Account Director | Healthcare Policy, Advocacy & Public Affairs | London

Hanover Communications

About us   Hanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation. From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues. Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too. Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference. We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society. Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world-class work. We're in search of a driven professional to take on the role of Account Director in our Healthcare Communications team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic guidance to our esteemed public relations clientele, overseeing account management, team leadership, and budgeting. The role involves spearheading new business initiatives, from identifying prospects to leading pitches, and nurturing the professional growth of junior team members up to the Consultant level. Passionate about propelling innovative healthcare products, services, and organisations to new heights of success, you will engage with a varied client portfolio, ranging from leading global healthcare corporations to dynamic startups, all while making a meaningful impact on patient care and the healthcare community. Our client roster boasts prominent names like Lilly, AstraZeneca and Merck.. Joining our team means bringing your expertise to a diverse array of projects, spanning product PR, patient advocacy, corporate communications, and media relations, within stimulating therapeutic fields such as neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic health. Our team's excellence hasn't gone unnoticed—we've earned accolades from PRWeek, SABRE, and PharmaTimes, and we've been contenders for an agency award at the Communiqué Awards. Join us and be part of a team that's not just winning awards, but also making a real difference in healthcare communications. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide timely and relevant strategic advice to clients informed by broad intelligence-gathering on client, sector and competitors and policy environment * Project manage and supervise the delivery of all client services across multiple accounts * Exhibit a willingness to challenge the status quo, innovate, and embrace new ideas to drive the business forward * Lead regular client meetings and internal account management meetings, reviewing progress and allocating tasks * Manage account teams, providing direction and support to ensure high-quality client service * Manage client budgets and adhere to company budget setting and management processes * Ensure timely and accurate billing to ensure client needs are met within budget * Project manage activities focused on new business development, including marketing and new business pipeline management * Demonstrate an active and ever-expanding new business network that can provide significant opportunities for Hanover * Identify opportunities to cross-sell services between Hanover teams and/or offices * Provide personal management and mentoring of junior members of the team, up to Consultant level, providing guidance to improve quality of work, overall efficiency and foster a culture of excellence * Conduct performance reviews and support career progression for team members * Champion diversity and inclusion within the team and in client work, ensuring a range of perspectives are considered and valued. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: * Proven track record of experience working in a healthcare / pharmaceutical PR role, ideally within a consultancy or in-house team * Proven media relations expertise with network of UK or international media connections * Proficient in both healthcare product and corporate communications * A willingness to challenge the status quo, innovate, and embrace new ideas to drive the business forward * Ability to lead teams and drive client accounts * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively * Effective time, project and financial management * Client focused with close attention to detail * Familiarity with relevant media (print, broadcast and digital) and digital communication channels * Proactive and experienced in developing new business   BENEFITS: In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include: * An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment, new business and long service * 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) * Private healthcare and dental insurance * Travel insurance * A company pension plan, including 5% employer contribution You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives, including: * Flexible working policies, plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service * Summer Fridays finish (3pm) – early Friday finish the rest of the year (4pm) * The Hanover Academy, which incorporates training, coaching, mentoring and reverse-mentoring opportunities to support personal development and career progression across all levels, with a generous training budget * International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBAL’s network * A wellbeing programme, featuring (but not limited to) pre- and post-maternity leave coaching, a working parents’ group, subsidised gym membership * Our Culture Club, with a robust social calendar all year round and CSR activity Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement +    Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating and ensuring a fair, inclusive, and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture. We maintain a strict no-tolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment, ensuring all individuals are treated equitably, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital or pregnancy status, genetic background, or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal, state or local laws and legislation. We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email to recruitment@hanovercomms.com with the nature of your request. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data, including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policy here.  Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBAL’s powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world. Find out more about Hanover and working for us.

