Vice President, Public Relations (Health)

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. They oversee a portfolio of complex, high-value accounts, lead senior client relationships, and guide teams in delivering consistent, exceptional results.

This role represents a leadership opportunity for strategic, hands-on communications professionals with 10+ years of agency experience and deep fluency in the health ecosystem—spanning life sciences, health innovations, and the business of health. Vice Presidents mentor teams, contribute to thought leadership, and play an important role in new business development, talent growth, and the continued evolution of Highwire’s Health offering.

Key Responsibilities

Practice & Client Leadership

• Serve as a lead for a portfolio of key health accounts, setting strategic direction and ensuring best-in-class delivery.
• Advise clients across life sciences, specialty pharma, biotechnology, rare disease, clinical trials, medtech, health technology, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health platforms, pharmacy, senior care, Medicaid/Medicare, and health services.
• Define and oversee integrated communications strategies that build brand authority, trust, and long-term market leadership in a highly regulated and mission-driven industry.
• Provide executive-level counsel on messaging, positioning, reputation management, issues and crisis response, and science-to-story narratives.
• Guide teams in translating complex clinical, scientific, and health technology concepts into clear, compelling, and business-relevant stories for executive, clinical, patient, and mainstream audiences.
• Own senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and escalation point while ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and expansion.
• Identify and drive organic growth opportunities across existing accounts, including expanded thought leadership, research-driven storytelling, and executive visibility programs.
• Oversee financial performance for assigned accounts, including budgets, forecasting, staffing models, and margin management.

Media, Thought Leadership & Market Influence

• Contribute to Highwire’s point of view on health industry trends, clinical innovation, regulatory developments, and market shifts across life sciences, health tech, and the business of health.
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