Senior Director

Our client, a boutique healthcare communications agency, is searching for a director or senior director to help them accelerate their growth and continue to push boundaries with their global, UK & EMEA pharmaceutical and biotech clients. You’ll be part of an award-winning small network of healthcare agencies but with a start-up feel and have the benefit of incredibly varied work and accounts, spanning corporate communications, patient advocacy, media relations and social media.

The Senior Director will be a specialist in pharma and healthcare industry communications to lead the delivery of client programmes and drive new business growth. You will be part of the senior leadership team, working closely with their Managing Director to decide on the strategic direction of the business and guide its evolution and future success.

The Senior Director’s responsibilities fall into three main categories:

• Delivering excellence for clients: you will act as senior strategic counsel for clients and develop strong relationships.
• Driving business growth: You'll play a key role in expanding our current client base while also bringing in new business. This will involve actively seeking out opportunities, generating leads, taking the lead on RFP responses, and delivering compelling pitches.
• Leading and developing the team: You will be responsible for resource planning, profitability, forecasting and recruitment. You will be expected to coach, manage and mentor the team to deliver best outcomes.

The Senior Director’s experience:

• You will have need to have significant leadership experience in a healthcare PR agency setting, up to director level.
• Demonstrated success in delivering standout creative campaigns across multiple channels – including earned and paid media – with strong expertise in digital and social strategy.
• Operational agency experience
• Evidence of developing and growing agency teams
• Social media savvy.
• You will have strong experience in account handling and working with clients in the pharma and health space.