At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative healthcare communications projects and manage client relationships.
- Company: Join Burson, a global leader in healthcare communications within WPP.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, ongoing training, and a vibrant office environment.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for growth and creativity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global health while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in pharmaceutical communications and proven project leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
We are a diverse team of 40+ healthcare communications specialists who thrive on curiosity, the thrill of a challenge, good old-fashioned fun and working in partnership with clients to improve the health of the world, one brilliant idea at a time. We deliver global, EMEA and UK integrated marketing communications solutions for many of the world’s leading healthcare companies. If it’s led by solid insight or data, nothing is out of reach; from traditional media campaigns, data communications and brand launches, to multi-channel digital and social media programmes, to influencer campaigns and disease awareness initiatives, to patient apps or patient advocacy partnerships, to multi-award-winning corporate re-positioning videos and crisis management, the list is endless.
We are very proud to have been awarded the EMEA Healthcare Consultancy of the Year for a few years running, as well as having received awards across the board in Social Media, PR, Marketing, Innovation, Digital and Influencer categories – an accolade to be proud of when pitted against some of the best consumer campaigns from less-regulated industries.
We believe that working here is a chance to change lives, including your own. Through our solid PDP process and ongoing training and support, we pride ourselves on nurturing our people to be their very best.
Our London Office: Burson employs over 450 people in the UK, and our stunning Southwark offices run over two floors as part of the larger WPP Campus, Rose Court. We have access to a beautiful roof terrace with panoramic views across London and a bar/restaurant area, which is a great spot for client meetings and socialising with the wider agency and other WPP OpCo’s.
You will have a solid grounding in communications, within agency or similar environments. We are seeking candidates with a breadth of experience in communications for the pharmaceutical industry. Proven experience of leading projects is essential, as well as involvement in leading teams to success.
This role could be for an Account Manager ready to be a Senior Account Manager and/or Senior Account Manager ready to be an Account Director - we are open to level!
In this role, under the guidance of senior team members, you will have a hands-on approach in managing client relationships and delivering strategic and well-thought-out integrated communications programmes that are based on industry specific knowledge.
- Previous experience working across Global/EMEA/UK communications programmes for pharmaceutical clients
- Experienced in building strong client relationships
- Well versed in leading and implementing client projects
- Data and brand communications
- Digital and social media campaigns
- Patient engagement and policy communications
- Exposure to account financials, internal forecasting and reporting
- People management in client teams and line management
Healthcare Communications Senior Account Executive Jobs employer: Burson
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