Account Director, Public Affairs – Health - Toronto, Ontario

Hill+Knowlton Strategies has an exciting opportunity for a health-focussed, account director to join our public affairs team in the Toronto office.  

Hill+Knowlton is the nation's leading strategic communications consultancy. Repeatedly recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and 50 Best Workplaces, our public affairs and public relations professionals work on some of the most challenging and exciting engagements our industry has to offer in a collegial and fast-paced environment. We also offer the opportunity to work with a team of top talent and to share your professional life with others who are committed to being simply, the best.

Hill+Knowlton’s public affairs team is looking for an experienced and progressive public affairs professional with substantial government and stakeholder engagement experience in the health sector. The account director would develop and manage programs to help clients connect with government stakeholders and patient and health advocacy groups to achieve their objectives.

The account director would be accountable for client satisfaction with respect to public affairs programs, applying strategic thinking and planning, deploying resources and monitoring client projects on a day-to-day basis. The account director would establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders, provide public affairs advice and analysis to clients, lead account teams, mentor and coach staff, and contribute to the overall success of H+K’s clients and business.

Hill+Knowlton offers exciting work opportunities, a robust professional development program, and competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications:

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution
  • A minimum of five years health sector public affairs experience
  • Experience in a Queen’s Park political office or within the Ontario Government in a relevant ministry
  • An understanding of the drug approval and reimbursement system
  • Experience working with patient and health advocacy groups and associations
  • Solid experience handling direct client contact and providing strategic advice
  • Highly developed written and oral communications skills
  • Understanding of and experience with social media, digital strategies and tools
  • Proven ability to deliver projects in spite of such things as delays, changes in direction, and revised budgets
  • Proven account/project management skills, including budget management
  • Success managing workflow of complex projects
  • A desire and ability to coach and mentor staff
  • Ability to work independently and in a high-performing team
  • Prior public affairs/public relations agency experience is a definite asset


Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Inc. is a leading international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with 85 offices in 46 countries, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP, one of the world's largest communications services groups.

www.hkstrategies.ca/current-vacancies

 

Please send your resume to chrystal.boudreau@hkstrategies.ca