Vice President Media Specialist

Description

You are an organized go-getter and thrive in building relationships whether that be with your colleagues or adding to your go-to list of media contacts. You excel at campaign building with a devoted lens on today’s media landscape. Can you connect brand imperatives to results? You have the potential to excel in this dynamic Vice President of Media level role with Biosector 2 (B2).

We are seeking a day-to-day leader and media relationship-holder who has a track record of media relations experience working in the pharmaceutical and/or consumer health and wellness space. In partnership with senior leaders and supporting team members, the candidate will help oversee media strategy on a range of projects, serve as a media client point-person, coach junior staffers, contribute to strategic planning, new business, and ensure measurable results.

Working across oncology, global aesthetics, GI and rare conditions, you would have the unique opportunity to flex your media skills on a variety of disease states as well as campaigns ranging from unbranded disease awareness to branded communications. Experience in women’s oncology is a bonus.

At Biosector 2, we specialize in connecting science to the real world—where it matters most. We possess a rare mix of ambition and respect, which fuels our culture and the award-winning work we proudly create in partnership with our clients.

As a pure-play healthcare communications agency, we help clients harness their science and give it practical purpose by connecting it to societal priorities—ensuring more meaning and cultural relevance. We are poised to deliver on this promise because we are part of Syneos Health Communications—a communications network on the frontlines of healthcare. Fully immersed in this ever-changing marketplace, we’re at the ready to make significant impact as treatment and health decisions are being made.

Responsibilities:

• Support senior leads in development and execution on a variety of earned media strategic plans supporting consumer, celebrity/influencer forward, above brand and pipeline milestone campaigns
• Act as day-to-day media client lead for core clients
• Provide strategic media counsel during critical planning moments and for new business opportunities across a variety of disease states
• Oversee media specialists on pitch strategy development and supportive media materials, including media lists, spokesperson key messaging, media training presentations, pitch scripts, results recaps and more
• Manage and coach team members to support their professional growth
• Supervise and manage media-related financials and business operations

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a professional environment within the healthcare public relations and/or communications industries
• Strong understanding of the media landscape, earned-first strategy, and how to translate science-backed innovation into consumer relevance
• Candidate should have strong understanding of the media environment with the ability to create media strategy and previous track record of unbranded and branded media coverage
• Strong media relationships across health, consumer, and lifestyle media; knowledge of paid media strategy, branded integrations and influencer communications is a bonus
• Proven experience in client relations, plan development and project management
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure in a fast-paced (but fun) environment
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and third-parties
• Creative, energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem solver in today’s healthcare environment. High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $150K to $170K. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Biosector 2, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Biosector 2 (B2) is a global healthcare communications agency that helps customers harness their science and give it practical purpose by connecting it to societal priorities; this method ensures that it instantly becomes more meaningful and culturally relevant. Biosector 2 offers best-in-class communications strategies, digital and social media, issues management, stakeholder engagement, and analytics and measurement. Biosector 2 is known for motivating stakeholders with behavioral insights and groundbreaking (and award-winning) campaigns proven to create connections between customers and brands. The act of looking beneath the surface allows us to uncover creative, measurable and impactful solutions.

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Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.