Description

What we do: An organization’s purpose, leadership, culture and the value it brings to society are more critical to reputation and stakeholder value than ever before. The Corporate Affairs Practice drives bottom-line results of emerging to Fortune 50 companies by shaping perceptions of internal and external stakeholders who matter most to their success. We decode the pulse of employees and the demands of the external world, to advise on decision making and to help communicate the motives and actions of an organization. We apply our understanding of economic, societal, cultural, and health trends to communicate scientific value, deepen customer relationships, craft thought leadership that influences progress, and nurture cultures to attract and engage employees. 

Who we are: With a consistent YoY growth, we are one of the largest and fastest growing units within Syneos PR; our client roster includes large, small and mid-size companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, payor and health space. Our team is a collection of communications innovators made up of former scientists, medical practitioners, reporters, Fortune 50 spokespeople, digital, media and integrated marketing specialists, value and access experts, managers of reputation and risk, internal communications and change management gurus and passionate practitioners of social impact and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs.

What YOU would do: 

This is an opportunity to lead a talented team and shape the future of thought leadership and strategic storytelling.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Vice President to lead and grow the corporate storytelling group within our Corporate Affairs Practice. The corporate storytelling group is a specialty team of writers, scientific storytellers, corporate brand builders, executive writers, and digital/social thought leadership strategists. The leader of this group will be responsible for the team’s development and execution of key corporate affairs content for clients ranging from development of company narratives, articulation of our clients’ mission and vision to internal communications strategic communications and key thought leadership initiatives. The EVP will also be expected to provide strategic storytelling advice as well as be involved in the execution of the strategy. This person will collaborate closely with senior management to identify and pitch client prospects. This means helping to drive the development of new business pitches and serving an integral role in the development of new Corporate Affairs offerings tailored to the needs of our client base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Manage and inspire a team of writers, editors, and strategists to produce high-quality content that aligns with client goals.
• Strategy Development: Build and enhance the specialty group including its offerings, its integrated services within the agency, and ability to identify opportunities to cross sell services that benefit clients, the practice, and our agency.
• Creative Management: Oversee creative processes, ensuring that content is compelling and strategic, both narratively and visually.
• Client Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Innovation: Stay ahead of curve on corporate storytelling trends;  advise client senior leaders on reputational opportunities and business drivers. 
•  Infuse new creative and storytelling elements into our clients’ communications across all mediums (including digital and social) to engage target audiences.

Required credentials

• Leadership experience in healthcare corporate communications, with experience leading thought leadership and executive visibility programs and campaigns. 
• Proven experience in building practice groups and managing teams in an agency setting (agency background preferred).
• Strong background in content strategy, branding, and storytelling.
• Exceptional editorial skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Collaborative and strong ability to manage, motivate and grow teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; skilled at conveying a story in PowerPoint. 
• Strength in financial and client program management (ability to use Excel proficiently, clearly write strategic plans, develop timelines and scopes of work, manage work within client budgets).

Preferred Skills:

• Editorial leadership and content strategy expertise.
• Ability to uncover and tell compelling client stories.
• Experience in thought leadership and development of executive content, and in corporate and executive awards content
• Strong analytical and creative abilities.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $240,000 to $290,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health Communications? We are powered by Syneos Health, a global professional services organization designed to help the biopharmaceutical industry shorten the distance from lab to life®. We have a proven pedigree in health, with industry titans in every facet of healthcare. This eliminates guesswork and fuels our passion for total, life-changing solutions. At the heart of health, we’re uniquely poised to predict what’s next and respond to the market’s demand for smarter and faster answers. We are able to help our customers make important decisions within their business due to our unique understanding of the complexities that come along with working in the healthcare industry. Syneos Health Communications is able to make the complex, simple.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.