The Weber Shandwick Chicago Office is currently seeking a Vice President for its Healthcare Practice
The AD/VP is responsible for managing client and inter-agency relationships, playing a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of our Health Practice. The AD/VP will be responsible for all aspects of a client relationship and account team. He/She will supervise one big piece of business with multiple work streams and team members. Other responsibilities include recommending programs and activities coordinating with client's goals, effectively delegating projects, offering counsel to team members and allocating agency resources to match client budgets. ADs/VPs are also engaged with business development, strategic program planning and the development of creative concepts. The ideal candidate will have consumer health experience with a proven track record of managing branded and unbranded consumer campaigns with media and third party partnerships. Womenealth experience is a plus.
If you are a project management whiz whoxcited about managing talented junior staff members, building strong relationships with clients, and taking your PR career to the next level on a team thatynamic, creative, smart and fun, then we want to talk to you.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Day-to-day client support and counsel
- Facilitating integration efforts with other agency partners
- Driving communications support around campaigns
- Working across internal specialists including media, digital and creative
- Working with senior counselors on strategy
Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
- 6+ years healthcare public relations experience
- BA or BS Communications or related degree
Additional Qualifications: - Can turn ideas into workable plans
- Capacity to convey ownership of assigned projects to junior team members
- Can solve conflict
- Can mobilize and motivate teams
- Can work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent oral and written business communication skills
- Aptitude for financial analysis
- Can complete challenging projects within set parameters
- Exceptional judgment when working with team members, client contacts and vendors
- Commitment and dedication to the agency's success as well as individual career
- Can anticipate client and team needs
- Attention to detail and quality
- Instills confidence with clients and colleagues
About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 78 cities across 34 countries and operations extending to 126 cities in 81 countries. The firmiverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work, including being honored as an Ad Age A-List Agency in 2014 and 2015, The Holmes Reportlobal Agency of the Year in 2014 and 2015 and PRWeek015 Global Agency of the Year. Weber Shandwick and its Prime unit have won a combined 25 Cannes Lions since 2009. Weber Shandwick was also named a Best Place to Work by Ad Age in 2014 and 2015 and PRWeek in 2013 and 2014. The firm deploys deep expertise across sectors and specialty areas, including consumer marketing, corporate reputation, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, corporate social responsibility, financial communications and crisis management, using proprietary social, digital and analytics methodologies. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
