Account Director | Healthcare Communications | London

Overview

Hanover is seeking an Account Director or Senior Account Director to join the Healthcare Communications team at its London office. The role involves managing client accounts, providing strategic public relations guidance, leading new business initiatives, and supporting the professional growth of junior staff. Team members work across projects including product public relations, patient advocacy, corporate communications, and media relations within therapeutic areas such as neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic health.

Who can apply

Applicants need a proven track record of experience working in a healthcare or pharmaceutical public relations role, ideally within an in-house team or a consultancy. Candidates must possess media relations expertise with a network of UK or international media connections, along with proficiency in both healthcare product and corporate communications. Additional qualities include strong verbal and written communication skills, experience in new business development, and the ability to manage teams, projects, and finances.

What you get

The core benefits package includes an annual performance-related bonus, additional bonus potential for recruitment, new business, and long service, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Employees receive private healthcare and dental insurance, travel insurance, and a company pension plan featuring a 5 percent employer contribution. Additional perks include flexible working policies, sabbatical eligibility after two years of service, early Friday finishes, access to the Hanover Academy training budget, international secondment opportunities, a wellbeing programme with subsidised gym membership, and social and corporate social responsibility activities through the Culture Club.