Digital Communications Associate

Our in-house digital experts – supporting our practices with digital strategy and execution

You will love this role if you:

• If you are passionate about digital and the role it plays in supporting healthcare communications
• You want to get the best out of a team and inspire them to enhance their client work through the use of digital
• You have experience of working in a fast-paced digital agency environment
• You value collaboration and enjoy working closely with expert developers and client service teams
• You have a strong attention to detail
• You are confident explaining to our clients how digital communications can add value

You will be a success if you:

• Identify areas for digital development using social media communication strategies within existing accounts and new business opportunities
• Support digital new business and deliverables through the inclusion of social media listening and communication plans
• Are pro-active with a desire to exceed expectations for internal and external clients
• Are able to add value to current client deliverables though your understanding of social media and digital technologies

As part of the OPEN Health Digital Communications team, you’ll be responsible for the following activities:

• Support the communications practice account teams to identify areas of their existing business where social media can enhance or improve current offerings
• Support the digital comms directors to create digital communications plans, budgets and briefing materials
• Up-skill team members in digital competencies including social media and multichannel marketing
• To work alongside the digital comms directors and account handling teams to scope digital communications plans and ensure these are budgeted accurately
• Support the development of proposals that contain social media listening
• Review social media communications plans to ensure they have been approached in a compliant manner
• Produce case studies, slide decks, and other materials around social media experience within OPEN Health
• Work with the digital teams in OPEN Health to evaluate new technologies as they become available and assess how these may be applicable to communication deliverables or client projects

What you’ll bring:

• At least 1 years’ experience of managing social media projects within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in working for an agency in one or more of the following disciplines
  • Medical communications
  • Healthcare advertising
  • Healthcare PR
  • Healthcare marketing
• Qualification in digital marketing preferred but not essential; providing expertise in the scoping, development and delivery of digital projects, demonstrated by suitable qualification such as IDM or CIM diploma or higher
• Experience of the development and execution of social media tactics for healthcare professionals and/or patients
• Experience in multichannel marketing strategy/tactical planning preferred

What we offer At OPEN Health, we are entirely dependent upon our people. They are the basis of every contract we win, every service we provide and every project we deliver. As a result, we are always on the lookout for the brightest, most enthusiastic, creative and ambitious individuals to join our teams in the UK. We work hard to create friendly and collaborative workplaces; to provide fascinating professional challenges and amazing opportunities.

We have an extensive benefits package that includes:

• A total of 29 days holidays – 25 plus an additional 3 at Christmas shutdown and your birthday off
• Flexible start and finish times around core office hours
• 4 pm Friday finish
• A training platform that provides access to self-paced and face-to-face learning & development
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Casual dress code
• Active CSR community supporting a range of worthwhile causes