Account Executive, Health

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Padilla's dynamic award-winning Health team is looking for an Account Executive (AE) to join the team in either our New York City or Minneapolis locations. If you've launched your career in communications and want to further your knowledge across the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, med tech, payer, provider, association/advocacy and more, we'd love to hear from you.

As an AE, you will play a key client-facing role on the team. Typical assignments require sharp skills across writing, digital and social media content management, media relations, media list development, research, project coordination and event work.

Padilla operates under a flexible hybrid work model, and this role will require in-office work, typically three days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Work with team members to develop and implement impactful omnichannel campaigns across a diverse range of Health clients
• Understand client objectives, program strategies, budgets, timelines and media plans for assigned accounts
• Develop content for social media, internal stakeholders and other audiences
• Assist in developing and delivering client presentations
• Establish and building strong relationships with key media who are important to clients
• Support media relations efforts, including media lists, media monitoring, pitches and outreach
• Meet all deadlines and keeping supervisors informed of progress on projects
• Understand new digital and social media and how to effectively use it to achieve client objectives
• Support team new business efforts through research, brainstorms, program ideas and contributing to the development of proposals
• Manage up, ensuring that your supervisors are doing their part so that your needs are being met and you are being supported in delivering upon your obligations to clients, colleagues, the media, business partners, etc.
• Manage and direct outside vendors, when applicable
  
  

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
• 2-3 years of agency or relevant industry corporate experience (healthcare preferred)
• Sufficient knowledge of marketing and communications and public relations, including the components of a plan and the differences between objectives, strategies and tactics
• Strong and effective storytelling skills across web and digital content, social media, news releases, pitch letters, and client memos
• Effective and polished written and oral communications skills
• Good time management skills and the ability to pivot quickly
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and a passion for the health industry
• Ability to travel as needed
  
  

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts and more
• 401K plan with company matching that starts and vests 100% on day one
• Generous time off package that includes a "recharge" shutdown the last week of the year
• Summer Friday hours between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• Growth and career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Flexible hybrid work schedule (typically three days/week in office)
• Tech stipend to set up you home office with the equipment you need
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• EAP that offers 24/7 access to Licensed Professional Counselors
• Company matches for charitable donations
• Paid parental leave
• Inclusive, people-first work environment
  
  

The salary range for this role is $55,000 - $65,000; salary is dependent on qualifications, experience and location.

Padilla is a full-service agency that transforms brands and organizations through strategically creative communications. Our work across a range of industry sectors is consistently recognized by the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke IN2 SABRE Awards and PRSA Anvil Awards, among others. Padilla operates in seven cities in the U.S. through its family of brands, which includes SHIFT (performance communications), FoodMinds (food and nutrition affairs) and Joe Smith (brand strategy). As an AVENIR GLOBAL company and a founding member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the agency provides services to clients through 155 offices worldwide. Transform with purpose at PadillaCo.com.

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