Account Director - Health

An Account Director leads and manages teams, successfully counselling clients on achieving communications and business objectives. You will act as a daily client contact and manages large projects and multiple accounts simultaneously. You will have an in-depth understanding of clients’ businesses, keeping up to date with their key stakeholders and media. This person contributes to the development and leads on the execution of communications plans based on client goals. This role will be working on one of the biggest global Pharma companies.

Experience

• Experience working in PR or similar communications marketing field, with agency experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively multitask, delegate and manage assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
• Record of accurate client-related finance management.
• Evidence of strong media, influencer and stakeholder networks.
  
  

Skills

• Superior written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to manage and inspire a team to make sound judgments.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to think creatively and ensure a good level of creative output across the team.
• Strong media relations skills and ability to ‘sell a story’ and communicate effectively with the media or influencers.
• Client liaison and interface skills e.g. leading client meetings, managing day to day contact.
• Ability to present ideas confidently and persuasively.
  
  

If you are interested in this opportunity please do get in touch and apply now.

• Edelman is an EEO/AA employer
  
  

Salary is competitive. Benefits include 28 days holiday (with an extra 1 for your birthday and we also close over Christmas), Pension, Healthcare benefits, free daily breakfasts, Thursday office drinks, subsided massages, flexible working hours and many more! Also open to job sharing and part-time working.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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