Vice President, Life Sciences Communications

Vice President, Life Sciences Communications

CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications agency is looking for a senior health care communications professional with agency-side pharmaceutical experience to join our team.

Experience:

9-12 years

Industry: Health Care / Pharmaceuticals / Public Relations Agency

Our aim is to transform health care through meaningful client work. Working with nonprofit and corporate clients in addiction, mental health, cardiology, kidney disease and more, we create lasting results for clients and look for a partner who shares our passion.

• Serve as the account lead on pharmaceutical and biotech client accounts overseeing client strategy and managing internal teams to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction
• Scope would include supporting corporate and internal communications, unbranded campaign development and execution targeting HCPs and/or patients and data communications
• Develop and oversee execution of integrated communications strategies for clinical milestones, readouts, scientific congresses, and FDA/EMA/regulatory interactions
• Lead proactive and reactive media strategy, including top-tier health care, business and trade outlets
• Counsel clients on reputation, risk management, and message development in highly regulated environments
• Translate complex science and clinical data into compelling, compliant communications
• Provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations that contribute to ROI and distinguish CURA Strategies as a valuable partner
• Develop external communications initiatives, campaigns and materials that reach health care stakeholders such as third-party organizations, health care professionals, media, patients, policymakers etc.
• Develop and oversee execution of clients’ internal communication and engagement initiatives
• Oversee high quality and error-free written and digital materials, including media correspondence, bylines, marketing collateral, videos, issue briefs, etc.
• Contribute to organic growth of the account by identifying new business opportunities and leading all initiatives required to secure additional contracts
• Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments
• Develop and oversee budgets and staffing plans to ensure the health of accounts from a staffing and financial perspective
• Contribute to ongoing health care business development and marketing efforts for office

• 9-12 years of health care communications experience. Agency and pharmaceutical experience are required.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry communications and U.S. regulatory landscape
• Expertise in regulatory process, and scientific data communication
• Success leading strategic communications initiatives for corporate clients
• Understanding of the way corporate communications, marketing and government relations can support one another to advance client reputation
• Strong media relations and social media experience. Paid media experience a plus.
• Is an experienced people manager, having successfully overseen client teams responsible for delivering work on time and on budget
• Is a strong budget manager, with the ability to ensure the financial health of client accounts
• Is a skilled project leader who works well in stressful situations and can rally the team to the highest level of productivity
• Addiction-related and/or mental health experience is a plus

• Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
• One month paid sabbatical after five years of employment
• Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office!)
• Robust health benefits program
• 401K with company match
• Workplace and off-site social gatherings and company retreats
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Paid maternity/parental leave
• Transportation stipend

• A passion for improving health care and driving smart creative programs to achieve transformational change.
• Results-focused approach, and the ability to work closely with senior members of the team to execute successful client work.
• Have a proactive, positive attitude toward client service and…