Senior Account Supervisor, Healthcare, Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn•New York, NY

2d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Ruder Finn is seeking a Senior Account Supervisor to join our Healthcare Practice. In this role, you will be a day-to-day lead across strategic communications programs for healthcare clients, helping drive integrated communications programs inclusive of regulatory milestones, disease awareness efforts, social and influencer initiatives, patient advocacy efforts, and earned media efforts. You will work closely with senior account leadership and clients to shape and execute programs that advance client objectives, while also managing workstreams, timelines, budgets, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring high-quality, timely and error-free client deliverables. We are looking for someone who is excited to work on dynamic, integrated health care accounts and who brings a strong record of healthcare communications, account management, and client counsel within an agency environment. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, confident client partner, skilled project manager, and collaborative team leader who can translate complex healthcare topics into clear, compelling communications. If you’re passionate about healthcare, energized by complex challenges, and excited to build campaigns that make an impact, this could be the perfect role for you.

Requirements

Minimum of 6+ years of experience in public relations, communications, healthcare communications, or pharmaceutical communications
Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, biology, life sciences, or a related field
Strong understanding of product communications, patient advocacy, disease awareness, and data/regulatory milestones
Familiarity with clinical trial phases, FDA approvals, and the broader healthcare communications environment
Experience with the MLR process and systems such as Veeva is preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and organizational skills
Proven ability to manage multiple client workstreams in a fast-paced agency environment
Experience providing client counsel and managing day-to-day client relationships
Experience mentoring, managing, or guiding junior team members
Curiosity and comfort with integrating AI into communications and workflows

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge and experience with healthcare public relations campaigns

Responsibilities

Serve as a day-to-day client and internal team contact, managing account activity and ensuring client objectives, priorities, and strategic vision are being advanced
Provide thoughtful client counsel and recommendations that reflect an understanding of client priorities, the healthcare landscape, and communications best practices
Demonstrate strong knowledge of clients’ businesses, including competitors, product landscapes, market trends, influencers, media dynamics, and factors that may impact communications strategy
Contribute to the research, planning, and development of comprehensive, contemporary, and strategic public relations and integrated communications programs
Apply innovative thinking to generate new, impactful, audience-focused ideas
Identify potential issues early, elevate challenges with recommended solutions, and know when to seek senior counsel
Lead the development of core communications materials, including media strategies, press releases, key message documents, social media content, briefing materials, communications plans, and client presentations
Ensure strong quality control across client materials, reviewing for accuracy, strategic alignment, clarity, and polish
Maintain a high level of responsiveness and communicate with clients, supervisors, and account teams in a clear, timely, and solutions-oriented manner
Lead effective internal team communication, encourage collaboration, and invite ideas and creativity from junior team members
Convey ideas clearly and confidently in client meetings and presentations
Delegate effectively by setting clear expectations, deadlines, context, and measures of success
Build program budgets, track finances, create SOWs, and support forecasting while ensuring resources align with client needs