Account Director – Health & Social Care (Public Affairs / Communications)
📍 Location: Central London
🕴️ Sector: Healthcare Policy | Pharma | HealthTech | Social Care
Are you passionate about shaping the future of health and social care through policy and communications? My client is looking for an Account Director (or experienced Senior Account Manager ready for a step up) to join a fast-growing, values-driven public affairs and communications consultancy.
About the Role:
You’ll play a lead role on a diverse portfolio of clients across the pharmaceutical, life sciences, digital health, and social care landscape. You'll help clients navigate complex policy environments, deliver high-impact campaigns, and influence meaningful change in the sector.
What You'll Do:
🔹 Lead strategic client programmes focused on health and social care policy
🔹 Advise senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships across industry and government
🔹 Manage integrated campaigns—from strategy to execution
🔹 Produce and oversee high-quality policy briefings, reports, and stakeholder materials
🔹 Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to team development
🔹 Play a key role in new business development and organic growth
🔹 Represent the agency at key sector events and forums
What We’re Looking For:
✅ Strong understanding of UK health and/or social care policy
✅ Experience working with pharmaceutical or health sector clients (agency or in-house)
✅ Proven ability to lead accounts, manage stakeholders, and deliver results
✅ Skilled in navigating the political landscape—confident engaging with Parliamentarians, policymakers, and regulators
✅ Proactive, collaborative, and commercially minded
✅ Line management experience and a passion for developing others
Why Join?
You'll be part of a collaborative, mission-led team that values professional development, impact-driven work, and creating space for individual interests to flourish. The organisation offers clear progression, a supportive culture, and the opportunity to shape the health and social care agenda at the highest level.
Apply today with your CV today.