This role is open to be based from: Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Washington, DC

Edelman has an opportunity for a Senior Account Executive to join our talented and award-winning digital health team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help a large pharmaceutical company use strategic digital and social communications to connect with consumers and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee operational performance of accounts, ensuring quality work, deadline, and budget adherence
• Oversee all stages of the “always on” content production process, including coordinating process between Creative Director, Art Director, Copy Writer, Producer, and Project Manager to create static and video social content for various pharma product milestones, congresses, campaigns, and more
• Serve as lead client contact for development of all social content; address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
• Take ownership of the role; show interest in every part of the process; show initiative to continually improve processes and quality of team’s work
• Participate in review and QC of all social content
• Play a major role in creation of digital and social communications plans and goals; manage against them
• Assure content remains on strategy throughout the content development process
• Contribute to the development of global social media strategy
• Oversee junior team members’ timely delivery of client requests
• Oversee analytics team developing results reports and learning agenda for social content
• Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency in digital and social strategy, including creating and driving integrated execution plans
• Build relationships with internal specialists (paid media, content, creative, planning, analytics, etc.) and senior stakeholders to meet client needs
• Collaborate with account teammate on the submission of materials to through the client’s medical, legal, and regulatory review process, ensuring that deadlines are met 
• Contribute to business growth through introducing clients to new capabilities, building a network of industry contacts, and participating in relevant professional organizations
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• The Senior Account Executive should have a proven ability to manage large projects (including budgets) and large teams simultaneously, function as a daily client contact, as well as develop and execute plans to meet client goals.
• They should have experience distilling complex scientific or medical language into simple communications.
• Should have demonstrated ability to delegate and accurately judge and edit the work of others.
• They should have excellent written and verbal communications skills and comfort and experience in delivering excellent client service.
• This candidate must exhibit a broad understanding of digital marketing/communications for health brands, social media strategy, and the latest trends and changes in digital as well as government policies regulating the health care industry.
• The candidate should have experience working with pharmaceutical companies and possess familiarity navigating medical, legal, and regulatory review processes.

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