Account Associate, Life Sciences Communications

About Waterhouse

Waterhouse provides fully integrated communications for biotech, medical device and other life science organizations. We build high-impact brands for mission-driven healthcare companies, and we are seeking our next Account Associate to elevate our clients’ visibility, presence and reputational pull in the industry. If a combination of science, communications, and brand marketing are in your wheelhouse, let’s talk.

About the Role

As the dedicated support member across several Waterhouse client accounts, you will work hand-in-hand with our account leads to strategize and execute internal and external communications, and branding and marketing engagements. You will glean a diverse skillset that includes how to deliver exceptional client service, support our internal teams to deliver the best work, and play a significant role in bringing to life a diverse spectrum of brand, creative, employee experience, diversity and inclusion, culture, print, video, and digital projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end execution of client deliverables with supervision.
• Preparing project plans and timelines, and ensuring all deliverables finish on time and on budget.
• Creating deliverables, including presentations and brand, marketing, or communications touchpoints and materials.
• Drafting blog posts, web copy, social media posts, and more.
• Writing creative and project briefs.
• Conducting competitive and industry research.
• Developing surveys and analyzing and synthesizing survey data.
• Attending client meetings, taking notes, and drafting status reports.
• Providing excellent client service and engaging with our clients to maintain project momentum.

Competencies

• Thrive in the quick pace of agency life, and enjoy running fast, solving problems, and executing with momentum.
• Bring a collaborative spirit to frequent interactions with our clients, account leads, brand and content strategists, designers, and developers.
• Excellent project manager who is comfortable frequently shifting between assignments and managing multiple project priorities at one time.
• Embody a learning mindset and are eager to dive into becoming a subject matter expert on various topics.
• Have a sharp, articulate communication style with an ability to present ideas and recommendations internally and to clients through written and verbal communications.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills.
• Have an interest in science and a desire to support companies that are working to make an impact in healthcare.

Skills and Experience

• 1 years of experience working for a public relations, brand marketing, communications, or digital agency. Alternatively, in-house experience in a corporate communications, internal communications, or employee relations role.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, science, or related field.
• Demonstrated strategic storytelling ability as evidenced through writing samples.
• Proficient with time-entry and project management systems and presentation software a plus.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

At Waterhouse Brands, we're always evolving in ways that help us deliver extraordinary results. As a woman-led company, we believe in the value of diversity as a driver of innovation and growth, both personally and professionally. Our Greenbrae, CA office overlooking the water is our hub of inspiration, so we cherish our Teamwork Tuesdays as collaborative work time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.