Director - Langland, Medical Communications

Who we are

Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

What we believe

Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

A passion for craft

Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT  

At Publicis Groupe UK, we’re committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where everyone can thrive. This begins with striving to ensure our recruitment process is welcoming and allows equal access to opportunity for people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, neurodiversity, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. 

An inclusive workplace (PUBLICIS HEALTH)

The more diverse our team, the more imaginative, intelligent and inspirational our culture and our work will become. Here are some of the ways we help promote diversity at Publicis Health.

Recruitment

• Diversity & Inclusion management
• Mandatory unconscious bias training
• Career and school programmes to build industry access for people from mixed socio-economic backgrounds

Culture

• Support communities for women, LGBTQ+, BAME, Disabled employees and their allies
• A wellbeing programme which includes free HeadSpace membership.

Future

• CSR is central to our ethos and work moving forwards

A Director acts as a partner to clients by leading, developing and building relationships. They are the daily strategic lead on their accounts. The role will manage multiple accounts/portfolios, being accountable for a revenue target and pursuing opportunities to grow the business against that target. The role will lead a specific business management function (e.g. recruitment or finances) within the discipline with support from the Managing Partner (MP).  The role has a significant input in business development opportunities and takes a key role in pitch and proposal development. The role is that of problem solver, proactively finding and recommending solutions and ways for the business to evolve, improve, grow. The role will seek peer and SME (subject matter expert) input to ensure the client is at the centre of our solutions, but retains overall responsibility and accountability for our outputs. The role requires a point of view on strategic direction of the discipline
 

Who you are:

Skills

• You will be able to demonstrate solid strategic thinking ability and a growth mind-set demonstrating experience of organic growth and new business development
• You will have exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills and be seen as a credible ‘voice’ to both clients and internal stakeholders alike
• You should have strong attention to detail and exemplary listening skills
• You should be academically strong and qualified up to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent.

Approach

• You’ll be alert to evolving dynamics in the healthcare environment and pharmaceutical industry, being able to constantly evaluate and edit work in light of this
• You will be naturally creative and enjoy developing communications for multiple audiences and channels
• You are a natural problem-solver and are proactive about finding solutions to client’s biggest challenges

Experience

• You’ll have proven experience in a relevant role within a healthcare communications environment and be naturally passionate and curious about health
• You will have a track record of building strong relationships with senior clients and third party stakeholders and have experienced across global/regional/UK projects
• You’ll have experience of building and managing teams, and managing and motivating juniors, as well as being able to effectively manage relationships with senior management
• You will have experience line managing, developing, mentoring and motivating junior members of the team
• You will have business management experience taking responsibility for financial management of accounts, preparing forecasts

Langland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• “YOU” DAYS – flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. 

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).