Director, Healthcare

Brunswick Group is seeking a Director with strategic communications advisory expertise within the Healthcare sector to join our New York office. Directors are able to leverage their own specialized skills and backgrounds while operating in Brunswick's generalist environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver strategic advice to clients, drawing on specialist communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience; Demonstrate deep knowledge of business and strategic communications issues; Influentially engage with key stakeholders; Monitor level of account profitability and intervene as necessary; Write thoughtful, well-structured content, considering audience, style and tone for senior-level clients; Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information; Exhibit good judgement and exercise discretion; Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas confidently; Contribute to and assist with new business opportunities; apply knowledge and experience to lead new business development efforts (e.g., pitches, proposal development); Use deep knowledge of key sectors to promote new business approaches and ideas; Identify new opportunities to deliver other Brunswick expertise to existing clients; actively pursue and secure extensions of client relationships; Build and maintain strong external networks in order to deliver valuable insight to clients and the Firm; Actively and effectively manage account teams; drive the day-to-day account management; Keep the partner and other team members informed of account and project status; Foster development of team members' skills and client handling ability by identifying new challenges and encouraging team to stretch where appropriate; Serve as a role model and mentor for junior team members, supporting the development of colleagues across the firm

Requirements

10-15+ years of experience in an advisory position; Experience managing teams of five or more people; Proven ability to successfully interact with the media and external stakeholders in proactive and reactive situations; Strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail; client service-orientation; Ability to operate in a fast-paced, client service environment; Exceptional research, writing and communication skills; Ability to multitask and prioritize; Ability to think strategically and creatively; Energetic team player; Exhibit discretion with confidential client and personnel matters

Nice to have

Coaching mindset; Entrepreneurial, collaborative and team-oriented; Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments; High emotional intelligence and strong personal impact; Commercial acumen and professional polish; Terrific sense of humor

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance; Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; Disability insurance; Employee assistance program; Flexible spending account; Health savings account; Life insurance; Commuter Benefits; 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave; 11 paid company holidays; Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share, immediate vesting; Career training and development opportunities; Employee discounts