Vice President, Public Relations (Healthcare Technology)

Inkhouse, part of Orchestra, is searching for a Vice President who will serve as the strategic lead across a portfolio of client accounts, acting as a trusted senior advisor and executive-level client contact while providing overall strategic direction, quality oversight, and team leadership. The role owns higher-level strategy across accounts, including media, amplification, integrated campaigns, messaging, and go-to-market strategy, while ensuring teams maintain strong day-to-day execution. The role is based in New York, NY or Waltham, MA on a hybrid basis, with 2-3 days in office per week.

Responsibilities

Own overall strategy across a portfolio of client accounts, serving as the senior strategic lead and trusted advisor; Develop and oversee high-level media and amplification strategies; Serve as a senior client contact on strategy, building trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders; Maintain a clear view of both strategic priorities and day-to-day account activity, ensuring teams remain focused on client objectives; Lead and contribute to new business efforts, including developing presentations, pitching prospective clients, and screening and vetting prospects; Understand and apply integrated communications capabilities, developing cross-program campaign strategies for clients with large or complex budgets; Lead and develop high-performing teams by modeling Inkhouse values and promoting a culture where team success is shared across levels; Champion employee growth and development through check-ins, performance conversations, coaching, feedback, and development planning

Requirements

10+ years of experience in public relations, communications, or a related field, with a track record of increasing responsibility, strategic leadership, and senior-level client ownership; Demonstrated expertise and enthusiasm for working with technology clients; Strong understanding of the media landscape and the ability to translate industry and market trends into compelling communications strategies; Proven ability to serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives, including VPs of Marketing, CMOs, and other executive stakeholders; Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling narratives, strategic recommendations, client communications, presentations, and other high-impact materials; Strong media relations expertise and a strategic approach to developing high-level media, thought leadership, speaking, award, social, amplification, and integrated communications strategies; Proven ability to identify compelling stories, creative angles, business opportunities, and new ways to create value for clients and grow existing relationships; Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple client accounts and teams, maintain a strategic perspective while ensuring strong execution, exercise sound judgment, and uphold a high standard of quality; Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams, delegate effectively, provide thoughtful feedback, and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment grounded in shared accountability; Demonstrated business development experience, including developing new business presentations, pitching prospective clients, evaluating competitive opportunities, and identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships

Nice to have

Healthcare communications experience

Benefits

Eligibility for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance; Opportunities for advancement