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Director | Public Affairs (Healthcare) | Strategic Communications

FTI Consulting
London
1 month ago
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Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

The Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting is one of the world’s most highly regarded communications consultancies. We offer a broad base of disciplines across a variety of specialist sectors including healthcare & life sciences, financial services, retail and consumer, energy, real estate, professional services, and technology media telecoms.

We are currently looking for a Director with a background working in healthcare & life sciences Public Affairs and Strategic Communications to join our expanding Public Affairs team in London.

The Public Affairs team supports leading corporate organisations, professional services, governments and non-governmental organisations at a UK, regional and global level. Our healthcare & life sciences clients include top 10 pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, professional bodies and life science investors.

Our healthcare & life sciences portfolio is growing and we are looking for a new team member who will work across integrated Public Affairs and Strategic Communications business, including:

  • Managing client accounts– building strong relationships with clients, managing the effective delivery of Public Affairs and Strategic Communications client programmes, and proactively identifying opportunities for organic business growth.
  • Supporting new business– developing responses to new client briefs, highlighting FTI’s unique experience and expertise, and utilising your own connections in the healthcare & life sciences space to find new opportunities.
  • Building our healthcare & life sciences reputation– continuing to build our trusted reputation amongst clients and prospects in the healthcare & life sciences industry, and with our partners around the business.
  • Outside in-thinking– bringing fresh thinking and new approaches from your significant experience working within the healthcare & life sciences industry, and ideally of working within a consultancy role.
  • Team player– develop strong relationships within the Public Affairs team, and the broader Strategic Communications and FTI teams. Share knowledge, insights and experience with colleagues.
  • Commitment to delivering excellence everyday– delivering the highest standards of work every day and on every mandate.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You will be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Basic qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience operating within a large agency with a focus on the healthcare and life sciences industry, or in an in-house role in a significant healthcare, life science or pharmaceutical company. Other key requirements include:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • A strong interest in Public Affairs and network of relationships from the healthcare & life sciences industry.
  • Demonstrable ability and desire to drive business development and expand client relationships.
  • Time management and experience of managing competing priorities between multiple client assignments and organizational initiatives.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, organisation and planning skills.

Personal requirements:

  • Strong interest and understanding of UK and international politics.
  • Ability to build strong rapport/relationships at all levels within FTI Consulting and with clients.
  • Ability to work effectively within a busy team.
  • Pragmatic and a ‘can do’ approach.

FTI Consulting can offer a competitive and attractive rewards package, excellent training and development opportunities, a supportive and friendly environment and the opportunity to achieve your potential.

Total Wellbeing

We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing programme including private medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, income protection, flex critical illness cover, 5% employer pension contribution, holiday buy, discounted gym membership, interest free travel loans, paid volunteer hours and corporate matching for charitable donations, and much more.

About FTI

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.


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