Ruder Finn is seeking a Senior Account Supervisor to join our Healthcare Practice. In this role, you will be a day-to-day lead across strategic communications programs for healthcare clients, helping driveintegrated communications program inclusiveofregulatory milestones,disease awarenessefforts, social and influencer initiatives, patient advocacy efforts, andearned media efforts. You will work closely with senioraccountleadership and clients to shape and execute programs that advance clientobjectives, while also managing workstreams,timelines,budgets, mentoringjunior team members, and ensuring high-quality,timelyand error-freeclientdeliverables.

We are looking for someone who is excited to work ondynamic, integratedhealth careaccountsand who brings a strong record of healthcare communications, account management, and client counsel within an agency environment. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, confident client partner, skilled project manager, and collaborative team leader who can translate complex healthcare topics into clear, compelling communications.

Ifyourepassionate about healthcare, energized by complex challenges, and excited to build campaigns that make an impact,

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a day-to-day clientand internal teamcontact, managing account activity and ensuring clientobjectives, priorities, and strategic vision are being advanced

• Provide thoughtful client counsel and recommendations that reflect an understanding of client priorities, the healthcare landscape, and communications best practices

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of clientsbusinesses, including competitors, product landscapes, market trends, influencers, media dynamics, and factors that mayimpactcommunications strategy

• Contributeto the research, planning, and development of comprehensive, contemporary, and strategic public relations and integrated communications programs

• Apply innovative thinking to generatenew, impactful, audience-focused ideas

• Identifypotential issues early, elevate challenges with recommended solutions, and know when to seek senior counsel

• Lead the development of core communications materials, including media strategies, press releases, key message documents, social media content, briefing materials, communications plans, and client presentations

• Ensure strong quality control across client materials, reviewing for accuracy, strategic alignment, clarity, and polish

• Maintaina high levelof responsiveness and communicate with clients, supervisors, and account teams in a clear,timely, and solutions-oriented manner

• Lead effective internal team communication, encourage collaboration, and invite ideas and creativity from junior team members

• Convey ideas clearly and confidently in client meetings and presentations

• Delegate effectively by setting clear expectations, deadlines, context, and measures of success

• Build program budgets, track finances, create SOWs, and support forecasting while ensuring resources align with client needs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+years of experience in public relations, communications, healthcare communications, or pharmaceutical communications

• Bachelors degree in communications, public relations, biology, life sciences, or a related field

• Strong understanding of product communications, patient advocacy, disease awareness, and data/regulatory milestones

• Familiarity with clinical trial phases, FDA approvals, and the broader healthcare communications environment

• Experience with the MLR process and systems such as Veeva is preferred

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and organizational skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple client workstreams in a fast-paced agency environment

• Experience providing client counsel and managing day-to-day client relationships

• Experience mentoring, managing, or guiding junior team members

• Curiosity and comfort with integrating AI into communications and workflows

• Preferred knowledge and experience withhealthcarepublic relations campaigns

Benefits& More

• You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity

• You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan.

• Monthly allowance for cellphone, office equipment, etc.

• Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave

• Professionallearninganddevelopmentopportunities

• Workplaceflexibility

• On-site and off-site social gatherings

Theanticipatedsalary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $100,000 - $115,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.