PR Account Executive, Healthcare

Allison+Partners has an exciting opportunity for an Account Executive to join our team. We are seeking an ambitious and highly strategic individual who has a passion for communications and healthcare public relations. This candidate must have strong communication and writing skills. This role will provide support for a variety of our clients in our Healthcare Practice.

Responsibilities will include:

· Acts as right-hand to account manager or director

· Supervises AEs, AAEs and ACs alongside account managers

· Serves as resident expert on client, competitive environment and related subjects

· Maintains regular client contact, both verbal and written, across a range of accounts

· Actively pursues media to secure press results; networks and builds relationship with key media

· Schedules, facilitates and staffs briefings, and ensures appropriate follow-up

· Monitors and tracks media and analyst activity and coverage, and markets successes back to clients

· Responds to inbound media requests for information, drafts responses and coordinates with client and subject matter experts

· Develops story angles, both planned and proactive

· Oversees development and implementation of account strategy, delegating appropriate assignments to teams and jumping in on tactics

· Begins developing skills outside of traditional media, including integrated campaigns, social media, influencer work, etc

· Works with account managers and directors to develop big picture skills vis-à-vis strategic planning, client development, integrated campaigns, social media, etc.

· Responsible for developing solid first drafts of creative and strategic client and new business plans

· Writes and/or edits materials with keen eye, providing near-final copy for review to his/her AM or Director

Qualifications include:

· Requires associate level experience in public relations, marketing or related experience

· Works well under pressure

· Works independently

· Strategic thinker

· Strong organizational skills

· Excellent writer in need of minimal editing

· Strong media relations skills and proved industry relationships

· Agency experience preferred