Our London based healthcare client is looking for an Account manager to join their team!
 
Core Responsibilities
•Take the lead on developing communications plans and social media strategies, with support and advice from senior colleagues when needed.
•Oversee event planning and implementation, delegating logistical support to junior colleagues where appropriate.
•Demonstrate a broad knowledge of communications techniques for a wide range of audiences (such as internal, external, consumer, medical, scientific and political).
•Demonstrate the ability to apply strong writing skills to a variety of projects; communicate effectively in all written and verbal communications; and mentor junior staff on how to approach writing assignments.
•Demonstrates strong understanding of media and developing media strategy recommendations, knowing when to gather input from media team; conducts media outreach, as needed, building personal relationships with key journalists.
•Respond to client requests for communications support in a timely manner, demonstrating the appropriate level of urgency and coordinating with senior colleagues to escalate and troubleshooting client problems when appropriate.
 
 
Personal Specification
•Passion – Our enthusiasm, conviction, and professionalism drive our standards way beyond expectations.
•Teamwork – We bring together our considerable talents, to achieve results even greater than the sum of our parts.
•Integrity – We recognise that respect and honesty are essential to creating strong and lasting working relationships.
•Leadership – We believe in thinking big and leading the market as we are never prepared to settle for second best.
 
Essential skills and knowledge
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Good project management skills
•Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
•Ability to use own initiative
•Excellent knowledge of the pharma, healthcare and media environments
•Excellent people management skills
•Ability to manage a budget
 
Level of experience
•Senior Account Executive experience or higher within a comparable industry
 
Qualifications
•Degree or of graduate calibre