Hanover Communications

About us   Hanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation. From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues. Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too. Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference. We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society. Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world-class work. We are looking for a strategic and commercially driven Director to lead and grow a high-performing team within Hanover.  This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving sustained growth, delivering impactful client solutions, and positioning Hanover as a leader in the communications industry. The role operates across teams, markets and service areas, ensuring an integrated and forward-thinking approach to client delivery and business development. As a Director, you will provide inspirational leadership aligned with Hanover’s mission, vision and values, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and accountability. You will play a critical role in expanding the client base, growing revenue, and identifying new business opportunities, while maintaining the highest standards of client service. You will be responsible for leading key client relationships at a senior level, providing strategic counsel, overseeing the development of high-quality communications strategies, and ensuring successful delivery across accounts. Alongside this, you will drive innovation by staying attuned to media, digital and communications trends. The role also requires a strong focus on team leadership and talent development, ensuring the team remains motivated, high-performing and equipped to deliver best-in-class work. You will actively contribute to Hanover’s wider business strategy, collaborating across teams and geographies. You will maintain a strong focus on productivity and billability, ensuring efficient allocation of time across client work and contributing directly to revenue targets, while also supporting wider team performance in these areas. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead and manage senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex client issues * Design, sell and oversee the delivery of high-quality communications strategies informed by insight and expertise * Take ultimate responsibility for the success, performance and growth of key client accounts * Oversee and manage the team’s new business pipeline, setting strategic direction and driving delivery against targets * Identify and secure new business opportunities, including organic growth within existing accounts and new client acquisition * Build and maintain a strong external network to generate business opportunities and enhance Hanover’s market profile * Provide inspirational leadership, promoting Hanover’s values and fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture * Collaborate across Hanover teams and international offices to deliver integrated client solutions * Ensure the highest standards of quality across all client deliverables through rigorous review and oversight * Lead financial management for the team, including budgeting, forecasting, revenue tracking and profitability KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * Significant experience in communications, with a strong track record in a senior leadership role, ideally within an agency environment * Proven ability to lead and grow client accounts, delivering strategic counsel and high-quality service * Demonstrated success in driving new business, including developing pipelines and converting opportunities * Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting and revenue growth * Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with experience developing and mentoring senior team members * Deep understanding of the communications, media and digital landscape, with the ability to translate trends into client value * Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities * High attention to detail and commitment to delivering excellence in all client outputs * Collaborative mindset, with experience working across teams, disciplines and geographies * Proactive, driven and solutions-oriented approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability   BENEFITS: In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include: * An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment, new business and long service * 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) * Private healthcare and dental insurance * Travel insurance * A company pension plan, including 5% employer contribution You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives, including: * Flexible working policies, plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service * Summer Fridays finish (3pm) – early Friday finish the rest of the year (4pm) * The Hanover Academy, which incorporates training, coaching, mentoring and reverse-mentoring opportunities to support personal development and career progression across all levels, with a generous training budget * International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBAL’s network * A wellbeing programme, featuring (but not limited to) pre- and post-maternity leave coaching, a working parents’ group, subsidised gym membership * Our Culture Club, with a robust social calendar all year round and CSR activity   Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement +    Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating and ensuring a fair, inclusive, and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture. We maintain a strict no-tolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment, ensuring all individuals are treated equitably, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital or pregnancy status, genetic background, or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal, state or local laws and legislation. We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email to recruitment@hanovercomms.com with the nature of your request. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data, including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policy here.  Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBAL’s powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world. Find out more about Hanover and working for us.

