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Assistant Account Executive, Healthcare Public Relations

Location: New York City

The Role

Our North American Healthcare practice is excited to find an Assistant Account Executive to join its brilliant Healthcare team. You will work with some of the smartest PR practitioners in the industry and learn from them! You will work within a sizeable account management (also known as client services) team across our exciting healthcare client roster. In this role you will be a master project manager supporting both your internal team and the external client.

The Team

The Healthcare team at BCW is one of the largest and most innovative groups in the space. Known for pushing the limits of traditional healthcare communications with a complete 360 degree integrated offer for our clients; social, digital, data, brands, celebrity, science, corporate, consumer, etc. We are a group of people who work hard as a team to continue building our reputation as visionaries in the industry. We are looking for individuals who want to challenge both themselves and the status quo!

What is the work?

  • Write and distribute basic materials including pitch letters, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, newsletters, prepared remarks, and standby statements
  • Create and maintain media lists and handle routine media inquiries
  • Monitor media to report coverage that affects the Client’s business
  • Handle basic research of Client’s business and industry to maintain a current knowledge base
  • Develop relationships with external audiences (media, third-party constituencies, etc.) to convey the Client’s message
  • Help secure media interviews and coordinate specific events and promotions for the Client(s)
  • Assist in account administration duties such as billing and activity reports and summaries from client calls
  • Work with internal service departments, external vendors, news media, other Ad/PR agencies and other account staff members at BCW to service the Client(s)

Experience that contributes to your success:

  • You must be a recent graduate who can work 40 hours per week
  • Internships in public relations; PR agency internship experience and/or Healthcare experience preferred, not required
  • Basic understanding of and interest in the field of public relations
  • An interest in learning about the Healthcare space (including pharmaceutical product communications)
  • Passion for writing and current events
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong research and analytical skills
  • You are detailed oriented, resourceful, flexible, adaptable, able to multi-task and prioritize under deadlines, and highly organized.
  • You are a self-starter who is hungry to take ownership of projects and build strong client relationship skills
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
  • Solid working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Understanding of the digital and social media landscape, including influencer engagement and social trends preferred; proficiency with social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.) preferred
  • Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities, and employee resource groups.

Perks of working at BCW:

  • Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays and a Flexible Holiday Policy with 9 paid holidays annually. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
  • 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance
  • 401K Savings and Investment Plans
  • Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses
  • Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW’s Career Pathing program.
  • Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.
  • More information on benefits can be found here.

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP’s global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW’s commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You’ll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We’re committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit bcw-global.com

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

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In New York City, the base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $35,000 to $75,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details: https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome

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