Senior Vice President - Public Relations

About Us

Inizio Evoke Comms is a global, award-winning health communications agency that partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, consumer, and non-profit clients. We deliver insights-driven public relations campaigns, policy programs, and initiatives that promote health and wellbeing around the world.

The Role

As Senior Vice President, you will work closely with our biotechnology specialty practice to develop strategy and oversee execution of client programs supporting corporate communications public relations, social media, and investor communications. You will work shoulder to shoulder with innovators and entrepreneurs who are creating the future of medicine, helping them communicate their stories for investors, pharma partners, physicians, patients and employees.

You Will

Client Partnership

• Participate in strategy and planning sessions with senior management, shaping stories for priority audiences and identifying channels to distribute those stories through press, social media, or other digital resources
• Provide clients with advice / counsel, external perspective and coaching
• Facilitate client workshops and events, including speaker training sessions, multi-stakeholder convening initiatives, internal messaging workshops, etc.
• Be responsible for budget forecasting, overall team composition, contracts, client reviews, annual planning, issues resolution, etc.
• Lead development of staff plans and partner with regional leads in resource and salary planning

Business Development & Operations

• Guide new business growth through cultivation of new client relationships and exploration of organic business growth
• Drive recommendations on areas to explore for new business potential or company growth opportunities
• Execute on RFP responses, new business proposals and presentations
• Drive creative solutions and present new opportunities to improve our performance and competitive advantage
• Show understanding of current issues in domestic and global health, translating knowledge into meaningful guidance/counsel for our teams and clients

Leadership & Teamwork

• Participate in Senior Leadership Team meetings, initiatives and workstreams to advance company culture and excellence
• Provide direct and constructive feedback to leadership team and junior team members/direct reports, leading them in development of fundamental skill sets (writing, research, strategy, logistics, etc.)
• Oversee staff engagement and productivity of direct reports; including assessing hiring needs/recommendations, ongoing evaluation of staff climate, advocating for staff development, advising on issues/course correction
• Role models company values and inspires an inclusive culture
• Foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and growth among account teams and greater agency

Effective Communication

• Identify gaps in team communications (internal and external) and propose solutions to address
• Continuously motivate and lead large cross-functional teams to excellence
• Deliver all verbal communications with confidence to clients, teams and external partners

You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree