Director, Health Communications

FGS Global is the world’s leading stakeholder strategy firm, with approximately 1,400 professionals around the world, advising clients in navigating critical issues and reputational challenges. FGS was formed from the combination of Finsbury, The Glover Park Group, Hering Schuppener and Sard Verbinnen & Co to offer board-level and C-suite counsel in all aspects of stakeholder strategy — including corporate reputation, crisis management, and public affairs and is also the leading force in transaction and financial communications worldwide.

FGS offers seamless and integrated support with offices in the following locations: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Kingston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, South Florida, The Hague, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., and Zurich. The firm is headquartered in New York.

FGS is consistently ranked a Band 1 PR firm for Crisis & Risk Management and for Litigation Support by Chambers and Partners.  For the second year, FGS was ranked #1 Global M&A PR firm by Deal Count and Value in 2024 by Mergermarket.

FGS Global (FGS), a leading strategic communications and government relations firm, is seeking an experienced communications professional to join the firm’s Strategic Communications practice. This position is within the practice’s Health group, whose clients represent diverse organizations in the sector, including hospitals and health systems, insurers, professional membership organizations, non-profits, advocacy groups and coalitions, research universities and institutes, biotechnology companies, venture capital firms, diagnostics companies and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as day-to-day client contact on diverse health team accounts
• Develop, write and present persuasive strategic plans, messaging and collateral materials tailored to a variety of stakeholders.
• Account and project management, including workplans, setting and meeting deadlines, managing colleague contributors, and monitoring of account budgets and needs
• Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories on a regular basis. Cultivating trusted media relationships is a baseline expectation.
• Display keen understanding of the health sector and policy environment or significant parts of it, an excellent grasp on healthcare reporting trends, and desire to expand into new areas
• Demonstrate excellent client relations– be responsive, professional, and helpful
• Maintain awareness of emerging issues relevant to clients
• React quickly and prioritize appropriately in response to urgent client requests or developments in the media
• Contribute to new business proposals and pitches
• Collaborate across teams to deliver services in collaboration with other FGS divisions (government relations,advertising,content development, public opinion research, creative design and development)

QUALIFICATIONS

• A BA/BS degree in a related field and 10-12 years of relevant communications experience, preferably within the health sector
• Experience with crisis or issues management and comfort with complex engagements
• Experience with developing and managing integrated communications campaigns, drawing from multiple disciplines including media relations, government relations, advertising, and public opinion research, in-house or at a public relations agency
• An ability to distill complex technical, legislative, regulatory, legal or other issues into compelling content is essential
• Experience working with coalitions and advocacy groups is a plus
• Experience working with reporters and established media contacts
• A self-starter with a passion for expanding their knowledge and skills
• Strong strategic thinker with understanding of how larger business and public policy landscape impacts clients’ communications abilities and needs
• Experience and ambition for successfully leading efforts to obtain new business is a plus
• A demonstrated capacity for leadership, communication, adaptability, resourcefulness, teamwork and collegiality within a tight-knit team