Communications Director, Avalere Health
Global Communications
Global healthcare communications agency
Open for applications
Global healthcare communications agency
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To imagine new possibilities for a healthier world and create the connections that make better health happen.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of progressive communications leadership experience, within a global agency, consultancy or healthcare/life sciences sector
- Proven track record of building and scaling communications teams and functions
- Strong commercial acumen with experience driving revenue and profitability
- Demonstrated expertise in media relations, crisis management, digital and content strategy, and internal communications
- Experience working across multiple geographies, with cultural adaptability
- Exceptional leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
What the job involves
- As the Communications Director at Avalere Health, you will hold a key leadership position responsible for establishing and leading a new Global Communications function
- This is a first-hire role, requiring a visionary leader who can both shape strategy and deliver execution
- You will design a two-year roadmap for growth, build the foundations of the team, drive client engagement and retention, and establish Avalere Health as a thought leader in the market
- Success in this role will be measured not only by commercial performance but also by the strength of our communications, reputation, and impact across global markets
- Lead the development and execution of a global communications strategy spanning media relations, corporate communications, and thought leadership
- Partner with the President of Global Marketing and senior leadership to align communications with Avalere Health’s overarching strategic goals
- Collaborate with leaders across Advisory, Medical, and Marketing to drive cross-group opportunities and support global growth
- Drive revenue growth through strategic communications that enhance reputation and client engagement
- Oversee the delivery of high-quality communications programmes, ensuring client satisfaction and retention
- Build and nurture relationships with journalists, industry influencers, and key opinion leaders to elevate brand visibility
- Guide the creation of integrated content strategies across press, digital, and social channels
- Develop and monitor KPIs to evaluate brand awareness, share of voice, and campaign effectiveness
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a global communications team, fostering collaboration and innovation
- Ensure cultural relevance and consistency of messaging across diverse global markets
- Uphold ethical communications standards and compliance with data privacy, healthcare, and industry regulations
Our take
Avalere Health, founded in 2001 and formerly known as Fishawack, has built a strong reputation as a leading provider of cross-border strategy consultation, communications, and marketing expertise for companies in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.
Though the company doesn’t make its exact customer list public knowledge, it does claim to serve all of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world, as well as a number of breakout biotech and medtech enterprises. In the over two decades since its founding, it has acquired and merged 19 healthcare firms worldwide - including Avalere Health from which it takes its new name.
Given that it’s grown from one location in the UK to encompass teams across the US, Europe, and Asia, the company appears to operate from a position of serious strength in this trillion-dollar space. Recently, it seems Avalere has focussed on building out its leadership team as it embraces its new branding and manifesto.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- The tools, skills, and support you need to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges
- Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career
- Personalized learning and training
- Hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization
- Flexible working practices
- Company pension/retirement plan
- Private medical insurance
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Compelling time-off policy
Company HQ
Knutsford, UK
Leadership
Jon Koch
(CEO)Was hired as CEO in 2021 after spending three years as SVP and CEO of the Global Dental Group at Henry Schein. Prior to this they spent more than 11 years in General Management, VP, and Group President roles at pharmaceuticals company Covance (now Labcorp Drug Development).
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