Director, Healthcare - Public Affairs
BCW EMEA, Belgium

Hill amp; Knowlton and BCW are merging to form Burson, a powerhouse delivering modern communications leadership at scale to clients across the world. The merged company will become an industry-leading, full-service communications agency focused on building and protecting reputation.The new agency will support a client roster that includes more than half of the Fortune 100 across corporate and public affairs, healthcare, technology, and brand marketing.

About BCW Brussels:

At BCW Brussels, you will find a collegiate and collaborative environment focused on opportunity and a growth mindset. Our teams are diverse and talented and deliver innovative solutions to our celebrated client roster. We offer depth and breadth of communications capabilities and industry expertise, matched by innovative tools. Our counsel and campaigns are increasingly digital and social, and we make the most of BCW’s global network to create global impact and move people. For more information on BCW Brussels: https://bcw-global.com/eu

We believe that creating truly inclusive and innovative solutions is critical to our success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients, and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQ+, differently abled.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced consultant (Director level) to join ourHealthcare amp; Food teaminBrussels.

This is an exciting opportunity todevelop and implement impactful EU and multi-market health policy programs that will contribute to shaping the future of the European healthcare innovation ecosystem. In this role, you will be able to work with a wide range of stakeholders (for example, EU and national policymakers, industry, patient communities, medical societies, media influencers) with a view to drive tangible and meaningful policy impact and improve healthcare systems outcomes.

What you'll do as you move with us:

• Lead and grow a portfolio of healthcare and consumer health projects, while nurturing client relationships and delivering strategic and well-thought-out integrated communications programs.
• Work with account teams and clients to identify opportunities to deliver greater impact and results.
• Take a proactive role in new business development, and in agency operations and forums, contributing to the strength of our broader team both internally and externally.
• Mentor and train junior colleagues and support them to deliver best-in-class consulting services.
• Share knowledge and best practice and position BCW externally on the healthcare amp; food sector and policy developments.

Experience that contributes to your success:

• Extensive experience with a focus on healthcare, consumer health or medical technology within an agency or similar environments.
• Proven experience of leading projects is essential as well as involvement in building strong client relationships.
• Experience in developing and deploying public affairs programs, disease awareness campaigns and advocacy relations is essential.
• Experience of managing account financials, internal forecasting, and reporting.
• Growth Mindset: we are looking for individuals who want to challenge both themselves and the status quo, who will bring their true selves and their passion to the team, and the work we do.
• Experience in managing complex fast-paced situations successfully.
• Ambitious and entrepreneurial with a robust, determined, and hands-on approach.
• Self-motivated, blended with impressive interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with strong attention to detail
• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups.

More about BCW:

BCW is the global communications agency that moves people on behalf of clients. BCW partners with clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, healthcare, public affairs, purpose and technology sectors to set strategic direction for all communications and create powerful and unexpected ideas that earn attention. Through an Earned-Plus offer earned media plus paid media, creative technology, data, AI and

an expanding suite of innovative capabilities BCW moves people with power and precision to move its clients forward. BCW is a part of WPP (NYSE: WPP), a creative transformation company. For more information, visit www.bcw-global.com.

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