2 x Junior Associate / Associate, Healthcare (PR/Comms + Digital & Social)

at  Weber Shandwick

WHAT IS THE ROLE

We’re looking for TWO ambitious health PR/communications Junior Associate / Associate (JAE/AE) level candidates, ideally with experience working with medical/healthcare integrated comms accounts. You will play a key role in supporting account teams with the implementation of tactical programmes and their components.
The successful hires will be responsible for managing and responding to client needs and requests in specific areas of responsibility alongside other team members, while also starting to develop versatile writing skills and advancing client relations skills.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the implementation of multiple projects across accounts, as well as drives the timely, effective and efficient delivery of organisational and administrative elements of account work (status reports, action lists, call notes, etc.)
• Develops solid first drafts of documents for account work (e.g. summary of logistical arrangements, results of media audit, media materials, etc.).
• Works to agreed activity plans, demonstrating understanding of detailed project requirements (including deadlines) and taking the initiative to liaise with supervisors and third parties to deliver to brief. Proactively identifies issues and recommends solutions
• Has a good understanding of the status of activities across an account, even when not directly involved (e.g. through monitoring emails and from team update meetings)
• Proactively updates more senior team members on work progress. Checks in with Account or Project Managers to ensure they have the support they need to deliver by deadlines
• Liaises well with clients on a day-to-day basis to progress activities/projects in specific areas of responsibility
• Develops a good understanding of clients, their products, and relevant disease areas
• Takes responsibility for foundational financial elements of client accounts (e.g. vendor quotes/invoices, PO generation, ongoing cost tracking and reconciliation) – flags any concerns about available funds to account lead