Public Relations Vice President (Health) Job at Highwire in Austin

Overview

Public Relations Vice President, Health Practice position at Highwire. The role is a leadership position within the health practice of a global technology and healthcare communications and digital marketing agency, focusing on healthcare, medtech, health systems, pharma, and life sciences clients. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader, mentor, and driver of growth, with a strong emphasis on client management, staff development, and strategic guidance.

As a member of the leadership team, the Public Relations Vice President, Health Practice will lead by example, champion people and culture, and help drive new business while coaching teams to build new areas of expertise within the healthcare sector. This is a senior opportunity for someone with a track record of delighting clients and managing teams in a dynamic, values-driven environment.

We are actively seeking candidates who possess a genuine passion for healthcare strategic communications and digital marketing and are excited to join our team. We encourage interested individuals to apply and begin a conversation about joining our growing agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Help lead the health practice and team to achieve strategic growth and distinction in the market
• Serve as a strategic partner to clients and direct high impact programs that help them meet their business goals
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships and grow business by providing leadership, direction and strategic guidance to colleagues, day-to-day teams, and clients
• Generate organic revenue within existing clients by taking a broad view of the entire marketing and communications mix and offering strategic recommendations to expand the scope of work or bring new services to clients
• Identify and lead new business pitches to bring in new clients to meet growth goals
• Stay ahead of the shifts in the healthcare environment and provide guidance to teams and clients
• Develop strong media relations programs with timely, relevant and creative angles that will drive positive coverage for clients
• Manage client budgets, financials and profitability
• Oversee team staffing and resourcing to ensure high quality work for clients
• Participate in an agency cornerstone (Outstanding Client Services, Strong Careers, Smooth Operators, and Excellent Clients)
• Work with integrated teams to provide clients with seamless multi-channel solutions utilizing traditional PR, digital, and social media platforms to deliver maximum performance and results
• Promote a high-performance and continuous improvement culture that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Manage, mentor, and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach consistently
• Monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance reviews
• Represent Highwire and key clients at high-level industry events, seminars, and conferences as required to maintain professional development and to build networking and new business contacts

Requirements

Highwire Perks

We are actively seeking candidates who possess a genuine passion for healthcare strategic communications and digital marketing and are excited to join our team. As we continue to grow our agency, we are proactively building a pipeline of exceptional individuals to connect with and consider for future opportunities. If you are eager to embark on a rewarding career in this field, we encourage you to start the conversation by applying today. We value your interest in our agency and look forward to hearing from you.

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