Senior Vice President

Coyne PR is looking for an experienced Senior Vice President to join our growing healthcare/pharmaceutical practice. Candidates must have an exceptional understanding of pharmaceutical public relations experience at an agency. The candidate must be a big-picture thinker, idea generator, and media relations strategist for multiple client accounts and will also assist in the preparation of RFP responses. The candidate should be personable, highly motivated, detailed-oriented, an excellent multi-tasker, and comfortable working in a fast-paced open environment.

Agency, Client & Brand Leadership

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• Play an active role in new business development, including prospecting, pitch strategy, and presentation leadership
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• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and introduce integrated offerings across Coyne’s capabilities
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• Serve as a senior strategic lead and portfolio director across pharmaceutical companies, brands and products, spanning early-stage, launch, growth, and mature phases
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• Develop and guide communications strategies around clinical milestones, regulatory events, product approvals, launches, and post-launch optimization
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• Lead issues and crisis management, working seamlessly with legal, regulatory, medical affairs, and advocacy stakeholders
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• Design and evolve advocacy and patient engagement strategies aligned with brand and disease-state objectives
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• Support market development and launch readiness, including disease education, narrative development, and competitive positioning
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• Translate complex clinical and scientific concepts into compelling brand stories that resonate with diverse audiences
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• Provide senior-level leadership, mentorship, and guidance to account teams
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• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across Coyne’s healthcare, corporate, digital, and creative teams
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• Ensure excellence in strategic thinking, execution, and client service delivery
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Qualifications & Experience

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• 15+ years of healthcare communications experience, with significant depth in pharmaceutical product communications
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• Strategic mindset paired with hands-on execution capability
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• Trusted senior counselor with strong client service and relationship-building skills
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• Proven experience managing pharma brands across multiple therapeutic categories
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• Demonstrated track record supporting:
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• Product launches and approvals
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• Market development and disease education initiatives
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• Clinical data readouts and milestones
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• Strong background in issues management and advocacy development
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• Success in leading and/or contributing to new business efforts and growth
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• Strong mentorship and development skills among junior team members
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Coyne Offers

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• Robust benefits package
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• PTO/Sick/Comp Time
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• Company match 401k
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