Vice Presidents of Health at Highwire serve as senior leaders within the firm's Health Industry Sector Team, shaping strategy, driving growth, and delivering impactful communications programs for the world's most innovative and influential health brands.
Requirements
- 10+ years of PR or strategic communications experience, with significant agency leadership experience (required)
- Deep expertise leading communications for health companies, including life sciences, specialty pharma, biotech, medtech, digital health, or health services
- Proven success owning and scaling integrated communications programs for complex, high-growth health and life sciences clients
- Strong command of the health media landscape, analyst community, patient advocacy groups, and industry influencers
- Solid understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment governing health communications, including FDA, FTC, HIPAA, and relevant industry codes
- Exceptional strategic writing, editing, and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate science into narrative
- Demonstrated experience providing executive-level client counsel and managing senior stakeholder relationships, including C-suite and board-level engagement
- Track record of building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams
- Strong business acumen, including experience with forecasting, resourcing, and revenue growth
- Experience supporting and winning new business in a competitive agency environment
- Confident, collaborative, and decisive leader with a passion for health innovation and improving patient and population outcomes
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Generous vacation policy
- Early log-off on Fridays
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid parental leave benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Annual Growth Mindset Stipend
- Monthly technology reimbursement
- Wellness benefit program
- Donation matching program
- Mentorship and ongoing professional development opportunities
- Monthly recognition and team celebrations
- Employee referral and new business referral bonuses
- Quarterly Highwire events and team gatherings
