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PR (Account) Manager, Healthcare (French Market)
Paris, France
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Role Overview
Based in Weber Shandwick's Paris office, this is an exciting role for an ambitious public relations Account Manager who has gained solid healthcare agency experience, working on campaigns specifically for the French market. The role will require successfully supporting and managing programmes for our healthcare clients, which include pharma, biotech, and medical associations.
Role responsibilities
- Drives day-to-day management of tactics/projects within a client programme
- Provides clear briefs and delegates workload appropriately, managing junior and senior colleagues to make the best possible use of time and expertise
- Proficiently prepares and reviews key materials and client correspondence, and contributes to more complex materials such as plans and new business proposals
- Demonstrates knowledge of the key healthcare media outlets and types of healthcare stories that are reported and why
- Develops and maintains productive relationships with day-to-day clients; is available to the client as necessary and begins to develop a role as a trusted client advisor
- Demonstrates a good understanding of financial management i.e. fees and costs in order to assist the senior team in developing and monitoring budgets
Candidate Profile
- Fluent French speaker and proficient in English
- Track record and experience up to Senior Account Executive/Account Manager level in an agency environment or in-house communications experience within a healthcare company
- Has A solid understanding of the healthcare regulations in France and of the current and emerging topics across France's healthcare landscape
- EU passport holder
Nice to have…
- Experience working on healthcare campaigns for the French market in any of the following areas: pharma, consumer health, medical device, and biotech. Experience working on some international accounts will be beneficial, but not essential
- An insightful and strategic approach to using traditional, digital, and social media
- Self-starter who is good at finding solutions and is a great team player
The Weber Shandwick Healthcare Collective is one of the most impressive health communications offerings in Europe – you'll have the opportunity to partner with extended Health teams in London, Brussels, Geneva, Berlin, Frankfurt, to name but a few…
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