Senior Pharma PR & Media Relations Consultant

We are seeking an experienced pharmaceutical and life sciences PR/media relations consultant to execute a U.S. earned-media and thought-leadership campaign for an established international healthcare company expanding its presence in the U.S. The company works with leading global pharmaceutical organizations and has a differentiated patient-engagement methodology supported by measurable commercial, clinical and behavioral outcomes. The strategy, messaging, PR/media kit, case studies and 90-day outreach plan are already developed. We need a senior PR professional who can take those assets to market and create opportunities. The Assignment You will work with our marketing team and company founder to: Secure earned media coverage across U.S. pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare publications Build the founder's profile as a healthcare thought leader Pitch founder interviews, profiles and expert commentary Secure relevant podcast opportunities Pitch contributed articles and op-eds Identify and pursue U.S. conference, panel and speaking opportunities Develop relationships with priority journalists, editors and producers Identify timely opportunities to connect the company's perspective to industry news and trends Manage outreach, follow-up, interview coordination and placement tracking Strong candidates will have: Pharmaceutical, biotech or life sciences PR experience Existing relationships with U.S. pharma and healthcare journalists A demonstrated track record of personally securing earned-media placements Executive/founder thought-leadership experience Strong media pitching and story-development skills Experience placing contributed articles and executive commentary Podcast outreach experience Experience identifying or securing conference speaking opportunities Knowledge of commercial pharma, patient engagement, clinical development, medical affairs and/or healthcare innovation What You'll Have to Work With A comprehensive communications platform has already been developed, including: Founder messaging and positioning U.S. PR and media strategy 90-day activation calendar Press release Media target framework Executive biography and story Thought-leadership themes Commercial and clinical case studies Supporting metrics and proof points Social thought-leadership plan Speaking topics and media angles This is primarily an execution and relationship-driven assignment, not a strategy-development engagement. What Success Looks Like During the initial 30 days, we expect a focused program of: Targeted journalist and editor outreach Press release pitching and follow-up Founder interview and profile opportunities Earned-media placements Podcast opportunities Contributed article/op-ed opportunities Relevant conference and speaking opportunities Proactive commentary/newsjacking opportunities Weekly outreach and opportunity reporting We're looking for someone who understands the U.S. pharmaceutical media landscape, recognizes a compelling story, knows who will care about it, and can create the relationships and opportunities needed to get that story into the market.