Careers

JOB SUMMARY

You will be working with a broad range of projects. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Generate monthly billings and oversee other client finance functions including budget management and client approvals.
• Liaise between Finance and Account teams, keeping both sides organized and informed.
• Monthly job tracking and review of actuals vs budgets.
• Support Finance team during month/year end closes and audits.
• Prepare reports and ad hoc functions for finance and HR.
• Assist in managing office services, supply inventory and other administrative duties.
• Assist in ongoing efforts to improve financial and operational processes.
• Coordinate with external IT support on technical matters including equipment management.
• Participate in organizational resource management efforts.
• Create and organize data management for finance and operations.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 1+ year in finance position or related field, preferably in an agency or professional services setting
• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory, preferably in finance, accounting, economics, business or business management
• Ability to see the big picture in a fast-paced environment and maintain an upbeat attitude and communicate effectively
• Highly organized and ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to work well under pressure, strong attention to detail, consistency
• Moderate to advanced proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel

TEAM STRUCTURE

This NYC-based role reports into the Director of Client Finance and works closely with the Finance and Operations Team.

The Senior Account Executive role is fundamental within our agency. Supporting all aspects of account delivery, you will quickly become your team’s right-hand person, relishing any task – no matter how big or small. From overseeing a client project to supporting on integrated global pitches, you’ll be a self-starter who sees a bright future ahead in the agency world.

You’ll be someone who likes to be busy, is brimming with ideas and wants a workplace that champions a great thought – no matter where it came from. A great idea is a creative idea no matter from who it comes from – all voices are equal at Health Unlimited.  With a natural ability to communicate, you’ll bring a smart writing style and have an instinct for getting your message across. Working closely with your Account Manager and Account Director you will liaise with clients to gain their respect and trust.

You will provide support to your teams and guide more junior team member to ensure projects are delivered to a high standard, effectively and on time. No two days will be the same. We provide opportunities for learning and development and you will have a bespoke training plan in place to progress and develop your career.

We are a growing company and need people with drive and enthusiasm to help realise our vision.  You will work with a talented team and will be mentored and supported by people who have enormous experience and expertise to share. We seek a team player who can work under the pressure of short deadlines, who works collaboratively while also being confident in looking after their own projects.

To join us, you will have excellent new business and client service skills and will strive to deliver effective communication providing the senior level consultancy needed to ensure strong results. Fifty percent of your time will be dedicated to new business development, helping to generate new client leads and working with your Board lead to drive and support new business proposal development. The remainder of your time will be dedicated to client services and providing strategic support across clients and accounts.

You will be strategic, creative and able to think on your feet, as well as a strong presenter whose written and verbal communications skills are outstanding. You will also understand that modern and effective communication now demands integrated solutions that cross disciplines and channels and actively engage other disciplines in new business and client initiatives.

We are a growing company and want you to help us realise our vision as part of our management team.  Reporting directly to Board Directors at Health Unlimited you will be mentored and supported by people who have enormous experience and expertise to share.

New business responsibilities:

• Proactively look for new opportunities through networking and marketing activities
• Serve as lead in new business proposal development and guide to broader team in RFI and RFP response
• Lead new business pitches working with a Board lead
• Serve as PR liason to HU New Business team

Account and client responsibilities:

• Serve as strategic lead on key client accounts
• Have an excellent understanding of brand strategy and the healthcare landscape including industry, NHS and European and global developments to provide trusted strategic counsel to the client team
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of relevant Code of Practice, e.g., ABPI/EFPIA/FDA, an guide clients and team appropriately
• Set and maintain high quality standards to ensure we exceed client expectations
• Understand broader communications and marketing landscape to identify when other disciplines or skills may be needed and integrate them appropriately

Financial responsibilities:

• Forecast, phase and track budgets across your accounts
• Manage your accounts to ensure profitability and proactively address budget issues internally and with clients
• Report budget changes to Board lead understanding how changes in budget impact financial targets

Team management responsibilities:

• Engage and inspire your teams and the wider team within the consultancy
• Direct and manage delivery of projects to meet standards and deadlines
• Effective plan resource and team workload
• Responsibility for at least 1 linee

Company management responsibilities:

• Member of the Health Unlimited management team, representing the Communication and Public Relations discipline
• Commitment to and involvement in improving ways of working across the company

Team responsibilities:

We expect our team to reflect our HUman spirit:

SUCCESS: achievin results with work we are proud of

PERSISTENCE: with our purpose, delivering for all our stakeholders

INTEGRITY: from reliably sticking to our principles and what we believe to be right

