Senior VP / Managing Director, Health (PR/Strategic Communications)

Role Overview:

Global Gateway Advisors is seeking a Senior Vice President / Managing Director to help accelerate the momentum of our thriving health practice. This pivotal role involves expanding our portfolio of client relationships and capturing new business opportunities, working closely with our firm's executive leadership.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial strategic communications expert with proven success in the health sector. They should bring deep industry knowledge and capacity to cultivate new and existing relationships to drive current and maximize future business growth.

Opportunity Highlights

• Drive growth and innovation in one of the fastest-evolving sectors of strategic communications
• Lead and shape cutting-edge health communications strategies at an independent, globally recognized firm
• Work with a dynamic, mission-driven team
• Collaborate with top healthcare organizations, policymakers, and media

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Business Development

• Generate and develop new business leads and proposals
• Cultivate relationships with prospects to drive future business growth
• Identify synergies and areas for growth across teams to expand the business
• Lead profitable account teams that advance client business goals
• Innovate and bring new products to market that differentiate our offerings for health clients
• Cross-sell consultancy services across global markets
• Serve as part of our leadership team broadly and for health specifically
• Extend thought leadership for the firm in the health sector, including participating in relevant conferences and industry events

Account Management & Strategic Planning

• Work collaboratively with firm executive leadership to continue innovating our global health business
• Serve as strategic and client relationship lead on key healthcare business accounts
• Balance big picture strategic development with detailed oversight of tactical execution
• Develop day-to-day contact with senior clients, demonstrating expert counsel
• Create programs that build awareness, understanding, and advocacy among target audiences
• Understand healthcare stakeholders and their decision drivers

People Management

• Lead and motivate staff by consistently providing feedback, coaching, and mentoring
• Identify and develop high-potential talent to encourage individual and team growth
• Provide feedback for employee reviews and conduct annual reviews of staff
• Collaborate across teams to recognize synergies and areas to grow the business

Qualifications:

Experience & Expertise

• 20 years of related agency experience working within the health sector—including public health, pharma/biotech, medtech, health tech, health insurance, healthcare delivery, and non-profit disease research and patient advocacy
• Experience in a leadership role as a practice leader, new business driver, and client relationship manager
• Proven track record of leading profitable campaigns that advance client business goals
• Expertise across corporate healthcare communications, media relations, and digital strategy

Skills & Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong relationships within the health sector
• Exceptional relationship management skills with high-level clients
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and plan strategically
• Highly organized, proactive, and creative thinker under pressure
• Exceptional presentation skills—both verbal and written, formal and informal
• Ability to lead and manage teams, delegating and educating appropriately
• Integrated strategic communications approach and mindset

Base Salary Range: $180,000-250,000

About Global Gateway Advisors

Global Gateway Advisors is a strategic communications consultancy focused on helping companies, nonprofits, organizations, and governments establish, grow, enhance, and protect their reputations through dialogue and influencer engagement. We work with leaders to drive engagement and build preference among key stakeholders and decision-makers. 

• We are a dynamic and inclusive team of seasoned communications professionals, strategists, and creatives who work at the intersection of policy, business, media, and influencers. 
• We aim to serve as trusted advisors and partners to our clients, helping them navigate their most critical communications opportunities and challenges. 
• We work with the definitive category leaders and the market disruptors who aspire to rise to the top. 
• Our practice areas include health, technology, finance, social impact, crisis and issues, and corporate/public affairs. 

Global Gateway Advisors is an equal-opportunity employer committed to equality. We celebrate inclusion and belonging and strive to ensure fairness and consistency in our recruiting, hiring, and the professional development of our people. We’re proud to be a certified LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE). 

Benefits:

Global Gateway Advisors’ Compensation + Benefits Program provides full-time employees with strong and differentiated compensation and benefits aligned with our firm’s globally minded, entrepreneurial, and rewarding culture that meets the needs of a leading communications professional invested in their future.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, 401(k) employer matching, a giving policy + volunteer time off, an annual global travel stipend, a generous paid time off package, hybrid work options, and a professional development program.

Location:

The candidate will be based in the New York City area and work in a hybrid environment at the NY HQ office.