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Account (or Associate) Director Healthcare

The Healthcare Practice at Weber Shandwick Brussels has an exciting opportunity for an Account Director or Associate Director (depending on level of expertise and experience) to join and co-manage our fast-growing team. This position will be responsible for managing significant client relationships and leading project work both locally and across markets.  This strategic role includes Brussels and pan-European public affairs and communications assignments for our clients, managing client budgets, developing new business, growing existing accounts and training and developing junior staff.

He / She will act as practice lead and report to the Public Affairs Director.

Job description

  • Lead and manage client relationships and run key accounts
  • Manage and coach junior team members, including identifying skills and allocating team resources
  • Take client briefs and develop effective public affairs strategies and programmes
  • Assume responsibility for quality control of client work produced by team in compliance with the highest standards
  • Oversee and meet financial targets on each client project and contribute to overall company
    profitability
  • With support from senior management, provide leadership to new business and practice development in the Healthcare domain
  • Interact with senior management and input into the firm's broader development strategies as applicable

 

Requirements

  • An advanced degree in public affairs, business, communication, law, public administration and/or a field closely related to Healthcare public affairs is a must
  • Minimum 6 to 8 years' experience as a consultant in a public affairs agency or equivalent in-house or government experience 
  • Excellent knowledge of EU healthcare policy and stakeholder environment
  • Ability to develop in-depth understanding of clients' issues and apply strategic thinking
  • Superior writing skills and extensive experience in positions that required writing and editing of messages, reports, articles, briefings, speeches, and other materials
  • Strong motivational and managerial skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team
  • Proven aptitude in problem-solving and making critical decisions
  • An English native speaker is preferred;  fluency in any additional European language is a distinct advantage
  • Must be eligible for full residence and working rights in Belgium

 

What we offer:

  • A dynamic, intellectually stimulating and international environment  
  • A strong European and Global Public Relations and Public Affairs network, a singularly high connectivity with a global Healthcare Practice
  • Opportunities to gain cross-functional and cultural expertise and experience
  • Training and career development support
  • A competitive remuneration package

 

Account Manager – Octagon

Our sister company, Octagon Consulting Belgium has an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager to join their fast-growing team. This position will be responsible for Supporting management of MasterCard’s European sponsorship portfolio staff. He / She will report to the Account Director.

Job description

  • Program Planning and Management
    • Support Account Director with strategic planning and development of Activation Plans for the various sponsorship platforms
    • Support liaison with other MasterCard departments and strategic agencies to ensure maximum integration, as appropriate
  • General Sponsorship Consultancy Support
    • Support in evaluation of incoming proposals
    • Support in preparing presentations/communications
    • Support with internal communications, including internal “resource center” for markets to have access to Best Practices, insights, research, etc.

Research & Measurement

  • Lead development and management of measurement tool across all properties
  • Lead measurement and benchmarking initiatives for team liaising with both internal MasterCard and external resources
  • Oversee completion of all post-event/season reports
  • Monitor competitive activity
  • Award and internal recognition submissions

Sponsorship Platform Activation

  • Product integration and showcasing
  • Digital and social media promotions and partnerships
  • Co-sponsor and merchant promotions

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years sponsorship and/or event marketing experience
  • Proven ability to manage a team
  • Attention to detail
  • Real passion for sport and entertainment
  • English mandatory; French preferred, other European languages a bonus

Person Specification

  • Individual of integrity with a solid work ethic
  • Ability to think on your feet and be solution orientated
  • Analytical with attention to detail
  • Strong Communicator
  • Customer service focus both internally and externally and ensuring good interpersonal relationships.
  • Accuracy in execution and reliability in meeting deadlines.
  • Set priorities and uses organizational and administrative skills.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Innovative and Creative
  • Independent thinker and team player
  • Results oriented

What we offer:

  • A dynamic, intellectually stimulating and international environment  
  • Opportunities to gain cross-functional and cultural expertise and experience
  • Training and career development support
  • A competitive remuneration package

Interested? Please send your cover letter and CV to: HRBrussels@webershandwick.com

Account Manager - Corporate Communications
Location: Brussels, Belgium

The international Corporate Communications practice at Weber Shandwick Brussels has an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager to join our fast-growing team. The person we are looking for will be working for an interesting and diverse mix of companies and organizations. His or her role will include managing the day-to-day activities of the account team, recommending programs and activities in line with client's goals, coaching junior team members and assisting with new business development.

