholders. This role requires a proven understanding of the evolving healthcare landscape, including corporate reputation, executive visibility, advocacy engagement, and disease awareness. The Director will serve as the day-to-day lead across a selection of pharmaceutical clients, taking ownership of complex business areas, overseeing account teams, and delivering high-quality work. This position is a blend of strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership, requiring the ability to counsel clients, manage projects, and inspire a team.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in a public relations agency or strategic communications consultancy with significant experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or nonprofit clients.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing corporate communications, advocacy relations, disease awareness, and corporate reputation programs.
Strong understanding of the healthcare advocacy landscape, including patient organizations, professional societies, coalitions, nonprofit partners, and other external stakeholders.
Experience supporting communications around disease awareness, corporate purpose, executive visibility, thought leadership, ESG or health equity initiatives, and issues management.
Understanding of the pharmaceutical regulatory environment and best practices for compliant advocacy engagement.
Deep understanding of the integrated communications landscape and how digital, creative, strategy, and analytics fit seamlessly into account operations.
A passion for creativity and ideas that deliver meaningful impact.
Superb management skills, and experience motivating and inspiring colleagues while creating opportunities for growth and development.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Positive, energetic attitude and enthusiasm and dedication to delivering exceptional work in a fun, collaborative and non-hierarchical environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as day-to-day client contact for one or more accounts, building trust through strategic counsel and reliable delivery.
Lead the development of integrated communications strategies and programs that address client business challenges and anticipate industry trends.
Deliver informed POVs and insights that shape client planning and elevate the agency’s role as a thought partner.
Oversee workstreams and accounts, review outputs, and ensure all deliverables are client ready.
Design account processes that manage expectations and accurately action client feedback.
Partner with Social, Digital and Media teams to oversee media and social media strategy and plan development.
Identify opportunities to bring in cross-functional expertise (creative, insights, digital) and lead effective onboarding of subject matter experts into the team.
Oversee account staffing allocations, clearly define roles and responsibilities, and establish effective processes and protocols.
Directly manage junior staff members, fostering their growth through clear goals, actionable feedback, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
Create a team environment where all members feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute at their best.
Prioritize and delegate effectively across competing or time-sensitive client asks while maintaining accountability for quality.
Collaborate with peers to strengthen agency-wide delivery, integrating diverse perspectives into client work.
Model effective “managing up” practices by communicating proactively with senior leadership about needs, opportunities, and challenges.
In partnership with VP, take ownership of client budgets and scopes of work, ensuring accuracy and effective financial management in collaboration with project management and finance partners.
Monitor monthly billing, proactively flagging issues and solutions for senior management.