Senior Account Director, Health Communications

WHO WE ARE:

At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, strategists, and communicators working together to drive lasting change. We look at human behavior from all angles with a deep understanding of people and context to design solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. Our work promotes health and well-being, shapes resilient communities, and builds effective and accountable institutions. We are a certified B Corporation and a Top Workplace for 7 consecutive years.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

This is a senior client and delivery leadership position within a mission-driven practice focused on public health. You will lead complex health communications engagements, serve as a trusted advisor to clients, and guide multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality, audience-centered communications programs.

We are seeking an experienced leader with a deep understanding of public health agency missions, specifically tobacco control, and health behavior change campaigns. The ideal candidate has led complex advertising campaigns spanning formative research, communications and marketing planning, content development, partner engagement, paid and donated media, technical assistance, and digital and social media.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a complex health communications account, serving as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to clients
• Translate client priorities and audience needs into clear communications strategies, workplans, and measurable outcomes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Lead integrated communications projects and campaigns spanning research, strategy, creative and content development, digital and social media, paid media, public relations, stakeholder engagement, and measurement
• Guide the development of evidence-based marketing strategies that build trust, influence behavior, and improve public health outcomes
• Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams around cohesive campaigns, programs, and communications products
• Oversee account execution, ensuring work meets scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and contractual requirements
• Identify and apply innovative approaches, emerging technologies, and evolving communications practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience developing and managing complex advertising or integrated communications campaigns
• Demonstrated health communications and health behavior change campaign experience
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public health, business, behavioral or social science, or a related field
• Deep understanding of public health agency missions, priorities, audiences, programs, and operating environments specific to tobacco control
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior clients and serve as a liaison among government staff, contractor teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and large government contracts, including managing scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, risks, quality, and financial performance
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

We Offer:

Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors’ packages. What’s in it for you?

• Ability to make an impact on people’s lives, both internal and external to the organization.

• Top-tier health and dental covered at 100% for employee coverage.

• Additional vision, and long and short-term disability options.

• Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.

• A floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.

• Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.

• Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.

• You can volunteer your way with paid time off.

• You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.

• Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

Annual Salary: $130,000-$176,000

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Position Status: Contingent

Location: Hybrid. Mostly remote with some travel or on-site requirements as needed in the Atlanta, Georgia area. #LI-Hybrid

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.