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# Vice President, Earned Media - Health Public Relations at Ogilvy Health US

- **Company:** Ogilvy Health US
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $100k–$230k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ogilvyhealthusa/jobs/4730079005

## Job description

OGILVY HEALTH: WE INSPIRE PEOPLE AND BRANDS TO IMPACT THE WORLD

Guided by this vision, Ogilvy Health, part of WPP, combines borderless creativity, scientific precision, cultural fluency, and AI-enabled capabilities to build healthcare's most influential movements. We believe the future belongs to those who can seamlessly blend human ingenuity with emerging technologies, using AI not simply as a tool, but as a catalyst for deeper insights, faster problem solving, and more impactful work. We drive measurable impact and category-defining growth for brands ready to shape what's next. Our approach is powered by fearless creativity that dares to be different, sparks emotional connections, and inspires action, ensuring cultural resonance. Scientific precision translates complex data into stories that resonate, while our impact-obsessed mindset focuses on delivering real-world outcomes.

For more information on us, visit [OgilvyHealth.com](https://ogilvyhealth.com/), or follow Ogilvy Health on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy-health-north-america/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ogilvyhealth/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OgilvyHealth), [X](https://twitter.com/ogilvyhealth), and [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@ogilvyhealth).

## About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit [WPP.com](http://wpp.com/).

## About the Role

Our Vice Presidents, Media Relations serve as senior communications advisors and media strategists responsible for for shaping earned media strategies that build reputation, create cultural relevance and deliver measurable impact for healthcare clients. They should have demonstrated record of developing and executing successful earned media campaigns, cultivating trusted relationships with influential journalists and guiding clients through complex, high-stakes communications. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of the regulated healthcare landscape with sharp editorial judgment, an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to turn scientific, corporate and brand stories into compelling media opportunities. They champion creative excellence, strengthen integrated programs and foster a positive, high-performing team culture.

## What You’ll Do

- Lead earned-media strategy for major healthcare accounts, translating business, brand and communications objectives into distinctive, newsworthy programs.
- Provide strategic earned media counsel to clients and agency teams, providing clear recommendations on narrative, timing, spokesperson strategy, channel selection and reputational considerations.
- Develop compelling story platforms, media angles, messaging and pitch strategies grounded in audience insight, the news cycle and the competitive landscape.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with health, business, consumer, trade and other influential media, matching stories and spokespeople to the outlets that can create the greatest impact.
- Oversee proactive and reactive media engagement, including announcements, thought leadership, executive visibility, issues management and rapid-response opportunities.
- Prepare executives and subject-matter experts for interviews through message development, briefing materials, media training and real-time counsel.
- Identify organic growth and new business opportunities, contributing media strategy, insights and storytelling to pitches and proposals.

## What You’ll Need

- 8-10 years of relevant public relations and media relations, including healthcare communications experience and 5+ years supervisory experience
- A demonstrated record of securing high-impact earned media and leading successful programs across corporate, brand, disease-awareness, executive visibility or issues-oriented communications.
- Deep understanding of the regulated healthcare marketplace and the implications for media strategy, scientific storytelling and external communications.
- Strong relationships with journalists and editors across healthcare, business, consumer and trade media, along with the judgment to identify the right outlet and reporter for each story.
- Exceptional news judgment and the ability to simplify complex scientific, clinical and business information without losing accuracy or credibility.
- Experience counseling senior executives and preparing spokespeople for media interviews, high-visibility moments and challenging questions.
- Digital fluency and a strong understanding of today’s fragmented media ecosystem, including how earned media works alongside social, influencer, paid and owned channels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong project management, counseling, programming people management and business development skills
- AI Fluency: Demonstrated curiosity and proficiency in using generative AI and applicable emerging technologies. Ability to adapt to new tools and integrate AI responsibly into day-to-day work is expected.

## How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click [here](https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome) for more details.

Pay Range $100,000—$230,000 USD

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

## About Ogilvy Health US

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ogilvy Health is a global healthcare marketing and communications agency that combines creativity, scientific precision, and cultural fluency to build influential movements for health and wellness brands.
- **Entity Type**: Public (subsidiary of WPP plc, NYSE: WPP)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 1948
- **Founders**: David Ogilvy

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Healthcare advertising, marketing, and communications; medical education; public relations; market access.
- Target customers: Pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical centers, payers, government health policy organizations, and consumer health & wellness brands (B2B, enterprise).
- Mission or purpose statement: “We inspire people and brands to impact the world” by keeping audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint.

## Products & Services
- **Brand Development & Promotion**: Brand strategy, naming, creative development, customer engagement plans, DTC marketing.
- **Data, Intelligence, & Strategy**: Customer insight analytics, segmentation, campaign analysis, media mix/attribution modeling, dashboards.
- **Experience & Innovation**: Omnichannel planning, CRM/loyalty, CX strategy, content strategy, and an Innovation Lab that builds AI/VR and touchless experiences.
- **PR & Influence**: Narrative development, corporate reputation, earned media, social media & influencer, patient advocacy, thought leadership.
- **Medical Education**: KOL mapping, scientific narrative development, speaker training, congress symposia.
- **Market Access & Payer Marketing**: Value proposition development, preapproval communication, patient support services.
- **Oncollab**: A specialized oncology collaboratory using behavioral economics, science, and creativity to improve cancer experiences.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (subsidiary of WPP; WPP market cap ~$10B as of mid-2026).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $256.2M (source: LinkedIn).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company WPP; clients include major pharma and biotech firms (e.g., Azurity Pharmaceuticals named Ogilvy Health as PR and marketing AOR).
- **Growth Signals**: 337 employees, offices in 13 countries (US, UK, Canada, South Africa, India, China, etc.), 7 active job postings as of mid-2026. However, headcount has been declining slightly (-0.4% monthly).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep healthcare specialization** with end-to-end capabilities spanning medical education, payer marketing, and patient engagement.
- **Part of the Ogilvy/WPP network**, providing access to global creative talent, data platforms, and cross-industry insights.
- **Scientific precision + creative storytelling** – ability to translate complex clinical data into emotionally resonant campaigns.
- **Proprietary tools** like Oncollab and the Innovation Lab for AI/VR and gamification.

## Strategic Focus
- Building “healthcare’s most influential movements” through borderless creativity and impact-obsessed execution.
- Expanding data and analytics capabilities to drive measurable outcomes for clients.
- Strengthening omnichannel and experience design to meet evolving patient and HCP expectations.
- Leveraging WPP’s agentic marketing platform (WPP Open) for next-generation campaign optimization.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes “fearless creativity” and a collaborative, global environment. Mission-driven work that directly impacts patient health.
- **Work model**: Likely hybrid/office-based in major hubs (New York, Parsippany, London). Specific remote policy not disclosed.
- **Employee sentiment**: Mixed – LinkedIn rating 2.9/5 (361 reviews). Work-life balance scores low (2.8), culture 2.7, compensation 3.4. Common critiques include high pressure and bureaucracy typical of large agency networks.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but being part of WPP offers access to broad resources and global mobility opportunities.
- **Salary examples** (from LinkedIn): Junior Designer ~$57K, Project Manager ~$90K, Copy Supervisor ~$119K.
- **Notable executives**: CEO Renata Maia, CFO Mario Muredda, COO Shannon Walsh, CSO Noor Tourte.

## Sources
1. [ogilvyhealth.com](https://www.ogilvyhealth.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy-health-north-america)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ogilvy-health-1)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ogilvyhealthusa)
5. [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/capabilities/health)

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