Health Practice Lead Canada

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead, act with certainty and earn the lasting trust of their stakeholders. We develop powerful ideas and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of news, make an immediate impact, transform culture, and spark movements.

Edelman Canada, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, works with many leading global and local brands. Edelman Canada has been named a PR Agency of the Year award winner by Strategy Magazine three times over the last five years, was recognized by IABC Gold Quill as Large Agency of the Year in 2020 and has also been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the past eleven years. In the last three years, our work has been internationally recognized with Cannes Lions.

Edelman Canada is seeking a leader of its award-winning healthcare team. We are looking for an experienced marketing and communications champion who will help define and grow the work we do, leading the team in providing our clients with robust, integrated solutions to their business challenges.

This leader will bring extensive experience in Communications, Marketing, Professional Services, and/or related fields, including PR, digital, research, advertising, or management consulting to Edelman and will be ultimately accountable for client relationships, business growth, operations and strategic vision with implementation.

Work in concert with members of the Canadian Leadership Team to create performance goals in support of the sector’s success nationally, and the success of our region. The Sector Leader will be evaluated on skill and behavioural competencies, including (but not limited to) revenue growth, personal leadership, innovation and creativity, strategic thinking, contributions to team culture and employee and client retention rates.

You have a significant profile in the Canadian healthcare industry, combined with 15+ years of relevant experience in a healthcare vertical including but not limited to Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical Technology, Hospital, Payer, Patient Advocacy and Professional Associations. Charismatic, versatile, and innovative, you act as a passionate representative of the company, are energized by the changing expectations of companies and brands, and embrace and advocate for strategic evolution. With business development at the core of your mandate, you know how to build a solid business.

Along with all the above, you must have proven business acumen; refined leadership skills; deep marketing and communications expertise; curiosity and creativity; and credibility within the industry and amongst senior business leaders.

The successful candidate should have a degree, an advanced degree and/or extensive experience in the communications and public relations field.

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your résumé and cover. Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

ACCOMODATIONS:

Edelman welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation to participate in this recruitment, please contact hr.toronto@edelman.com.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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