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About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today\'s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world\'s largest communications services groups.

Hill & Knowlton (H&K) is looking for an Account Director specializing in Communications to join our Health + Wellness team in Ottawa.
We are a dynamic public relations team with a well-established but fast-growing national health practice. We are looking for a self-starter who will bring a great attitude, energy, and passion to our team. We are looking for a candidate with familiarity with pharmaceutical communications, experience working in an agency setting, a passion for coaching the next generation of talent, and the ability to lead integrated accounts.

Take your career to the next level with a global network of energized experts working across a diverse roster of pharmaceutical, health provider, consumer health, and non-profit clients. Sensitive to the needs of health professionals, patients, policymakers, and advocates alike, our seasoned specialists have a proven track record of building awareness, changing behavior, influencing policy decisions, and driving business results through integrated campaigns leveraging traditional and digital media channels.

Hill & Knowlton is creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs. As a company and as co-workers, we deploy such values to create and offer a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and be their authentic selves.

What You\'ll Be Doing:

• Leading meaningful campaigns that improve the health and wellness of Canadians, whether it be an unbranded disease awareness campaign, a new product launch, or advocating for a policy change.
• Acting as the lead on some of our largest accounts, which includes building strong client relationships, orchestrating multiple workstreams, and providing coaching to the supporting account teams.
• Overseeing and providing input into the development of campaign strategy, digital content, media materials, and client messaging.
• Managing new business proposals and representing H+K in pitch presentations.
• Delivering thoughtful insights and persuasive counsel to clients that advance their objectives based on your deep understanding of the health, communications, and client landscapes.
• Contributing creativity, passion, and expertise to an entrepreneurial team environment where everyone\'s voice is heard, highly valued, and rewarded.
• Mentoring and working alongside a collaborative team of smart and enthusiastic PR professionals across the country within a globally influential agency.

What else is in it for you?

• Competitive benefits package - including paid time off and extra weekends schedule flexibility, a health + wellness program, and more.
• A career working with and influencing a diverse portfolio of influential clients.
• Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training, and mentoring to help you grow, expand your skills, and become your professional best.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5-7 years prior public relations agency/consulting experience, pharmaceutical/bioscience experience.
• Bilingualism in English and French are strong assets.
• Client service minded with the ability to establish, grow, and maintain strong relationships with key client contacts; able to function as a trusted resource and counselor.
• Subject matter expert with strong working knowledge of the Canadian healthcare industry and relevant media contacts.
• Experience leading the development and execution of multi-faceted, integrated communications and engagement programs.

• Strategic thinking with a curiosity about our client\'s business and communications challenges to develop smart, insight-driven strategies.
• Superb writing ability with a keen eye for detail (proven ability to write content, communications plans, executive messaging, etc.).
• Understanding of ASC and PAAB requirements, in addition to facilitating internal pharmaceutical company reviews.
• Experience leading and coaching teams.
• Passion for storytelling and the health and wellness of all people across Canada.
• Collaborative approach to working with a team across different geographies and sectors/services.

Hill+KnowltonStrategies is dedicated to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to us.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hill & Knowlton is more than an agency. It\'s a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees - all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world.

Across 70 offices in 30 countries our people are the heartbeat of our business. Bridging countless cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences, we are drawn together by a common drive and a collaborative spirit - called to our craft each day by the desire to deliver the best work.

And at H&K, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity.

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