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Senior Vice President, Healthcare
Paris, France
Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organisations in major markets around the world.
Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications.
What is the role?
We are looking to appoint an experienced PR Director (Senior Vice President) to join our Healthcare practice in our Paris office. The successful hire will ideally have a good understanding of the French healthcare system and have worked on rx communications and/or integrated communications for healthcare companies or stakeholders. Experience in working on international healthcare assignments is a plus. You will need to be versatile, with an appetite to grow the French healthcare portfolio and open to support and potentially lead on international health work.
What you’ll be doing
- Responsible for strategy development, campaign development and implementation
- Day-to-day senior client counsel
- Work on integrated campaigns and across interagency teams where earned communications sit at the core
- Financial responsibility: monthly planning and reconciliation
- Team leadership, coaching and development of talent
What we’re looking for
- Fluent French speaker with professional proficiency in English
- Proven track record working across rx communications and/or integrated communications for healthcare companies or stakeholders
- A good understanding of the healthcare system in France
- Extensive experience working on international healthcare assignments
- Strong senior client counsel / internal stakeholder counsel experience, strategic communications, and business development experience
- A leader who can take on new business proposals from start to finish
- Strategic, multichannel experience – ability to understand audiences and plan campaigns
- Ability to manage a team – strong leadership and management skills are essential
- Drive in growing the Healthcare client portfolio in France
Diversity & Inclusion:
Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status.
Note from Talent Team
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