Account Director, Health & Wellness

Burson
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 60,000 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Client management","Strategic thinking","Presentation"]

Account Director leading strategic communications for Burson’s Healthcare practice, overseeing day-to-day client activities, developing comprehensive pharma/healthcare campaigns, and positioning clients as thought leaders. You’ll manage senior client relations, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide junior staff to drive growth across diabetes, rare disease, oncology, neurology or hematology accounts.

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6 months ago

Account Director, Health & Wellness

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Job Summary

Account Director leading strategic communications for Burson’s Healthcare practice, overseeing day-to-day client activities, developing comprehensive pharma/healthcare campaigns, and positioning clients as thought leaders. You’ll manage senior client relations, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide junior staff to drive growth across diabetes, rare disease, oncology, neurology or hematology accounts.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide strategic counsel to clients and demonstrate mastery of all aspects of client management
  • •Lead development of comprehensive communications strategies tailored to pharmaceutical and healthcare brands, ensuring regulatory alignment and audience analysis
  • •Pitch scientific breakthroughs, trial results, and regulatory updates to outlets with accurate representation of pharmaceutical data
  • •Manage high-stakes campaigns from pre-launch to post-launch, focusing on drug approvals, patient advocacy, and healthcare initiatives
  • •Position clients as thought leaders by securing guest articles, expert commentary, and speaking opportunities at healthcare conferences

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 60,000 - 140,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of agency experience with a focus on communications relations and account management
  • •Strong connections with healthcare journalists, editors, and trade publication contacts, especially in pharmaceutical and medical fields
  • •Impeccable client relationship skills and experience working with high touch clients
  • •Experience working with large budgets and managing large programs from start to finish
  • •Knowledge of integrating communications strategies with broader digital, social, and paid communications efforts for holistic communications
Experience:7+ yearsHealthcarePharmaceuticalsCommunications
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationClient managementStrategic thinkingPresentation
Languages:English

Company Brief

Burson
Burson Global is a communications and public relations agency providing strategic PR, corporate communications, crisis management, media relations, and stakeholder engagement services to clients across industries to build reputation and manage public perception.
Industry: Professional Services
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