RESPECT: for each other and our audience shapes everything we do

INTELLIGENCE: to build on and apply our knowledge and expertise

TEAMWORK: that enables us to deliver what we couldn’t as individuals

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Develop and direct strategy and creative for at least $1 million of business (fee income)
• Provide client counsel on an ad hoc basis
• Develop plans and budgets from research and creative ideas to writing programs
• Manage relationship building on behalf of and in service for clients: with third-party groups, thought leaders, etc.
• Identify and develop opportunities for growth of existing accounts
• Oversee account team in day-to-day activities
• Monitor staff development and identifying needs and opportunities for training
• Make a significant contribution to growing agency’s business, through agency marketing and new business. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of public relations agency or combination of agency plus in-house pharmaceutical/corporate or non-profit healthcare communications experience;
• Experience with strategic traditional and social media campaigns;
• Financial management experience with budgets $500,000+;
• Skilled at juggling multiple projects on deadline, with guidance from senior team members.
• Experience with media relations, scientific data announcements, product launches, scientific meetings as well as familiarity with the FDA.
• Fast learner and motivated for success and growth of self, team and accounts;
• Possess an ability to manage and direct individual activity, plus support junior staff, seek guidance from senior managers and keep everyone informed.

TEAM STRUCTURE

This NYC-based role reports into the US Practice Leader, Public Relations and Marketing Communications.

About Health Unlimited

For more than 25 years, Health Unlimited has been driving results for companies solving the world’s most complex and challenging health issues. We provide the full range of public relations and public affairs services to health care, pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises in the non-profit, government, academic and industrial sectors throughout the world.

Consistently ranked among the top independent health care agencies in the U.S., Health Unlimited brings together 50+ health care communications professionals in New York’s historic Flatiron District who are focused exclusively in health and science across many therapeutic areas and health industries.  All clients, regardless of size, are provided direct involvement of a long-tenured senior team.  Health Unlimited has a culture of honesty, hard work, collegiality and respect.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute strategic/creative ideas for tactics to meet client challenges.
• Project management of agency account activities from project planning to tactical execution, details and account administration.
• Develop a range of audience-appropriate, clear and concise written materials, including distilling scientific content into patient-friendly language.
• Direct junior staff and vendor relationships in execution of account projects
• Play active role in client and team meetings; help determine and manager work flow, assignments and deadlines
• Provide quality control, maintain budgets, manage invoices and activity reports

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of public relations agency or combination of agency plus in-house pharmaceutical/corporate or non-profit healthcare communications experience.
• Ideal candidates will have experience with strategic traditional and social media campaigns; financial management experience with budgets $500,000+; skilled at juggling multiple projects on deadline, with guidance from senior team members. Candidates will have experience with media relations, scientific data announcements, product launches, scientific meetings as well as familiarity with the FDA.
• Must be a fast learner and motivated for success and growth of self, team and accounts; possess an ability to manage and direct individual activity, plus support junior staff, seek guidance from senior managers and keep everyone informed.

About Health Unlimited

For more than 25 years, Health Unlimited has been driving results for companies solving the world’s most complex and challenging health issues. We provide the full range of public relations and public affairs services to health care, pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises in the non-profit, government, academic and industrial sectors throughout the world.

Consistently ranked among the top independent health care agencies in the U.S., Health Unlimited brings together 50+ health care communications professionals in New York’s historic Flatiron District who are focused exclusively in health and science across many therapeutic areas and health industries.  All clients, regardless of size, are provided direct involvement of a long-tenured senior team.  Health Unlimited has a culture of honesty, hard work, collegiality and respect.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as core team member for program implementation, self-direct own responsibilities, seek guidance from senior managers and keep everyone informed, play active role in team dynamics.
• Manage small scale projects from start to finish, including basic research assignments and various program activities.
• Develop initial drafts of a range of audience-appropriate written materials.
• Maintain team reporting mechanisms including results reporting, budget tracking, etc.

Ideal Candidate

• 6 months to 1 year of internship, public relations agency or combination of agency plus in-house pharmaceutical/corporate or non-profit health care communications experience.
• Highly organized, good oral and written communications skills.
• Familiarity with basic PR writing forms, social media and media monitoring tools.
• An ability to design and conduct research projects.
• Knowledge of key areas of media, ability to structure pitches.
• Has experience in implementing event/organizational checklists, including working with vendors, and ability to develop project timelines.
• Must be a fast learner and motivated for success and growth of self, team and accounts.