Vice President, Healthcare Public Affairs & Policy
Brussels, Belgium
Published
05/19/2025
POSITION: Vice President (Associate Director), Healthcare Public Affairs & Policy
PRACTICE: HEALTH
LOCATION: BRUSSELS
A little bit about us in Health
It’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to work in health communications. Artificial intelligence, data-driven insights and tangible tech solutions are all being used to communicate with a public – including patients, healthcare professionals and media – who are more engaged than ever before. At Weber Shandwick, we’ve always been on the front foot when it comes to innovation within the industry. We delve deeper to deliver genuine impact, empowering audiences to manage their own health whilst meeting business objectives for our clients.
It’s no surprise that big changes call for bold approaches. While Health is a serious business, campaigns can still be engaging and inspiring! Our diverse team is known for bringing science to life through digital innovation and multi-platform creative work. We handpick the best talent in the industry to include not only science communicators, but also specialists in strategy and planning, health analytics & digital experts, award-winning creatives, media experts & corporate & public affairs specialists to name but a few, to help our clients seamlessly navigate the ever-changing landscape. At Weber Shandwick, we push boundaries in health to deliver meaningful and industry leading inclusion offerings such as the Weber Shandwick Women’s Health and Health Equity initiatives.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Vice President (Associate Director level) candidate with solid experience in healthcare public affairs & policy, to join our impressive Health team in Brussels. Reporting to the Head of Health, you will support in leading a team of EU & Global health communications and policy specialists whilst also building on the success of WS in corporate healthcare; to expand and propel the business forward. As part of this, we are looking for a candidate who can bring fresh thinking, new business opportunities and prospects in pharma and health and a proven track record in securing organic growth
Your primary responsibility is to support in leading and managing the client portfolio, including large pharmaceutical and biotech companies, patient advocacy groups and medical societies. You will be the senior point of contact for clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective integrated communications and advocacy strategies. As a senior member of the team, you are responsible for maintaining client satisfaction, managing client relationships, and ensuring that projects are executed in alignment with the clients’ expectations & goals.
The SVP Lead will also take charge of resource allocation for their clients, taking into account the budgets & the required skill sets working in close collaboration with the expertise members across The Weber Shandwick Collective. This involves understanding the expertise required for each project and communicating these needs to the appropriate expertise leads.
CLIENT AND WORK:
- Leads client and inter-agency relationships, including all aspects of a client relationship and integrated account team
- Develops fully integrated plans, from the big idea through to media strategy by leveraging agency expertise and corralling integrated teams
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Demonstrates a thorough understanding of how to design and implement public affairs, advocacy and issues management campaigns on behalf of pharma and biotech companies, medical associations and patient groups
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Supports business development, strategic program planning, and the development of creative concepts
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Acts as effective, two-way translator between clients and integrated teams, actively counseling development of work in best interest of all parties
LEADERSHIP AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT:
- Reports to the Head of Health and mentors account leads & portfolio team members. You will also partner closely with our teams across the broader EMEA health & corporate business as well as developing close relationships with health & corporate leads in both Brussels and across other EMEA offices to navigate additional business opportunities and help drive new business into Brussels.
- Mentors, coaches and develops direct reports to deliver high performance while supporting personal and professional development goals
- Actively participates in the hiring and onboarding of talent; Supports and develops processes to enhance inclusive hiring practices for team
GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: .
- Identifies new areas of growth with existing clients and introduces specialists to expand assignments; Actively participates in new business pitches
What we’re looking for
- 8-10 year’s proven experience working on EU & Global Public Affairs & Policy campaigns for the healthcare sector, particularly pharma & biotech.
- Ideally experience of working in an agency environment, having reached Account Director level
- EU Citizen and currently living in Brussels
- Strong communicator combined with strong project management and people management skills.
- Fluent in English
What do we offer?
Weber Shandwick Brussels offers invaluable opportunities for enthusiastic and driven individuals to grow as Public Affairs professionals. We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits (mobile phone, group insurance, hospitalization & extra medical costs insurance, a representation allowance, lunch vouchers), 20 days annual leave + 10 days extra legal holidays, and flexible working (including up to 6 weeks working from abroad).
We are a global company so we offer the advantages of a big firm, including leading-edge AI and analytics tools and the resources to invest in your personal and professional growth. But, at our heart, we still have the spirit of the small company we used to be: entrepreneurial, ambitious, fun. We are known for our imaginative and powerful campaigns that drive policy change, great client relations, collaboration, and teamwork – and our success is down to our amazing people. We look for original thinkers, who are passionate about policy and politics, and have a point of view, those who are constantly curious, commercially-driven, deliver to a high standard, and are keen to contribute to our success.
