The posting
Ruder Finn is one of the world's largest independent global communications and integrated marketing agencies, recognized for bold ideas, strategic thinking, and a culture that continually pushes what's next. The agency continues to earn recognition for its industry leadership, creativity, and growth, including being named Large Agency of the Year at the 2026 PRWeek U.S. Awards and one of PRWeek's Best Places to Work.
We are seeking a forward-thinking Senior Account Supervisor, Corporate Health to support strategic communications, corporate reputation, thought leadership, narrative and content development, speaking engagement and executive visibility support and more for a portfolio of key clients in the health and life science verticals.
As a Senior Account Supervisor, you will help provide counsel to client stakeholders and manage day to day internal, cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, confident client partner, skilled project manager, and collaborative team leader who can translate complex healthcare topics into clear, compelling communications.
If you’re passionate about healthcare, energized by complex challenges, and excited to build campaigns that make an impact, this could be the perfect role for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the day-to-day lead for clients, managing both strategy and execution
- Write, edit and proofread high-quality communications materials including press releases, presentation decks, talking points, social content, briefing documents, pitch letters, fact sheets and client correspondence
- Lead development of annual and ad hoc communications plans and strategic recommendations addressing challenges and opportunities for clients
- Demonstrate analytical thinking when approaching assignments and providing recommendations
- Lead team, staff and client meetings and proactively seek and share relevant information with stakeholders
- Establish relationships and maintain regular contact with key stakeholders, colleagues, vendors and clients
- Manage account teams and delegate appropriately to ensure that client needs are met on time and on budget and to provide growth opportunities for staff
- Ability to not only work seamlessly and easily in a cross-functional, fully integrated (traditional communications, digital, design/video) environment with multiple players, with various goals – but to also maximize and capitalize on this integrated environment (being able to build on other ideas and programs, listen for ways to be able to insert)
- Manage and mentor junior and mid-level staff by motivating, coaching, and consistently providing feedback in line with the agency’s values
- Effectively scope new projects and manage client budgets
- Maintain a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses and industries, and the industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client
- Contribute to new business activities by conducting research, developing recommendations, and participating in new business pitches
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
- 6+ years of experience at a PR agency or in an in-house role – experience working on healthcare, pharmaceuticals or biotech accounts will be a plus
- Strong attention to all phases of account management and ability to proactively and effectively provide client counsel
- Must have experience interacting professionally with high-level executives externally, internally and with clients
- Excellent writing, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to speak knowledgeably with high-level executives internally and externally
- A willingness and ability to work in a client-focused, team-oriented environment
- A comfort level in working in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment with many deadlines and many demands at once
- Strong time management skills with the demonstrated ability to prioritize across complex projects
- Proven experience managing a team
- Display and encourage creativity and innovation in self and others
- Curiosity and comfort with integrating AI tools into communications and workflows
Benefits & More
- You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
- You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan.
- Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
- Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
- Transit benefits
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Workplace flexibility
- On-site and off-site social gatherings
The anticipated salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $100,000 - $115,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.
We have openings across multiple levels within the agency. If you're interested, please reach out to [email protected], we'd be happy to discuss similar opportunities that align with your experience.
Ruder Finn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Ruder Finn will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Ruder Finn believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
