Vice President, Earned Media
Description
Connecting humankind to its best healthlife is not just our mission at Spectrum; it’s what drives us to “Be Thinkful.” A term we use to encourage innovation, spark creative solutions to our client’s greatest challenges and your invitation to passionately share your unique perspective and ideas. As the only full-service, fully-integrated, science-focused firm that unites global marketing, communications, and media under a single P&L, we specialize in going beyond the science quo to deliver best-in-class work for our clients.
The Vice President, Earned Media will be client-facing, responsible for developing and executing media outreach for a variety of company and regulatory milestones, and for advising clients on overall media strategy. Additional responsibilities include media pitch development, media list review, and conducting proactive media outreach. Majority of day-to-day activities include support of corporate and pipeline communications, medical meeting publicity, and regulatory and data milestones outreach. Preferred candidates will demonstrate an interest in the field of pharma and biotech and have experience with a variety of therapeutic areas. Successful candidates will possess the ability to communicate effectively internally as well as with clients and other external partners.
Responsibilities:
- Advises clients on media strategy and attends client status calls to represent the earned media function
- Fosters ongoing editor, producer, reporter relationships
- Develops strategic communications materials (e.g. pitch letters and media advisories) and provides input into other deliverables (e.g., plans, corporate/product narratives, messages and Q&As, results reports)
- Participates in new business process from research/media insights, slide development and presenting.
- Develops media POVs for agency to educate colleagues on current trends affecting the media landscape
- Effectively manages time and resources across projects, flagging competing deadlines proactively to senior team leads
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously, meets deadlines and adheres to team norms
- Participates in agency activities and professional development opportunities
- Acts as a steward for Spectrum through active of agency committees, events, and meetings, as well as sharing of key learnings
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Has 8-10 years of healthcare agency experience or in-house biotech/pharma experience
- Interest in client subject matter, industry landscape
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail
- Exhibits a professional demeanor
- Performs well in a team environment and can work independently
- Demonstrates resourcefulness, independent thinking, and effective problem solving
The anticipated salary range for this position will be $140,000-$185,000. Salary is based on job-related factors such as: years of relevant experience, qualifications and/or certifications. Spectrum reserves the right to modify this pay range at any given time.
We want to ensure our employees are living their best (health and professional) life and offer a variety of benefits and perks which support our flexible work environment.
- All positions are remote friendly. At Spectrum, you choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our three offices (D.C., New York, and Chicago) or remotely from anywhere in the United States, or a combination.
- If you choose to go into an office, take advantage of the pre-tax transportation benefits.
- If you choose to work from home, use the office equipment stipend.
- No matter where you work, you’ll benefit from the monthly cell phone reimbursement.
- Flexible time off. Take the time you need in addition to company holidays, voting time, jury duty and bereavement. We also offer a Sabbatical Program after 7 years of service.
- 13 weeks paid Parental Leave, inclusive of adoption and foster care placement.
- Continuous learning and development through Greatest Potential Self (proprietary talent program), Gallup CliftonStrengths Coaching, Rembrandt Development, and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Bring your friends to work at Spectrum and earn a generous referral bonus.
- Medical concierge service to assist with scheduling appointments, finding care, estimating and resolving claim issues, etc.
- Thorough onboarding including accessible conversations with leadership.
- 401k with company match and 1:1 Financial Coaching and Education.
- Wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, as well as science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace & Ginger.
Spectrum is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Spectrum is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Careers@spectrumscience.com