Job Description

Edelman is looking for an Account Executive with experience in the health sector. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in project management, message development, event management, media relations and influencer outreach, effective pitching to media, as well as exposure to incorporating social media, paid media and digital channels into client programs.

You will be collaborating with all specialty teams in a fast-paced environment. You will be given the opportunity to execute smart campaigns across a diverse range of health accounts. We need a strategic, confident and vibrant communications professional, ready to plug and play, who can be a strong contributor to our team and offer their qualified opinion on how to translate our clients\' visions into reality. \

Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with team mates and managers to deliver campaigns and programs in accordance with KPIs.
• Demonstrate a specific interest in the health industry
• Execute awareness and product launch programs for clients including development and writing of media materials, coordination and briefing session with spokespeople, media relation outreaches, development of social media content, monitoring and reporting.
• Develop an understanding of client organizations in the health sector to provide support on programs and activities.
• Work closely in integrated teams to ensure quality when delivering campaigns.
• Effectively work within timeline and account budget parameters.
• Participate in new business process including research, audits and proposal development.
• Recognize impact of self on others; maintain strong internal/external relationships; support fellow team members.

Qualifications:

• The Account Executive must have of relevant agency experience working within the health-driven accounts space and bring media relations best practices.
• A Bachelor\'s degree (or better) in Communications or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 2-3 years of related experience in communications marketing preferably in the health sector; experience in agency considered an advantage.
• Experience working on health, consumer health and other campaigns relevant campaigns to the health industry at large considered an asset.
• Hands-on experience in media analysis, media pitching, building media lists and media relations experience.
• Experience working in a multi-project and multi-teams environment.
• Coordinate and help plan media outreach programs including tours, events, conferences.
• Direct experience with traditional and social media tools and platforms - online monitoring, blogging, Facebook, Twitter, reporting platforms, media database to build media list, etc.
• Experience effectively executing many tactical assignments and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and a variety of social media analytics tools.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint is required.
• Must be fluently bilingual (English and French).

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age\'s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report\'s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor\'s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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