Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.
At Edelman Health we are on a mission to help the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and healthcare brands build and safeguard trust with an ever-growing audience of stakeholders, and show how their complex products deliver the thing we all value most - life.
The Health Team at Edelman strategically partner with clients to deliver global, regional and local integrated campaigns for disease awareness, medical education, patient and employee engagement, digital communications, data and regulatory milestones and much more!
Championing diverse skills, backgrounds and specialisms in our team is the key to our success, and it is this EMEA collective of 130brilliant PR, medical and scientific communications professionals that has helped make us an award winning agency! This year, among the 16 trophies won at Cannes Lions 2024 by Edelman, our Health team collected a Silver Cannes Lion in the Health and Wellness category for their work Allegra Airways,executed for the the global Sanofi account.
Successfully diversifying and winning new business as well as growing accounts, our team are now looking for passionate PR professionals to join Edelman Health. So, if you are looking to take your career in Health PR to the next level and collaborate with some of the best in the industry, gaining exposure to some of the biggest accounts in the business, keep reading, this role could be for you...
The Role
Edelman are looking for a passionate Assistant Account Executive to join the Health department. As Assistant Account Executive, you will be working with a variety of people of all levels, gaining and applying experience/skills in stakeholder outreach and management, media relations, content development, research, social media campaigns, event coordination as you support the team in the execution of communications marketing activities. Our ideal candidate will possess good interpersonal and communication skills and will have have excellent organisation skills, the ability to use knowledge to solve problems, and be able to adapt to new conditions, assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
If you are a driven Assistant Account Executive with passion for Health PR and would like to be considered for the role and work at PRovoke's EMEA Large Regional Consultancy of the Year 2024, then please APPLY TODAY.
Key Responsibilities
- Client service:
- Client centricity – Provide client service support by preparing client status and activity reports, scheduling/coordinating client/team meetings and ensuring all supportive materials are prepared including updating workback/action trackers, attending meetings and conference calls, compiling media and competitor coverage.
- Brilliant basics – Research, outline, write, edit and proofread materials as appropriate. Identify target media and help conduct media sell-ins. Carry out research and share knowledge, clearly communicating with people of all levels (clients, colleagues and other stakeholders).
- Flawless execution – Coordinate meetings logistics, develop writing skills and a keen attention to detail, support your team in liaising with internal/external partners, support in management of action trackers to ensure on-time delivery to clients. Assist with research/analysis of media coverage and online conversations. Support project/event coordination. Ensure you get a good brief from your team prior to starting work so that you become a ‘safe pair of hands’ for your team.
- Integrated marketing fundamentals – Develop an understanding of the different types of activities that can be classified as communications marketing, including advertising, direct marketing, branding, online presence, printed materials, PR, sponsorships, congress activities, etc. Develop an understanding of the media publications that are relevant to each of your clients and help build media lists and your network of media contacts.
- Insights – Use the information you have learnt in team meetings and training to complete your tasks with intelligence and accuracy.
- Collective creativity – Develop your network within the Edelman office to understand what other teams do and how this work might benefit your client(s).
- Digital fluency – Develop a basic understanding of the most commonly used digital and social channels available to our clients.
- Consultative skills – Understand top line client information including business strategy, project objectives and industry landscape and issues.
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- Financial management:
- Business acumen – Demonstrate an understanding of project budget parameters and pricing structures for your clients. Manage third-party vendor costs and provide. financial administrative support to the team by helping track OOP costs.
- Submit accurate timesheets and understand service levels for your clients.
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- Talent development:
- Contribute constructively to the 360-degree performance appraisal process providing feedback as requested.
- Commit to continuous learning to improve your own skills via the Edelman Learning Institute (ELI) and other training, including on-the-job training and mentoring.
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- Brand and business building:
- Understand how the business is run, and your role within it.
- Conduct research to contribute to new business development activities and attend new business meetings, participate in brainstorms.
- Identify and engage in networking opportunities, making the most of your university or professional networks, becoming an ambassador for Edelman.
- Read and flag news relevant to target industries.
Key Experience
- An interest in building a career in PR and communications marketing is essential.
- Experience working or volunteering as part of a team.
- Research and administration using key online, media and social tools/databases.
- Experience using Microsoft tools such as Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel and Word.
- Previous experience of working in a PR agency or communications environment is an advantage.
- An understanding of, and interest in, life sciences is advantage
Key Skills
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Ability to conduct basic research, including digital and social media research.
- A good knowledge of media, including traditional and digital media.
- Ability to multitask.
- Good judgment.
Benefits
Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable, inspired and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health, family, community, finance and time away including:
Competitive Annual Holiday plus an additional days holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season.
Flexible working - Hybrid working policy and 30 days work from anywhere worldwide!
Financial Wellbeing - Pension plan, income protection, and life insurance at 4x annual salary.
Building a Family - Whether it’s maternity leave, adoptive leave or shared parental leave, take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child & wedding gift. In addition Edelman partners with Peppy, a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood, menopause and fertility support.
Health and Wellbeing – Access to Private Medical Insurance, Digital GP and wellbeing program, Cycle to Work Scheme, subsidised corporate gym membership, a Quit Smoking Scheme, Annual flu vaccinations and 24/7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues, in absolute confidence.
Personal and Professional Development- Clear progression routes and continuous training/professional development via Edelman Learning Institute
Community – Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause, paid for by us.
Our Values
Core to our culture are our
values, which guide our behavior, support a client-centric approach, influence the way we work with each other, our clients and the community, and inspire great work.
The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients.
The Freedom to be Constantly Curious: Tenacious, flexible and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves.
The Courage to do the Right Thing: Trusted and resilient partner, committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues.
The Commitment to Positively Impact Society: Performing our work with an environmental conscience, and a sense of tolerance, fairness and equality.
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We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