About us
Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses, and organizations 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. The Weber Shandwick Collective is part of the wider Interpublic Group.
With over 15 different nationalities in the office, Weber Shandwick Brussels truly represents the heart of Europe. We’re lucky to attract some of the best minds in PA, PR & Comms. At Weber Shandwick, you can be yourself and own your impact. We encourage an inclusive work environment where being authentic, caring for each other, and being entrepreneurial is part of our core values. We foster a culture of growth and collaboration, we celebrate the hard work we do, and we care for each other’s wellbeing while doing it. Come work with us and be a part of shaping culture.
Note from the Talent Acquisition Team
Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status. We make our careers website accessible to all users, if you need accommodation to participate in the application process, please let your Recruiter know. We got you!
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Senior Manager, Influencer
Who is Weber Shandwick?
We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.
We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy. We are known for:
- Developing data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
- Creating impactful campaigns that tap into culture
- Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
- Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned
A snapshot of the role:
We are looking for an experienced Influencer Manager to support our Influencer Strategy Lead and team across our existing accounts; and support the roll out of Weber Shandwick’s wider influencer offering across the UK.
What will you be doing?
- Support with the design and execution of earned-first influencer marketing strategies that align with client objective, cultural trends and audience behaviours.
- Identify and vet the right mix of influencers for our clients.
- Develop campaign frameworks to ensure audience resonance and authenticity.
- Using Weber Shandwick’s proprietary approach to identify and score influencers, ensuring data-backed decision –making.
- Cultivate strong relationships with influencers and their management teams.
- Developing briefing documents, hosting briefing calls and coordinate activation to ensure seamless execution of deliverables.
- Monitor influencer content for quality, brand alignment and compliance with disclosure guidelines.
- Analysing and measuring performance of influencer campaigns and refining strategies, delivering actionable insights to clients.
- Staying ahead of cultural and digital trends.
- Collaborating with broader TWSC teams to integrate influencer campaigns into larger communication programmes.
- Commercial and contract negotiations, working with the influencer strategy team and legal counsel to manage contracts.
- Effectively manage client influencer budgets.
- Working closely with internal teams to provide advice and identify opportunities to amplify influencer marketing with our existing clients.
Who are you?
- The job requires prior experience as an Influencer Manager or in a similar position; ideally in an agency environment.
- Demonstrated success in managing influencer collaborations (both paid and organic).
- Possessing a thorough knowledge of social media platforms and their optimal techniques
- Experience in using data and analytics-focused tools to identify influencers and measure campaign results.
- Possessing strong communication and negotiation abilities.
- Possesses skills in data analysis and providing insights to inform campaign optimisation.
- Has a creative mindset.
- Strong awareness of what’s going on in culture and is up to date with recent trends and campaigns.
- Has successfully managed budgets for influencer campaigns.
- A team player who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Core Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Group life assurance
- Group income protection
- Personal pension plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits:
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off and discretionary festive closure
- Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
- Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6-month+ contracts to support home working setup
- Flexible public holidays
- Inclusive and invisible health policies
- Buy or sell holiday
- Additional life assurance cover
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Dental and travel insurance
- Health screening
- Gym discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plan
- Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
- Annual eyecare voucher
- Season ticket loan
- Referral bonus scheme
- Long service bonus
- Enhanced family leave
Note from the talent team:
We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, down to volume, we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.
Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Senior Manager, Influencer
Who is Weber Shandwick?
We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.
We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy. We are known for:
- Developing data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
- Creating impactful campaigns that tap into culture
- Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
- Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned
A snapshot of the role:
We are looking for an experienced Influencer Manager to support our Influencer Strategy Lead and team across our existing accounts; and support the roll out of Weber Shandwick’s wider influencer offering across the UK.
What will you be doing?
- Support with the design and execution of earned-first influencer marketing strategies that align with client objective, cultural trends and audience behaviours.
- Identify and vet the right mix of influencers for our clients.
- Develop campaign frameworks to ensure audience resonance and authenticity.
- Using Weber Shandwick’s proprietary approach to identify and score influencers, ensuring data-backed decision –making.
- Cultivate strong relationships with influencers and their management teams.
- Developing briefing documents, hosting briefing calls and coordinate activation to ensure seamless execution of deliverables.
- Monitor influencer content for quality, brand alignment and compliance with disclosure guidelines.
- Analysing and measuring performance of influencer campaigns and refining strategies, delivering actionable insights to clients.
- Staying ahead of cultural and digital trends.
- Collaborating with broader TWSC teams to integrate influencer campaigns into larger communication programmes.
- Commercial and contract negotiations, working with the influencer strategy team and legal counsel to manage contracts.
- Effectively manage client influencer budgets.
- Working closely with internal teams to provide advice and identify opportunities to amplify influencer marketing with our existing clients.
