Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Real Chemistry is a global agency committed to transforming healthcare through a blend of scientific expertise and innovative marketing strategies. They are seeking an Associate Director to lead their Earned Media team, managing media strategies and client relationships in the biotech and pharma sectors.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with a variety of clients in the biotech and pharma spaces to manage media strategy, execution and related internal/external media expectations
- May serve as day-to-day client contact for media needs on select accounts and as a strong #2 on others
- Manage and own media engagement with local, trade and some national & top-tier media/journalists
- Track and prepare media outreach summaries/updates for internal teams and clients
- Support organic and new business development efforts (i.e. media research, slide preparation support, etc.) and actively contribute to new business decks, along with smaller-scale presentations representing earned media team
- Manage media projects by anticipating challenges, maintaining media budgets, and collaborating with cross functional teams
- Lead broad-based earned media workstreams and manage internal and external client expectations
- Maintain core relationships with reporters by meeting regularly and sharing learnings with teams and clients
- Serve as knowledge relationship manager for key sponsored content outlets (STAT, etc.) and share information more widely
- Responsible for providing integrated, 360-degree PESO thinking
- Collaborate with the analytics and influencer teams to identify influencers to engage and activate
- Accountable for training junior staff on Real Chemistry processes, responsibilities and the healthcare media landscape
- Integrate and collaborate with cross-functional leaders, understand cross-functional capabilities and motivate cross-functional teamwork(social, paid, search, and analytics teams)
- Set clear performance objectives and utilize all management tools to communicate alignment and performance measures
- Embodies and incorporates Real Chemistry Core Values
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- High-level understanding of how PESO plays out in today's modern media world
- Excellent project management skills, including solid attention to detail
- Highly effective organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to juggle multiple assignments with ease and flexibility
- Can effectively and confidently present to internal and external audiences in a variety of ways
- Understands how to maintain media budgets and media scopes
- Demonstrates deep understanding of the integrated media landscape as well as related firm resources (notably analytics)
- Experience with medical meeting support and orchestrating regulatory milestones
- Thought leadership and sponsored content experience
- Able to plan projects and proactively delegate responsibility, communicating deadlines clearly
Benefits
- Offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Options for private medical, dental, and vison plans
- Support in saving for the future
- Mental wellness coaching and support
- Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
- Office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us
- For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients
- Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities
- Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people
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