Activate Health is a boutique healthcare marketing and PR agency founded in 2010. We serve some of the industry’s leading brands across the healthcare continuum, from payers to health systems, health technology firms and everything in between. We’re looking for an Account Director to join our team.
We’re seeking an experienced professional with strong strategy, planning, project management and communication skills who has the ability to support complex campaigns for various public relations and marketing initiatives. At least 8 years of experience in a marketing or PR agency or startup environment is strongly preferred, and a background in B2B marketing for the healthcare, finance or technology industries is a plus. However, we will provide extensive training in the health and health technology sectors for the right person. This Account Director role is a remote job; Activate Health employees are located across the U.S.
Our Account Director will collaborate with creative and account team members to execute on strategies that increase our clients’ brand awareness and promote thought leadership through marketing and public relations efforts. This includes a mix of messaging, media relations, content marketing, social media and digital tactics.
As an Account Director, you will be responsible for:
- Serving as the primary point of contact for our clients, engaging with client teams and subject matter experts, and building productive, positive relationships in all interactions
- Providing high-touch, consultative client service, interfacing via email and virtual meetings and overseeing documentation such as agendas, call reports, as well as client reporting
- Executing account planning and project management activities, including the development of creative briefs and project plans for marketing and PR initiatives
- Maintaining ownership and accountability for each project through from concept to completion, including establishing scope, identifying dependencies and gaps, and ensuring timely updates to timelines and next steps
- Ushering each project efficiently throughout the agency via traffic management processes (research and writing team, creative, QA), engaging with agency colleagues effectively, collaboratively and communicatively to ensure high-quality work is delivered on time
- Collaborating with vendors and third parties such as editors and reporters
- Establishing and overseeing workflow and capacity for account coordinators, writers and designers
- Editing according to AP style for short-form communications e.g. blogs, social media posts, press releases
- Overseeing agency account coordinators
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
- A keen eye for detail
- Superb verbal and written communication, with the ability to synthesize information to an executive level while maintaining a grasp on details and moving pieces
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven ability and success working in high-pressure situations with tight deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and professional demeanor, including attentive, perceptive listening abilities
- Ability to understand clients’ business goals and strategically identify ways to use PR and marketing to cultivate success
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and external stakeholders including journalists, vendors and partners
- Proficient in the use of Mac OS, project management software (e.g. Basecamp), social media platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
If you have what it takes to succeed in the fast-paced but never-boring agency environment, we want to hear from you. In return, we’ll give you a great place to work that prioritizes work/life balance and provides a team of compassionate, supportive colleagues that are here to help you reach your professional goals.
Please send your resume and a short overview of any marketing or PR project or campaign that demonstrates your skills in the areas above to info@activatehealth.com.