Senior Account Supervisor, Healthcare

Ruder Finn

Senior Account Supervisor leading healthcare communications programs at Ruder Finn. Driving strategic initiatives and managing client relationships in a fast-paced agency environment.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a day-to-day client and internal team contact, managing account activity and ensuring client objectives, priorities, and strategic vision are being advanced
Provide thoughtful client counsel and recommendations that reflect an understanding of client priorities, the healthcare landscape, and communications best practices
Demonstrate strong knowledge of clients’ businesses, including competitors, product landscapes, market trends, influencers, media dynamics, and factors that may impact communications strategy
Contribute to the research, planning, and development of comprehensive, contemporary, and strategic public relations and integrated communications programs
Apply innovative thinking to generate new, impactful, audience-focused ideas
Identify potential issues early, elevate challenges with recommended solutions, and know when to seek senior counsel
Lead the development of core communications materials, including media strategies, press releases, key message documents, social media content, briefing materials, communications plans, and client presentations
Ensure strong quality control across client materials, reviewing for accuracy, strategic alignment, clarity, and polish
Maintain a high level of responsiveness and communicate with clients, supervisors, and account teams in a clear, timely, and solutions-oriented manner
Lead effective internal team communication, encourage collaboration, and invite ideas and creativity from junior team members
Convey ideas clearly and confidently in client meetings and presentations
Delegate effectively by setting clear expectations, deadlines, context, and measures of success
Build program budgets, track finances, create SOWs, and support forecasting while ensuring resources align with client needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 6 + years of experience in public relations, communications, healthcare communications, or pharmaceutical communications
Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, biology, life sciences, or a related field
Strong understanding of product communications, patient advocacy, disease awareness, and data/regulatory milestones
Familiarity with clinical trial phases, FDA approvals, and the broader healthcare communications environment
Experience with the MLR process and systems such as Veeva is preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and organizational skills
Proven ability to manage multiple client workstreams in a fast-paced agency environment
Experience providing client counsel and managing day-to-day client relationships
Experience mentoring, managing, or guiding junior team members
Curiosity and comfort with integrating AI into communications and workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental, Vision insurance
Company paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
401k (match) plan
Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
Professional learning and development opportunities
Workplace flexibility
On-site and off-site social gatherings

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Hard Skills & Tools

Public RelationsCommunications StrategyClient CounselMedia Strategy DevelopmentPress Release WritingSocial Media Content CreationBudget ManagementMLR Process FamiliarityClinical Trial Phases KnowledgeData/Regulatory Milestones Understanding

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationVerbal Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration