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Associate Director - Healthcare Policy, Advocacy and Public Affairs

Employer
Reuben Sinclair
Location
London
Salary
Market related
Closing date
2 Apr 2022

Job Details

About the agency  

An award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation.

They are a collective of smart, curious people that think differently. They live by their shared values. These guide their work and build their inclusive, open and collaborative culture.

Role overview

As a result of unprecedented breakthroughs in the science of healthcare and their impressive growth trajectory, they are looking for a senior leader, demonstrably ready for Associate Director level, to help lead their Healthcare Policy, Advocacy & Public Affairs team and to supercharge their own career path.

The successful candidate will help provide strategic direction, leadership and professional development to one of the most engaging health policy teams in the industry.

As a senior leader in their team, they will play an integral part in driving the wider health business and agency forward. They will also work seamlessly with colleagues in both the Healthcare Communications and International Policy & Market Access teams to provide clients with a fully integrated offering. 

The team works with the most exciting healthcare and life sciences organisations, responsible for some of the most important breakthroughs in medical science.  With over half of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as NHS providers, health technology businesses and charities amongst their clients, they offer a diverse and compelling range of issues and opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Shaping the strategic direction of the Healthcare Policy and Public Affairs team and providing professional leadership for team members
  • Providing team members with coaching, career development and personal management.
  • Building strong and deep relationships with senior level clients to understand their needs, and those of their business and customers; identifying relevant opportunities and risks
  • Providing comprehensive and competitive strategic insights and analysis for existing and prospective clients, informed by intelligence-gathering and market insights
  • Developing an active and expanding new business network in the UK that can provide significant opportunities for the agency; integrating with offices in Brussels, Dublin and the Middle East
  • Driving an industry leading conversion rate by leading proposal and pitch strategy and inspiring teams towards winning breakthrough new business
  • Developing and maintaining excellence in financial and quality management throughout the team. Building and leading processes for invoicing, monthly accounts, quality assurance and standards, policies and procedures

Skills & Experience

  • Proven track record of experience working in a public affairs consultancy environment within the UK healthcare or life sciences sector.  Those who already have a background working on corporate public affairs, therapy area policy, and/or market access for clients would be ideal. Successful experience developing and delivering corporate public affairs strategies and programmes for launching new medicines and/or treatments.
  • Experience of leading teams, and a passion for developing and mentoring people. 
  • Proven track record of delivering tangible results for their clients and/or their businesses
  • A strong understanding and insight into the major issues and policy changes affecting the life sciences sector (particularly pricing, NICE, HST and commissioning structures and processes) and/or the major issues and trends affecting the NHS and healthcare in the UK.
  • A keen interest in business development, including developing strategies for new business – both pitches and proposals - and strategic client development
  • Executive presence and a great network, both with existing and prospective clients
  • Strong capabilities in financial management and planning, with demonstrable experience of developing frameworks and ways of working to support teams in maintaining high operational standards.

What they offer

In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include:

  • An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to new business and long service 
  • 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) 
  • Private healthcare insurance 
  • A company pension plan, including 8% employer contribution 
  • A stunning riverside office location overlooking the city’s most impressive landmarks

You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives.

They are an equal opportunities employer, committed to encouraging a balanced workforce within their company and the wider industry. 

Company

Established in 2007, Reuben Sinclair is a London based recruitment agency. We're experts in sales, marketing, PR and digital recruitment. Our success and growth is purely down to putting our clients, candidates and employees at the heart of everything we do.

However organisations connect with their target audiences, Reuben Sinclair work with the people that help drive that engagement. We are a preferred recruitment partner to large consumer brands, global B2B specialists, multi award-winning agencies, charities, start-ups and of course, talented individuals in search of career assistance. Over 60% of our clients choose to work with us exclusively.

We assist our clients by delivering talent in order to help grow their teams across all disciplines within Marketing Communications: PR, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, IR, Consumer, Branding, Digital, etc. Assisting with Agency and In-House positions from Account Executive to Partner and PR Officer to Head of PR.

The recruitment market is a competitive one and when we started our journey we never set out to be the biggest but we always aspired to be the best. To remain at the forefront of such a competitive industry, we continue to be dynamic and innovative. Our Talent Referral Network and FlexiRec recruitment services are principal examples of how we continue to evolve so that we can best service your recruitment needs with tangible differences to our competitors.

Read our latest article on PRWeek: It's a candidate-driven market again and this is how you can attract the best in PR

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3826 1206
Location
16 - 18 Monument Street
London
Greater London
EC3R 8AJ
GB

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