Public Relations Manager or Senior Associate, Healthcare Practice

Burson-Marsteller (www.burson-marsteller.com), established in 1953, is a leading global public relations and public affairs firm. It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, advertising, and web-related services. The firm's seamless worldwide network consists of 57 wholly-owned offices and 46 affiliate offices, together operating in 59 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Brands, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDQ: WPPGY), one of the world's leading communications services networks.
Burson-Marsteller is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV

 

Burson-Marsteller's San Francisco office is looking for a Manager or Senior Associate to join our Healthcare Practice. Ideal candidates will have experience in PR in both Technology and Healthcare Industry (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Healthcare Providers, Medical Technology, Public Education Campaigns, Stem Cell Research and Nutrition). The Manager oversees day-to-day activities of the account team and projects as well as participates in new business development and support organizational initiatives. To add Client value, the Manager will maintain and grow business by managing team to insure Client satisfaction. Managers may be responsible for supervising work of Senior Associates, Associates and Client Executives. The Manager contributes to the professional development of their staff and oversees work for the Client with junior account handlers, internal service departments, external vendors, news media, and other Ad/PR agencies.


ResponsibilitiesHigh level media relations with top tier Healthcare journalistDeveloping and cultivating relationship with the Clients and external audiencesOversee day-to-day Client projects and/or events to insure the quality of work meets Client's objective in a manner that provides valueManaging account administration duties such as billing and financial reportingRecommending and implementing initiatives that improve the public's perception of ClientsOversee all aspects of major events for ClientsHandling special media inquiriesReviewing materials (e.g. pitch letters, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, newsletters) prepared by junior staffDeveloping materials on complex issues (e.g. Q&A, speeches, collateral materials)Developing, pitching and placing positive stories by and about the Client in business, trade and consumer media, when appropriateCultivating positive Client presence in trade media through releases, contact and responsiveness to inquiries/requestsMaintaining clear and consistent communication between the Client and account teamPartnering with Clients and other communications firms (i.e. ad agencies) to develop and complete communications plansResearching, assisting, and presenting new business proposalsDeveloping original research, surveys, market studies for existing and new business proposalsDeveloping complete communications plan for Clients

Primary SkillsStrong oral, writing, and editing skillsMust have excellent interpersonal skillsAbility to supervise and motivate the work of account staffAbility to develop and present new business pitchesAbility to manage numerous projects simultaneously

To Apply

 

When applying, please include cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Please apply directly on our website with the following link:

 

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Or apply directly to Gustavo.Llamas@bm.com