Highwire is hiring: Public Relations Vice President (Health) in Austin

Job description

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 Minimum 10 years experience in communications, ideally both agency and in-house
Extensive experience leading strategic communication strategies within the healthcare, medtech, health systems, pharma, and/or life sciences fields
Strong experience in pharma, biotech and/or life sciences preferred
Demonstrated experience leading or participating in new business efforts - including targeted outreach, proposal development and pitching
Experience with integrated programs spanning digital, editorial and media relations
Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output and experience using data and insights to craft strategic campaigns
Significant experience providing communications counsel to executives and senior marketers and communicators
Track record of delivering standout creative communications campaigns within regulated markets
Business acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing
Experience in building, managing, mentoring, and coaching communications managers and specialists
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
Experience setting up measurement programs and measuring the ongoing ROI of communications activities
Highwire Perks Competitive salary
Merit-based bonuses and promotions
Hybrid work model to suit your schedule and lifestyle
Excellent vacation policy including an extended break for summer and winter holiday
Participate in Empower Hours on Fridays; Team has the ability to log off by 3 pm
401K Match
Medical and dental benefits/ FSA
Paid parental leave
Commuter benefit
Growth Mindset stipend of $100 annually for books, exhibitions, etc
Technology reimbursement
Wellness benefit
Donation match
Mentorship
Monthly recognition programs
Employee referral bonus
New business referral bonus
Quarterly Highwire fun events – Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday
Dog-friendly work environment
Extremely supportive, nurturing environment with many opportunities for learning and growth
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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Required Skill Profession

Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, And Sales Managers