Senior Account Director, Health Communications

Fors Marsh • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a senior client and delivery leadership position within a mission-driven practice focused on public health. You will lead complex health communications engagements, serve as a trusted advisor to clients, and guide multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality, audience-centered communications programs. We are seeking an experienced leader with a deep understanding of public health agency missions, specifically tobacco control, and health behavior change campaigns. The ideal candidate has led complex advertising campaigns spanning formative research, communications and marketing planning, content development, partner engagement, paid and donated media, technical assistance, and digital and social media.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience developing and managing complex advertising or integrated communications campaigns
• Demonstrated health communications and health behavior change campaign experience
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public health, business, behavioral or social science, or a related field
• Deep understanding of public health agency missions, priorities, audiences, programs, and operating environments specific to tobacco control
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior clients and serve as a liaison among government staff, contractor teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and large government contracts, including managing scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, risks, quality, and financial performance
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex health communications account, serving as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to clients
• Translate client priorities and audience needs into clear communications strategies, workplans, and measurable outcomes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Lead integrated communications projects and campaigns spanning research, strategy, creative and content development, digital and social media, paid media, public relations, stakeholder engagement, and measurement
• Guide the development of evidence-based marketing strategies that build trust, influence behavior, and improve public health outcomes
• Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams around cohesive campaigns, programs, and communications products
• Oversee account execution, ensuring work meets scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and contractual requirements
• Identify and apply innovative approaches, emerging technologies, and evolving communications practices

Benefits

• Top-tier health and dental covered at 100% for employee coverage.
• Additional vision, and long and short-term disability options.
• Unlimited PTO (company culture values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours).
• A floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.
• Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.
• Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Participation in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
• Product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior