Salutem – a specialist Daniel J. Edelman Health agency – is seeking an Account Supervisor with a passion to practice corporate and brand communications to join our growing Healthcare team. Salutem’s Health team counsels clients to articulate and communicate the corporate stories of health care companies for the purpose of stakeholder engagement, reputation management, public affairs, CSR, employee engagement, and financial communications. Health-related PR experience preferred.
About Salutem:
Salutem is a specialist Daniel J. Edelman agency dedicated to helping health-centric companies solve vital challenges in today’s globalized and increasingly convergent B2B2C health sector. We draw on the heritage and resources of Daniel J. Edelman’s family of companies while specializing in courageous ideas that help our clients meet their business objectives. Whether for patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, employees, or the payer community, we deliver communications marketing solutions that inspire attention and action across the evolving world of health. Salutem is a reminder that the story of health is one of promise, discovery, and evolution. Powered by a legacy of progress and collaboration, it is a fusion of knowledge, action, risk, and ideas that calls for innovative health sector communications to build momentum and drive transformation.
The Account Supervisor should bring strong experience in account management and client relationship building to be leveraged across several of the team’s highly visible and growing accounts. S/he should have experience working with health care organizations on product communications, executive positioning, thought leadership, conference engagement, and business/health media. Additionally, the Account Supervisor will support the team by performing fundamental tasks such as industry and company research, development of messaging materials, strategic planning, coaching team members, and budget management.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee operational performance of accounts, ensuring quality work, deadline and budget adherence
- Play major role in creation of communications plans and goals; manage against them
- Serve as daily client contact and act as client lead when appropriate; address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
- Consistently produce high quality internal and external communications content
- Build relationships with third-party influencers and internal business partners to meet client needs
- Demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations, including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plans
- Supervise staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and conducting their reviews
- Contribute to business growth through introducing clients to new capabilities, building network of industry contacts and participating in relevant professional organizations
- Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
- Generate creative ideas and help to lead multiple client programs simultaneously
- Possess a solid understanding of the current healthcare landscape and the relevant issues impacting organizations and businesses active in the health space
- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Basic Qualifications:
- The Account Supervisor must have at least four years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media, and publishing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- The Account Supervisor should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong project management skills, experience functioning as a daily client contact, as well as the ability develop and execute plans to meet client goals. S/he should have excellent written and verbal communications skills. S/he should also have demonstrated ability to manage up, delegate and edit the work of others. A candidate with experience or a strong interest in health care communications and/or Immunology is preferred.
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A fast-forward, health-only agency with the resources of the DJE network, Salutem is a nimble partner for companies seeking quick flex, health expertise to tackle today’s business challenges, build trust across stakeholders and communicate in a fractured, complex world.
We draw on the heritage and resources of Daniel J. Edelman’s family of companies while specializing in courageous ideas that help our clients meet their business objectives. Whether for patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, employees or the payer community, we deliver communications marketing solutions that inspire attention and action across the evolving world of health.
Salutem is a reminder that the story of health is one of promise, discovery and evolution. Powered by a legacy of progress and collaboration, it is a fusion of knowledge, action, risk and ideas that calls for innovative health sector communications to build momentum and drive transformation.
Salutem is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.
