Account Director – Healthcare Policy / Public Affairs

Account Director – Healthcare policy / Public Affairs

Fantastic opportunity to join an award winning agency looking for someone to focus on their growing healthcare policy business unit.

Company –
Well established agency with approximately 68 employees based in their Richmond office as well as 8 others in central London office but ran as a separate entity on conflict accounts.
Also benefit from being a global business with an office in New York and a global parent company.
The company offers fantastic support with bespoke training courses for different divisions and job function.
Full service healthcare communications agency offering PR, medical education, market access and policy services to clients in pharmaceuticals and consumer health.

Role –
As Account Director you will utilise your expertise in the health policy sector to liaise with senior stakeholders in the NHS to help change policy or gain insight to advise clients on the impacts of policy changes. There will also be some elements of market access consulting as you advise clients of the pathway and process involved in bringing a medicine to market. This role will also see you take lead on a portfolio of ethical pharma accounts which will mean driving campaigns from start to finish using the expertise in your teams.

Skills/experience required –
Experience in the health policy and communications.
Account Director level experience
Prior experience of working in a healthcare agency/consultancy or experience of working in a not for profit or NHS policy role.

Rewards –
Competitive salary (approx £60-60k) + discounted gym, pension scheme, 26 days holiday, life insurance, bonus, medical insurance and more!

Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting for the healthcare communications sector. We recruit for many leading communications agencies involved in healthcare PR, advertising, medical education, medical writing and market access.