Account Manager / Senior Account Manager (Health Comms)

We are a strategic communications consultancy helping organisations achieve policy and reputational outcomes. We’re integrated in approach, bringing together public affairs, corporate communications, digital, research and creative services. We’re specialists in sectors where government action, media interest and public impact are often interlinked, including energy, education, financial services, healthcare and transport.

Our health practice is one of the UK’s leaders in integrated public affairs and corporate communications. Our health clients, whether global giants, leading charities or blue-chip brands, come to us for help navigating complex communications challenges of multi-stakeholder environments.

This position is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring health communications professional keen to take their career to the next level. You’ll play a central part in our growing team, shaping and implementing creative and thought-provoking campaigns across a range of interesting disease areas and important healthcare issues. You’ll work directly with our clients in life sciences, medtech and the charity sector at a UK and global level to make change happen. We’re looking for someone with good health landscape knowledge, problem-solving abilities and excellent communications skills. Key to the role is the ability to manage and drive communications and engagement programmes that reach a wide range of influential stakeholders, including the media, patients, the public, patient groups, policymakers and healthcare professionals.

There’ll be excellent professional development to help you extend your skills and move forward in your career.

We’re motivated towards our core purpose of great people, doing great work, in a great company. We’re a people-first business meaning clients get support from the best people, who are motivated to succeed. We bring about change for clients and communicate their impact in society.

Everyone at WA gets opportunities to do impactful work that achieves results for clients and socially valuable outcomes, tackling business challenges through strategic communications. We have a dynamic, collaborative and supportive management ethos that inspires people to be at their best. We’re fun and sociable too.

WA is based in Victoria, central London. Our success is underpinned by our independence and partnership model – giving us the flexibility to advise, invest and innovate around what our clients and people need.

Overview

• Job Title: Account Manager / Senior Account Manager (Health)
• Job Type: Full time, permanent position
• Reports to: Associate Director
• Location: WA hybrid working – Central London office / working from home

Role Specification & Responsibilities

You’ll most likely have an agency background and / or can demonstrate expertise in health communications in the life sciences sector. Qualities and skills we value for this role include:

• Track-record of delivering health focused campaigns, across multiple channels, reaching a range of target audiences to effect change
• First-hand experience of media engagement and developing relevant media content, messaging and materials to support it
• Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate complex policy, regulatory and commercial issues in a simple, clear and compelling way
• Planning and managing projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard
• Keen interest in health policy, media and regulatory and data processes for treatment launches
• A dynamic, engaging and adaptable writing style
• A client-centric attitude that prizes accessibility, responsiveness and outcomes
• Strong interpersonal, networking and team-working skills with colleagues and, importantly, with peers and stakeholders vital to the delivery of our work
• Desire to build on your strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Naturally inquisitive and curious, eager to learn, develop and grow
• Consideration and care for colleagues

Rewards and benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Competitive salary and pension plan
• Focus on your personal development, including external training and professional coaching
• Hybrid working plus core working hours, to allow for greater flexibility and work-life balance
• Companywide annual performance-based bonus
• Flexible benefits including private healthcare, gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing benefits, plus team and all-company social events
• Group life assurance and income protection scheme
• Become part of a growing and award-winning people-focused agency
• Feel confident you are making an impact on the biggest challenges for our clients and supporting WA’s purpose, values and growth

To apply:

Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Your cover letter should not be longer than one page, setting out your interest in the role and why you believe you are a good choice for it. Please state clearly in your application that you are applying for the AM / SAM (Health Comms) position.

Equal Opportunities Statement

WA Communications is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination based on sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. At WA, we welcome all to apply for roles with us, as we appreciate the excellent value of diversity. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our people centred approach and welcome all applications from diverse backgrounds.