A small healthcare public affairs company that's big on experience and ambition
My client is a team of health policy experts working for pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and patient charities.
They have a proven track record of improving access to medicines and positively influencing health policy change.
They offer a range of UK and global health policy services for their clients. These include product launch support, brand uptake campaigns, public affairs consultancy, and external relations management.
Their growing team has experience working on over 50 medicine brand teams and multiple patient organisations. Their approach recognises that the complexities of health service delivery are inextricably linked with the political and policy environment.
They are committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
The successful candidate:
- be educated to degree level, ideally in a related subject such as policy, government affairs, politics or medical/science;
- have an interest and knowledge of current affairs is essential, as the role requires an understanding of the healthcare environment and where this fits into the wider policy landscape;
- have excellent administrative and organisational skills;
- have an ability to work happily at home in a self-motivated way as well as part of an office-based team on occasion; and an
- ability to distil and summarise complex health and policy issues.
Previous experience of working within the healthcare public affairs sector will be beneficial.
What's on Offer:
Work at a small healthcare public affairs company that's big on experience and ambition.
Their approach recognises that the complexities of health service delivery are inextricably linked with the political and policy environment. The pandemic has made sustainability of healthcare a priority for policy makers, while social and technological changes are accelerating demands for person-centred care. As a result, life science companies are facing new market access barriers and opportunities.
There is now a sense of urgency for stakeholders to work together in the best interests of society. My client wants to bring a breath of fresh air to the world of healthcare public affairs. It's why their company motto is: "We don't lobby about change. We make change happen."
Job Description
The Senior Account Executive will:
- support the team to drive key client projects, support strategy development, oversee project management and help develop new business opportunities;
- work closely with clients and stakeholders, providing the opportunity to learn across different agency functions;
- involve relationship management with clients and external stakeholders, including parliamentarians, to be seen as a key point of contact;
- provide day-to-day support to client managers and directors to deliver the highest standard of public affairs consultancy outputs;
- monitor developments across the healthcare policy environment and apply their understanding to the outputs of client programmes; and have
- an ability to work autonomously when needed is essential as well as working within a dynamic team.