Public Affairs Account Director

What’s happening

We are looking to appoint an experienced PR professional to join our Public Affairs Healthcare practice at Account Director level. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful team and take the next step up in your career at an award-winning global agency.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key attributes:

CLIENT AND WORK

Communications

• Lead accounts with multiple work streams and team members, as appropriate for size of account or office
• Leads/manages multiple integrated work streams and partners with clients to deliver on time/on budget work; Drives development of tactical plans, translating strategies into tactics, ensuring high quality deliverables align with strategies
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of how to design and implement public affairs campaigns on behalf of government, corporate and trade association clients, with an emphasis on highly-regulated industries
• Applies working knowledge of business and policy media to manages media relations strategies on behalf of clients navigating issues management and corporate reputation challenges
• Mobilize diverse, integrated teams of specialists including media, digital, creative and strategy, and to deliver comprehensive client programming; support and partner with team members to build and grow productive client relationships
• Proactively support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience along with wider industry trends
• Establish interpersonal, lasting relationships with clients that transcend our scope of work

LEADERSHIP AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

• Mentor, coach and develop direct reports to deliver high performance while supporting personal and professional development goals
• Participate in the hiring process, partnering with hiring managers to interview and to support onboarding
• Create and support an inclusive team environment and consistently displays behaviors that support integration
• Build and lead productive relationships internally, with interagency teams, and a diverse array of agency colleagues
• Participate in trainings that would specifically enhance cultural competency and ability to lead, coach and develop diverse teams
• Actively participate in office or agency DEI initiatives to attract and retain diverse talent

GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Participate in new business development, organic business growth efforts and collaborate among practice areas in support of new business pitches
• Develop relationships with the client and deep understanding of their business in order to spot organic growth opportunities and engage the right agency offering
• Strengthen ability to identify organic growth opportunities in current client assignments

BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Manage programs and activities, allocating agency resources to match client budgets; Demonstrate financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing
• Collaborate with project management to support development of staff plans and new scopes of work and updates on scope management
• Build understanding of agency offerings beyond own area of expertise

What We’re Looking For

• 7-9 years of relevant working experience. Previous experience in other EU Public Affairs agencies or in EU institutions is a bonus.
• An excellent understanding of the EU institutions and political dynamics surrounding healthcare policies.
• Strong business acumen and appreciation of the commercial impact of policy decisions
• Capability as an advisor, including first class communication and writing skills
• An entrepreneurial approach to client servicing and business development
• Understanding of agency financials and experience budgeting projects.
• Dynamic team player and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to offer high-level advice on the spot