Vice President, Corporate Communications - Public Relations

About Us

Inizio Evoke Comms is a global, award-winning health communications agency partnering with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, consumer, and non-profit clients to deliver insights-driven public relations, policy, and communications programs that advance health and wellbeing worldwide.

As Vice President, Corporate Communications, you will be responsible for fostering strong client relationships, as the day to day-senior and strategic lead on client business, and oversee internal teams to ensure excellence in all areas of client support and deliverables. You will be responsible for ongoing management of client budgets and accurate agency forecasting.

This is a remote role reporting to a Senior Vice President.

You Will

Client Partnership

• Lead and maintain relationships with core clients and external audiences and partners
• Drive all aspects of planning and execution of client projects, ensuring timeliness, efficiency and high-quality delivery of results
• Serve as strategic counsel lead for client engagements based on broad communications landscape and business goals; takes immediate action on client feedback
• Respond to client concerns with thoughtful strategic guidance
• Manage financial performance for client engagements (i.e., client budgets, team capacity, planning and vendor management)
• Serve as facilitator for client workshops and events, including speaker training sessions, multi-stakeholder convening initiatives, internal messaging workshops, etc.
• Take an active role in developing staffing plans for core businesses

Business Development & Operations

• Support development and presentation of new business proposals from start to finish; present during new business pitches with confidence
• Identify opportunities for organic account growth
• Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness to work through issues independently

Leadership & Teamwork

• Provide direct and constructive feedback to junior team members, supporting them in developing fundamental skill sets (writing, research, logistics, etc.)
• Encourage regular feedback from manager and team members
• Partner effectively with agency leads for earned and social media, digital and creative to deliver integrated programming recommendations for clients
• Guide strategy for assigned business and teach others
• Conduct staff annual reviews and regular check-ins, overseeing professional development and opportunities for growth and advancement
• Role model company values and inspires an inclusive culture

Effective Communication

• Provide thoughtful editorial guidance to account team and ensuring overall quality in all outputs
• Hone presentation skills and can coach other team members to further develop their skills accordingly
• Proactively drive agency recommendations and idea generation

You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business or health / science related field or equivalent experience
• 8+ years' communications or related marketing / advocacy / health experience; corporate or executive communications experience preferred
• Proven managerial acumen
• Ability to assemble and motivate well integrated teams to drive client businesses
• A leadership presence
• Superb internal and external communications skills (verbal, written)