Who are you?
- The job requires prior experience as an Influencer Manager or in a similar position; ideally in an agency environment.
- Demonstrated success in managing influencer collaborations (both paid and organic).
- Possessing a thorough knowledge of social media platforms and their optimal techniques
- Experience in using data and analytics-focused tools to identify influencers and measure campaign results.
- Possessing strong communication and negotiation abilities.
- Possesses skills in data analysis and providing insights to inform campaign optimisation.
- Has a creative mindset.
- Strong awareness of what’s going on in culture and is up to date with recent trends and campaigns.
- Has successfully managed budgets for influencer campaigns.
- A team player who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Core Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Group life assurance
- Group income protection
- Personal pension plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits:
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off and discretionary festive closure
- Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
- Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6-month+ contracts to support home working setup
- Flexible public holidays
- Inclusive and invisible health policies
- Buy or sell holiday
- Additional life assurance cover
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Dental and travel insurance
- Health screening
- Gym discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plan
- Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
- Annual eyecare voucher
- Season ticket loan
- Referral bonus scheme
- Long service bonus
- Enhanced family leave
Note from the talent team:
We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, down to volume, we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.
Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
London, England, United Kingdom
Internal Communications Manager
Who is Weber Shandwick?
We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team build brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreography stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses eg HSBC, Unilever and Greggs to name a few.
We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle.
We are known for:
- Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
- Creating impactful creative that taps into culture
- Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned channels
What’s happening?
Weber Shandwick is looking for an Internal Communications Manager to work with our UK and EMEA management teams to lead our organisational messaging strategy. You’ll be the first point of contact for all Weber Shandwick news and employee engagement, using the right combination of touchpoints, in the most engaging way.
What will you be doing?
- Establish an internal communications strategy in conjunction with senior leadership teams in UK & EMEA, including EMEA CEO, UK CEO, Senior Talent Leaders, EMEA Market Leaders, Marketing & Communications and People Teams, which ladders up to the UK/ EMEA business & communications plans and priorities.
- Plan, edit and write content for a variety of internal communications mediums and engaging internal events
- In line with company vision and mission, devise internal initiatives in order to fully engage employees. Ensure internal initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders
- Draft messages/ scripts from senior executives for presentation to employees in written or spoken form
- Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and for different departments of the organisation
- Work with EVP, Marketing & Comms and External Comms Manager to ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages
- Respond to feedback from employee focus groups / employee surveys and build on strategy and communications content accordingly
- Handle the internal communication response to crisis situations which affect employees, in collaboration with senior management and external comms lead
- Advise senior executives of developments throughout the organisation, be the eyes and ears and take the temperature regularly
- Work with global comms/ internal comms teams and IPG to ensure connected thinking where relevant
- Review tools, systems & processes in order to implement the best, most effective internal communications ‘machine’, including the EMEA intranet
- Manage internal meetings/ webcasts/ events
- Develop engaging visual content for internal channels and external channels, including social media assets, aligned with the brand and external comms strategy
- Working closely with the People Team, develop innovative, forward thinking ideas to socialise and embed the new global Employee Value Proposition (‘Opportunity grows within a collective)
Work closely with and report to the WS Global Communications/Talent team to ensure cohesive internal communications
Who are you?
- You’ll have experience in a communications team, ideally internal communications, for a large or complex organisation
- Experience of writing for a variety of different audiences across a variety of platforms
- Prior management of complex projects and confidence advising senior managers
- Experience in design, particularly in creating visual content for platforms like intranets, newsletters, social media assets and presentations
Key skills required:
- Writing skills: Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills as well as the journalistic ability to source stories from employees
- Communication skills: Strong verbal communication skills that give the internal teams confidence in you and the organisation
- Interpersonal skills: Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills in order to work with Communications and People Teams. Confidence to deal with senior executives and to guide them on best practice for internal comms
- Creative skills: Creative ability to devise communication strategies and execute in the most engaging way
- Technical skills: Use of Adobe suite to create still and moving content (preferred). Knowledge & experience of Microsoft 365 to manage the WS intranet, which uses Microsoft SharePoint. Generally, technically savvy to switch between new and emerging platforms to deliver the best content for our people.
Core Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Group life assurance
- Group income protection
- Personal pension plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits:
- Buy or sell holiday
- Additional life assurance cover
- Critical illness insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Travel insurance
- Health screening
- Gym discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plan
Soft Benefits:
- Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
- 4pm Friday finish
- Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and festive period off
- Flexible public holidays
- Sweets and snacks in the office
- Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
- Headspace membership
- Annual eyecare voucher
- Season ticket loan
- Referral bonus scheme
- Long service bonus
- Enhanced family leave
- Inclusive and invisible health policies
We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.
At IPG we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.