Account Manager/Senior Manager/Account Director (Health Communications)
The Hague, Netherlands
Published
07/19/2024
Who are we?
At Weber Shandwick Health, we’ve always been on the front foot when it comes to innovation within the industry. Engagement is our currency. No value = no engagement. We delve deeper to deliver genuine impact, empowering audiences to manage their own health whilst meeting business objectives for our clients.
It’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to work in healthcare 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.
What is the role?
We are looking for someone passionate about health communications to join our busy Client Experience team based in The Hague at either Manager, Senior Manager or Account Director level.
For this role, you will lead on accounts with our existing health business, supporting both consumer health & pharmaceutical clients as health related organisations with corporate comms, marketing PR, influencer marketing and more. The majority of the work is Netherlands-specific but there is also the opportunity to collaborate with teams in the UK, Switzerland and Belgium on further global work. This is a great opportunity to lead on a number of established accounts in both our health and consumer practices but also support with building the health team further and developing new business opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day management of cross-functional teams.
- Client partnership with health and consumer clients.
- Supporting with new and organic business growth.
- Acting as the point of contact for pharma and consumer health clients.
- Providing healthcare communications expertise for internal and external teams.
Who are you?
- Experienced working at Manager, Senior Manager or Account Director level within a PR/Comms agency.
- Experienced working with healthcare and/or pharmaceutical accounts
- Fluent in Dutch and English.
- A good team player.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Anything else?
We are based in The Hague in the Netherlands and work on a hybrid model with two days per week in the office. However we are a flexible bunch, so please do reach out if you have flexibility requirements such a part-time working and/or remote working requirements and we’ll be happy to chat!
For this role we ask that you are based in the Netherlands and eligible to work in the Netherlands. You must be fluent in both Dutch and English.
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.
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- Research: Analyze brands using various resources
- Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
- Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
- Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
- Monitor: Track brands in traditional and social media
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- Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes
- Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next
- Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly
- Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
- Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
- Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like Cision, Muckrack, Meltwater, Talkwalker, Brandwatch, and/or Quid are a plus
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- In-person trainings and coaching: you’ll be invited to workshops and ongoing trainings in-person to introduce you to the latest and greatest in the industry
- A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
- A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week
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- Recent college graduate or related experience
- Availability: 40 hours a week from January to May
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Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
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.
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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.