FREELANCE Associate Director – Corporate Affairs (Pharma Clients) – Global Communications Agency

Are you an experienced corporate communications professional looking for your next freelance opportunity? Do you have a track record of advising senior stakeholders, managing reputational risks, and delivering high-impact corporate messaging for pharma clients? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Why FleishmanHillard?

We are a leading PR and communications agency specialising in corporate communications, reputation management, and executive profiling. We partner with major brands and businesses across industries such as pharma, finance, technology, energy, and professional services, helping them build, protect, and enhance their corporate reputation.

We’re proud of our accolades, from PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year to Cannes Lions wins.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable working environment for everyone. As the only PR Agency awarded EY’s National Equality Standard (twice!), all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. Do let us know if you need any adjustments made during the interview process.

The Role

This is an interim position (c. 3 -6 months) starting asap.

You will play a key strategic role in supporting a couple of pharma clients, developing corporate narratives, and managing reputational challenges. You will work closely with senior executives, crafting high-impact communications strategies and providing expert counsel on stakeholder engagement, media relations, and thought leadership.

You’ll support on:

• Provide senior-level counsel on corporate messaging, executive positioning, and reputational risk management
• Craft compelling corporate narratives, press materials, speeches, and internal communications content
• Lead media engagement, building strong relationships with key journalists and publications.
• Develop thought leadership content to position executives as industry experts.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including digital and creative, to ensure integrated campaign execution.

About you:

• Significant experience (Associate Director or Junior Director level) in corporate communications/reputation management – preferably in an agency setting.
• Strategic thinker: proven ability to develop and implement high-level corporate communications strategies.
• Previous experience supporting pharma clients essential

If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you!

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