Senior Account Executive, Health
Washington DC
Edelman – Health /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
Edelman is looking for our next Senior Account Executive to join our growing Health practice! This opportunity is perfect for an energized, globally minded professional with an interest in working at the intersection of partnerships, policy, and public health programs.
Edelman’s Health Sector team provides a wide array of communications and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of healthcare clients. This role will be dedicated to supporting one of our firm’s largest global public health clients in their efforts to create strong multi-sector partnerships, enabling policies, and impactful programs that advance health equity in every part of the world. The work is global in nature, spanning stakeholder engagement strategy, partnerships, multilateral affairs, global forums, operations/logistics, and market intelligence.
The ideal candidate for this Senior Account Executive role will have some academic and/or professional background in public health, international relations, global development, multilateral affairs, or other related fields. They will have the opportunity to engage directly with clients that are at the forefront of private-public collaboration in global health while collaborating with and learning from leaders in Edelman’s growing global public health offering.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee operational performance of projects, ensuring quality work, deadline and budget adherence
- Play a major role in creating and managing against strategic plans for stakeholder engagement, global forums, policy advocacy efforts and partnership and program design.
- Serve as daily client contact and act as client lead when appropriate; address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
- Consistently produce high quality internal and external content including assets like subject matter briefings, market intelligence reports and key messages for direct stakeholder engagement
- Build relationships with third-party influencers and internal business partners to meet client needs
- Support team by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable, and conducting initial reviews
- Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
- Generate creative ideas and help to lead multiple client programs simultaneously
- Possess a solid understanding of the current global public health landscape, issues shaping the global health agenda, and the key actors in the space
- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Basic Qualifications:
- The Senior Account Executive must have at least two years of relevant experience in public health, international affairs/development, global policy/public affairs, or a related field; this may include work in consulting, research, program management, communications, and/or partnerships/fundraising.
- They should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a proven ability to manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously.
- They should be able to create strategic operations processes/plans, develop strong briefing materials on relevant subject matter, implement stakeholder engagement tactics, and impart knowledge to more junior team members.
- They should have strong project management, research, analysis, writing, and client interaction skills; perform well under pressure; embrace feedback and coaching; and be a team player.
$52,000 - $77,000 a year
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
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