Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. JPA Health is an integrated health marketing, communications, and medical communications agency serving life sciences, public health, and health technology clients. The Vice President, Earned Media will lead high-impact earned media strategy and execution, develop compelling healthcare narratives, advise clients on high-profile events, build media relationships, and help expand the agency’s earned media capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead earned media strategy and execution for clients across life sciences, public health and health technology, securing meaningful coverage across national, trade, consumer, broadcast and digital media
- Develop compelling, newsworthy stories, pitches and media strategies that help complex healthcare topics break through
- Serve as a trusted client advisor on high-profile moments including FDA approvals, corporate announcements, public health initiatives and issues or crisis situations
- Build and maintain strong media relationships while identifying new opportunities to elevate client narratives
- Partner across disciplines to integrate earned media into broader communications strategies and campaigns
- Help evolve JPA Health’s earned media capabilities, including new approaches to technology, AI and measurement, while contributing to new business and mentoring colleagues
Skills
- Significant earned media experience within a healthcare communications agency environment, supporting life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, public health and/or health technology clients
- A strong track record of securing high-quality coverage across national, trade, consumer, broadcast and digital outlets
- Excellent media instincts and established relationships, with the ability to identify compelling angles and develop pitches that break through
- Strong healthcare storytelling skills and the ability to translate complex scientific or industry topics for different audiences
- A strategic mindset combined with a willingness to remain hands-on with media strategy and execution
- Strong client counsel, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across integrated teams
Benefits
- Flexible, adaptable work arrangements for a balanced personal and professional life.
- 20+ days PTO, 10 holidays, Sabbatical, bereavement & compassion leave, parental leave, civic duty, volunteer time and year-end office closure.
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Internal webinars through JPA’s Elevate Institute.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid professional development.
- Paid learning and development time.
- A comprehensive benefits package supporting employees’ and their families’ physical, mental and financial well-being.
- Performance-based bonuses.
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