Elliptic

At Elliptic, we believe cryptocurrency will play a huge role in the future of value transfer, and we care deeply about helping to build this future. In order for cryptocurrency to flourish, it’s important to prevent criminal abuse of the technology. Elliptic is the global leader in detecting, preventing, and pursuing criminal activity in cryptocurrencies. Our clients include the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions and government agencies.   Our unique platform gives us an unparalleled understanding of cryptocurrency capital flows, using a combination of network science and machine learning to aggregate and interpret vast quantities of transaction data. We provide anti-money laundering (AML) compliance software and investigative services to the leading participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Customers rely on us to analyse more than $150bn of their transactions every month, and include cryptocurrency businesses, major financial institutions, and federal government agencies.   The company has a presence in London, UK, New York City, Singapore and Tokyo. We are backed by SBI Group, Albion VC, Octopus Ventures, SignalFire, Paladin Capital, Santander InnoVentures, and Digital Currency Group.   Are you passionate, enthusiastic, and looking for an opportunity to grow your career in sales? Are you looking for your next challenge in an emerging and exciting market? If yes then we want to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE As Director of Government Relations at Elliptic, you will own our senior relationships across the U.S. law enforcement, intelligence, defense and regulatory communities — acting as a trusted advisor to agency decision-makers and as the bridge that carries your public-sector network into Elliptic's private-sector business, and Elliptic's capabilities back into government. This is a network-first role. You will have spent your career inside the federal financial-crimes mission — at an agency like the FBI, DOJ, Treasury, or within the intelligence community — and built the kind of trusted senior relationships that can't be cold-called into existence. At Elliptic, you'll put that network to work in both directions: opening doors for our government and enterprise businesses, lending operational credibility to commercial engagements, and representing the voice of the agency practitioner inside the company. You'll work in close partnership with our Director of Strategic Engagement, who leads mission delivery and solution engagement for government customers — where that role goes deep on operational deployment, yours goes wide on relationships, advocacy, and institutional positioning. Together you form the government-facing spine of Elliptic's U.S. presence. THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE * Drive senior-level engagement strategies with key law enforcement, intelligence, defense and regulatory agencies. * Build relationships across both government and commercial clients and prospects, leveraging your financial-crimes expertise to provide subject-matter authority and credibility across Elliptic's client base. * Serve as a bridge between Elliptic's public- and private-sector clients — helping enterprise customers understand the government mission, and helping agencies understand what industry can deliver. * Support Elliptic's commercial enterprise business as a trusted domain advisor alongside our sales and GPRG teams. * Represent Elliptic in public policy dialogues, industry working groups, and engagements with agency leadership. * Act as a spokesperson and ambassador at industry forums, think tanks, and executive summits — reinforcing Elliptic's position as a thought leader in digital-asset intelligence. * Inform product strategy and go-to-market planning by bringing insights from agency leaders, operational users and market trends to internal cross-functional teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Open and facilitate strategic engagement with key law enforcement, intelligence, defense and regulatory agencies and with financial-crimes experts across the private sector. * Serve as a senior advisor to agency leaders leveraging digital assets for operational missions and utilizing data to accomplish key initiatives. * Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior agency leadership, industry experts, and legislative stakeholders. * Contribute to institutional positioning strategies that reinforce Elliptic's credibility with government partners. * Support product development strategy and roadmap execution, serving as an internal advocate for critical agency needs. * Partner with the Director of Strategic Engagement on account strategy for Tier 1 government relationships, ensuring relationship-building and mission delivery reinforce each other. WHAT YOU BRING * 10+ years of experience within the federal law enforcement, intelligence, defense or regulatory communities, with substantial time leading or supporting financial-crimes or financial-intelligence operations — digital-assets exposure strongly preferred. * A deep, active network of trusted senior relationships across the federal financial-crimes community (e.g., DOJ, FBI, Treasury/FinCEN, IC), and a track record of putting that network to work across the public/private divide. * Deep understanding of the operational mission needs of law enforcement, intelligence, defense and regulatory agencies, and of financial crime with a particular focus on digital assets. * Demonstrated public-affairs and communications acumen; comfortable representing organisations in press-sensitive, agency-facing, legislative and crisis-management contexts. * Strong understanding of digital assets, blockchain-intelligence data and operational use cases. * Executive presence and cross-sector credibility — equally at home advising an agency executive, supporting a commercial pursuit, and speaking on a conference stage. * Comfort operating commercially: this role supports revenue outcomes in both the government and enterprise businesses, and you should relish that rather than tolerate it. How we work: * Hybrid working: The option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year. * Remote Work Budget: $650 budget to set up your home office space. Learning & Development: * L&D Budget: $1,000 annual Learning & Development budget to use on anything (agreed with your manager) that contributes to your growth and development. Vacation / Leave: * Holidays: 25 days of annual leave + US Public Holidays. * Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday. * Enhanced Parental Leave: We provide eligible employees, regardless of gender or whether they become a parent by birth or adoption, 16 weeks fully-paid leave. Benefits: * Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through a range of providers (including Tufts, Kaiser, Aetna, UHC, and Blue Shield of CA) with generous premium contributions for you and your dependents. * 401k: Company match included. * Mental Health: Full access to Spill mental health support.   We know Diversity and Inclusion is much deeper than just hiring, but it’s important for us to mention it here. We welcome and embrace individuals of all backgrounds and identities at Elliptic, and this is an ongoing priority for us. We know incredible people don’t all think in the same way. We want to be challenged every day. We believe our diverse team of individuals underpins this by bringing creative thinking and innovation to Elliptic every day. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, so we welcome applications from everyone, even if you may not think you fit all of the requirements of our roles. We foster an environment of psychological safety, where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole self to work.   No recruitment agencies please!