Job Title: Associate, Healthcare Practice
Location: Boston (Hybrid)

About the Role:
The Healthcare Practice at Weber Shandwick is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Associate to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone enthusiastic about healthcare communications and driven to make an impact in the lives of patients.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of broad communications and media relations experience, coupled with strong organizational and writing skills. As a core member of the Boston Health team, you will contribute to meaningful campaigns and projects in collaboration with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

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Key Responsibilities

Media Relations & Campaign Execution:

• Develop media materials such as press releases, pitch emails, reporter backgrounders, media lists
• Conduct targeted outreach to traditional, and digital media outlets to effectively amplify client messaging
• Build and nurture media relationships with healthcare-focused reporters and outlets

Content Development:

• Draft and finalize written documents, such as perspectives on industry issues, recommended communications tactics for clients, op-eds
• Assist in creating client deliverables, including educational materials, messaging and planning documents
• Support in creating copy and concepts for social media posts, executive speeches or similar content for owned channels

Research, Monitoring & Reporting:

• Conduct research, media audits, and competitive analyses independently to inform development of plans and recommendations
• Track and analyze media coverage, providing accurate and timely reports to clients and internal stakeholders
• Maintain essential trackers for projects, including materials development, media strategies, conference appearances, and event preparation

Project & Client Management:

• Support project workflows and maintain status reports to ensure smooth operations
• Prepare for and participate in client meetings, capturing key takeaways, next steps, and action plans
• Coordinate with colleagues, clients vendors and external partners to progress and finalize deliverables

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Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field
• 1–2 years of experience in healthcare and/or public relations/media agency work
• Understanding of healthcare industry and ability to absorb highly technical and scientific concepts

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Strong interest in healthcare communications
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong organizational abilities
• Resourceful, proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and meet deadlines
• Comfortable working both autonomously and in a team environment
• Excellent collaborator that brings professionalism and poise
• Brings solutions-oriented mindset and can do spirit

Technical Proficiency:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Familiarity with media monitoring tools and digital platforms

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Boston Salary Range: $53,000-$58,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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