Director, PR/Corporate Reputation

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Klick Health’s new Corporate Reputation practice is designed to build and steward the corporate reputation of our clients to build ​long-term trust and confidence among a variety ​of stakeholders. This crosses brand development, public relations, investor relations, executive positioning, ESG strategy and more. 
Under the umbrella of our Klick Health’s Strategy group and as a key player within its Corporate Reputation capability, you will report to the Senior Vice President, supporting a variety of clients or brands across Klick Health and Klick Group.

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of strategic communications experience, preferably in healthcare (e.g. pharma, biotechs, health-tech, life sciences) or with an interest in this area
  • Strong organization skills and ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent writer & editor, with a critical eye for storytelling in a digital-first world
  • Public relations experience and familiarity with investor relations
  • Familiarity with brand strategy/positioning work
  • Candidate should have a strong understanding of the industry’s leading and emerging PR & marketing tools  (e.g. Cision, Meltwater, Critical Mention) for topical research, program monitoring, and reporting
  • Experience with or interest in integrating with cross-functional teams, including Cross-Cultural, Intelligence, Social Strategy (+ Influencer Marketing), and Policy & Advocacy
  • Ability to cultivate relationships and manage vendors, as needed
  • Comfort with and enthusiasm for integrating AI into your work

Responsibilities

  • The director will play a crucial supporting role in the Corporate Reputation practice, leading client programs, overseeing deliverables and supporting new business development. 
  • Apply and leverage category trends to help guide strategic business decisions on behalf of Reputation clients
  • Lead client status meetings and drive program/campaign progress with Client Service and Project Management teams to ensure that Reputation services are met on time and with excellence
  • Actively contribute to the department’s proprietary corporate positioning and messaging process, Klick StoryLabSM, which includes conducting internal and external stakeholder interviews [e.g. c-suite, investors, HCPs] and develop new corporate content based upon existing templates
  • Contribute to developing earned media, influencer, advocacy, diversity and thought leadership campaigns and tactical plans  on behalf of Reputation clients—often in partnership and with input from Klick’s Social Influence, Policy & Advocacy, and Cross-Cultural teams
  • Actively pitch trade and consumer media to secure coverage for clients and/or oversee media relations freelancer(s)
  • Create and maintain all coverage reports using desktop research and industry tools (e.g. Meltwater)
  • Contribute to ESG (environmental, social and governance) research and strategic recommendations for clients with SVP and VP
  • Raise opportunities to leadership for opportunities to expand Reputation services with existing clients in partnership with client service and growth teams
  • Understand reputational trends in the biotech space and stay well-versed in ESG and corporate responsibility in the industry, as relevant to clients and prospects
  • Be or become knowledgeable of the investor landscape and how to increase exposure of reputation clients to this audience

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.

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Equal Opportunity

Klick embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or family status. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, simply let us know and we’ll work with you to ensure you have a positive experience.