Account Supervisor, Healthcare, Atlanta

Job Designation: AS, Healthcare

Location: MSL Atlanta

Reporting line: VP, Healthcare

MSLGROUP Americas seeks an Account Supervisor for our MSL Atlanta office within our healthcare practice group.

The Account supervisor will be an integral member of the team for national healthcare and consumer health accounts, and will be responsible for the execution of PR plans and day-to-day account activities. The AS will be responsible for reviewing technical healthcare information and translating the data for consumer-friendly consumption. The role will also include project management, strategic planning, media relations, writing and event execution. Managing overall client satisfaction is key.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing PR plans to support communication goals (consumer and healthcare professional facing); involved in presentations of concepts to clients;
• Developing and implementing creative strategic programs that produce superior media and business results for clients;
• Managing account team implementation of agreed upon programs to deliver desired results on-time and on-budget;
• Leveraging traditional media and digital/emerging technologies for PR programming and influencer outreach;
• Monitoring projects to ensure that deadlines and quality standards are met;
• Defining and exceeding campaign measurement and evaluation criteria;
• Day to day client relationship management and counseling; responsible for client satisfaction;
• Event planning and medical meeting support;
• Writing strategic messaging documents, press releases, fact sheets, pitch letters, and articles (traditional and bylined); and
• Executing tactical elements of client programs from start to finish, managing timelines and budgets effectively.

REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must have specific public relations experience with pharmaceutical companies; knowledge and experience with surgical or medical device industry is a plus
• Recent agency or in-house corporate healthcare industry experience is required;
• Candidate must be able to move at a fast pace and understand a high-pressure environment where deadlines are demanding;
• Proven excellent writing skills are a must, particularly someone with science-focused writing experience;
• Candidate must demonstrate strategic thinking abilities preferably with a science and healthcare experience;
• Strategically minded with demonstrated experience writing communications plans;
• 6+ years experience in healthcare public relations at an agency or corporate in-house;
• Experience in event planning, advocacy, patient recruitment, medical meeting support, internal communications and data promotion;
• Solid relationships and working knowledge of key online/offline media influencers/journalists, particularly specific to healthcare communications;
• Fluency and/or familiarity with digital and social media required;
• Strong understanding of the relationship between traditional public relations and the use of current online/digital technology and social media;
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills;
• Experience  with strong program measurement and evaluation;
• Experience working on multi disciplinary (holistic) communication initiatives is preferred;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a larger team, and comfortable advancing projects in a self-directed fashion - seeking input at critical milestones. Must be proactive and client-service focused; and
• Great attention to detail, organization and multi-tasking are essential to this position.

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