Director Healthcare

Opportunity  

Brunswick Group is seeking a Director with strategic communications advisory expertise within the Healthcare sector to join our New York office. Directors are able to leverage their own specialized skills and backgrounds while operating in Brunswick’s generalist environment.

About the Role 

Client Contribution & Handling

• Deliver strategic advice to clients, drawing on specialist communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of business and strategic communications issues
• Influentially engage with key stakeholders 
• Monitor level of account profitability and intervene as necessary 

Communication Skills

• Write thoughtful, well-structured content, considering audience, style and tone for senior-level clients  
• Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information  
• Exhibit good judgement and exercise discretion  
• Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas confidently

Business Development

• Contribute to and assist with new business opportunities; apply knowledge and experience to lead new business development efforts (e.g., pitches, proposal development)
• Use deep knowledge of key sectors to promote new business approaches and ideas
• Identify new opportunities to deliver other Brunswick expertise to existing clients; actively pursue and secure extensions of client relationships  
• Build and maintain strong external networks in order to deliver valuable insight to clients and the Firm  

Team

• Actively and effectively manage account teams; drive the day-to-day account management
• Keep the partner and other team members informed of account and project status
• Foster development of team members’ skills and client handling ability by identifying new challenges and encouraging team to stretch where appropriate  
• Serve as a role model and mentor for junior team members, supporting the development of colleagues across the firm.

What We're Looking For

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 10-15+ years of experience in an advisory position
• Experience managing teams of five or more people  
• Proven ability to successfully interact with the media and external stakeholders in proactive and reactive situations  
• Strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail; client service-orientation  
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, client service environment
• Exceptional research, writing and communication skills  
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Ability to think strategically and creatively  
• Energetic team player  
• Exhibit discretion with confidential client and personnel matters  

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communicator with high energy and a strong work ethic
• Coaching mindset – someone who will invest in the people around them
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative and team-oriented – it’s a “roll your sleeves up environment”  
• Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments  
• High emotional intelligence and strong personal impact  
• Commercial acumen and professional polish  
• Terrific sense of humor  

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of exceptional employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package: 

Base Pay: The annual base compensation range for this role is $190,000 - $250,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.

Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Commuter Benefits. Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays. Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting. Career training and development opportunities. Employee discounts.

Office Policy: At Brunswick, our work is a craft that thrives in teaching environments – whether in our offices or on-site with clients – through real-time observation, collaboration, human connection, clear guidance and by challenging one another to keep getting better. Our policy is that our team members are in person – either in the office or on-site with clients – at least four days each week.

The firm will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants or employees, as defined by applicable law. In addition to the application, the process may include virtual and in-person interviews, as well as an assessment, which may be timed. To request an accommodation during our application and hiring process, email [email protected].