Vice President, Health

Edelman • Chicago, IL

2d

About The Position

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. We are seeking a dynamic Vice President with experience in pharma communications to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a communications leader to drive the strategy, oversight and day-to-day running and financial management for a leading pharmaceutical client. The ideal colleague is self-motivated, takes initiative, readily accepts new responsibility and is driven to succeed. The VP will have the ability to take the lead during client meetings and show up strong during IATs. This leader should have experience managing diverse teams and serving as a mentor to junior staff.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience communications/PR and or related fields including advertising, marketing, planning, creative, media, advertising or digital health
• Bachelor’s degree in communications/PR and or related fields including advertising, marketing, planning, creative, media, advertising or digital health

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare communications and/or marketing
• Superb people manager and experience successfully managing resources and budgets
• Entrepreneurial and professional and have the confidence necessary to manage a team
• Solid track record of contributing to integrated solutions for clients or team
• Fluency in digital media, channel partners and the role of media in the communications marketing mix
• Demonstrated presentation, verbal, written and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated agency team members by providing objective direction and feedback that inspires innovative, creative ideas and tactics that have measurable impact
• Strategize on the fly and serve in an advisory role to client on a day-to-day basis, providing counsel based on insights, trends, metrics and competitors
• Deeply embed in client’s business, understanding ongoing business challenges and building meaningful relationships with clients
• Understand and leverage the DJE global network and resources at your disposal to better serve and meet client needs
• Mentor, motivate, coach and help team members grow in their professional career
• Serve as an excellent steward of client budgets and lead management of billing processes, on behalf of clients and Salutem
• Demonstrate strong storytelling and presentation skills, able to effectively author a deck and persuasively deliver work to clients
• Contribute to the exploration and pursuit of new business efforts, from initial RFP response to client presentation

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• vision
• 401K
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• travel assistance
• wellness programing

What This Job Offers

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