Job description: 

  • Take client briefs and develop strategic communications programs 
  • Manage select client relationships, overseeing day-to-day client projects and assuming responsibility for the delivery of projects, services and reporting
  • Contribute to new business development opportunities and client campaign proposals
  • Coach junior team members 
  • Develop media materials and other content
  • Handle media inquiries, make strategic media recommendations and persuasively engage media at the highest level
  • Take appropriate responsibility for quality control of client work produced by team

Professional Requirements:

  • An advanced degree in communications, journalism, public policy, international relations, or a related field strongly preferred
  • A minimum of 3 to 5 years of work experience, as consultant in a public relations agency (in Brussels or London) or equivalent in an in-house strategic communications role. Agency experience is a must.
  • Experience in working with Brussels-based media; knowledge of broader European media is a bonus
  • Needs to demonstrate a solid understanding of ICT sector policy issues
  • Excellent writing skills and experience in positions that required writing and editing of messages, reports, articles, briefings, speeches, and other materials
  • Sublime project management skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team
  • Ability to develop in-depth understanding of clients' industries and issues
  • Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
  • Proven aptitude in problem-solving and making critical decisions
  • Excellent English (native speaker or equivalent); fluency in any additional European languages is a distinct advantage
  • Experience with online and visual communications a plus
  • Must be eligible for full residence and working rights in Belgium

What we offer:

  • A dynamic, intellectually stimulating and international environment  
  • A strong European and Global Public Relations network
  • Opportunities to gain cross-functional expertise and experience
  • Training and career development
  • Competitive remuneration package

Interested? Please send your cover letter and CV to: HRBrussels@webershandwick.com
 
Replies will be dealt with in strictest confidence. We look forward to hearing from you.

Account Executive / Senior Account Executive, Consumer Practice, Weber Shandwick Brussels
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Weber Shandwick Brussels is looking to recruit an ambitious Account Executive / Senior Account Executive ready to move into a new and challenging role in its award-winning consumer practice group. The ideal candidate will play a very active part in executing existing business with added responsibilities to help the team secure new business. Fluency within, and a passion for, the digital sphere and social networking is a must. The winning candidate will be rewarded by working alongside a fun, dynamic and exciting team, overseeing campaigns for some of the world's biggest brands and companies.

Key responsibilities

  • Ensuring that all clients receive a superior level of customer service from the agency. You will also show the ability to add value to client relationships through your understanding of digital marketing activities and experience
  • You will be responsible for all aspects of project execution: helping your managers take briefs; accurately managing and spending client budgets; regular, diligent and accurate reporting to your client and the agency team
  • You should be passionately proven in selling client products, campaign collateral and ideas to journalists (traditional print, online and broadcast) and bloggers (you should have a portfolio of coverage available to bring to interview)
  • In addition to responsibilities in your home office in Brussels, from time to time you will also remotely work alongside other key departments within the Weber Shandwick global network

Candidate Requirements

  • You will have a bachelor's degree
  • You will have a minimum of one to two years working experience in consumer marketing and PR, with an understanding of digital, corporate and B2B communications
  • You will have a basic understanding of online marketing and will be familiar with online communication techniques such as SEO and SEM and social media
  • You passionately and closely follow the latest developments within the context of traditional, digital and social media closely and communicate them to your colleagues
  • You should be able to work as an integrated part of the team, managing issues as they arise and encouraging enthusiasm through the practice group
  • You should have excellent time and workload management skills
  • Flemish should be your native language, with fluent verbal and written understanding of French and English

(A demonstrable passion for design, food and drink and poker is an advantage!)

The remuneration for this role depends on the experience of the candidate and is negotiable. The key qualities that the candidate needs to possess are:

  • Commercially driven and literate, understanding of KPIs
  • Confident in front of clients
  • Able to build confidence and support with teams rapidly
  • An excellent communicator
  • Possess gravitas and commands respect
  • Imaginative, dynamic and inquisitive
  • Thirst for learning and achievement
  • A self-starter

About Weber Shandwick Weber Shandwick in Brussels is a multi award-winning, full-service public relations and public affairs consultancy and a key office in the global Weber Shandwick network.

The nature of this pivotal city in the heart of Europe enables us to support organisations in both their pan-European communications and EU institutional outreach and to also assist companies operating in and targeting the Benelux market.

We provide the widest scope of planning, campaign coordination and multi-country implementation in EU markets, bringing in support where required from across Weber Shandwick's global network includes 81 offices in 40 countries and affiliates that expand the network to 121 offices in 76 countries.

For more information please visit www.webershandwick.be

Interested? Please send your cover letter and CV to: HRBrussels@webershandwick.com

Replies will be dealt with in strictest confidence. We look forward to hearing from you.

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