At Edelman Health, we believe Health is everyone’s business. Our goal is to help our clients confidently rise to the challenges of our changing world. We believe Health is beyond purely physical – rather, it’s everything from self-care to prevention, diagnosis to caregiving to finding cures. We challenge our colleagues and clients alike to embrace the new demands of a wider set of stakeholders and to act boldly to earn and keep their Trust.

We are seeking a Vice President to lead high-profile healthcare accounts, drive strategic communications initiatives, and manage teams in delivering best-in-class client service. This role requires deep healthcare communications expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to provide high-level strategic counsel to clients. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing and executing integrated communications campaigns, managing complex projects, and leading teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing high-level strategic counsel on healthcare communications.
• Lead the development and execution of integrated communications strategies to support pharmaceutical company brand and reputation, with awareness and knowledge of industry trends in oncology.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Lead cross-functional teams, collaborating with creative, media, and digital specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.
• Identify opportunities for organic account growth, leading business development efforts as needed.
• Participate in new business pitches and proposals, helping to expand the agency’s healthcare portfolio.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level team members, fostering a culture of learning and development.
• Provide clear guidance and strategic direction to teams, empowering them to deliver high-quality work.
• Champion a collaborative and inclusive team environment, driving excellence across client accounts.
• Connection is central to how we support each other and advise clients. Being together in the workplace strengthens our Culture, Community, and Collaboration. Show your commitment to our shared values by actively contributing to a strong, inclusive culture in all interactions.
• Embrace and engage with Edelman’s local market communities—they’re a core part of the Edelman experience. Active participation is expected of all colleagues and adds to the richness of the unique Edelman culture.
• Model collaborative behavior that encourages teams to build relationships beyond their immediate group, engaging individuals and teams across our network. Our strength lies in uniting diverse expertise—crisis and creative, public affairs and brand—to share insights, ideas, and learnings across practices. This begins with cultivating strong connections across skillsets, perspectives, and levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of health communications experience (agency or in-house preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven expertise in strategic communications planning and execution.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a passion for mentoring and developing talent.
• Experience in pharmaceutical products oncology, or healthcare regulatory environments is highly desirable.
• Experience leading multi-channel communications campaigns across earned, owned, and paid media.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex accounts, projects, and teams effectively.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, integrated agency environment.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate fluency in leveraging AI tools to enhance communication strategies, optimize content creation, and drive more personalized, data-informed engagement across channels.

$95,000 - $165,000 a year

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