Director, Life Sciences

High Lantern Group (www.highlanterngroup.com) is increasing its capabilities to meet growing client demand by adding a Director to lead a portfolio of projects in the life sciences for clients in both private and non-profit sectors. We are looking for high performers who are results-driven and execution-focused. The position will be based in the HLG Philadelphia office, with a hybrid schedule.

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful strategic consulting firm experiencing rapid growth. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in healthcare, communications, strategy, and policy. Experience with consulting agency and/or Alzheimer’s Disease is preferred, but not required

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What you’ll do

• :Lead large, complex client engagements for global companies, international coalitions, and non-profit organization
• sBuild, manage, and develop internal teams to serve client need
• sWork directly with senior management to create, scope, and execute new projects that lead to new revenue growt
• hLead high-stakes external engagements by moderating discussions, leading panels, hosting workshop
• sServe as lead both internally and client-side for day-to-day details as well as broad strategic question
• sServe as a mentor to junior colleagues and create new opportunities for internal growth and developmen

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What you nee

• d:7 years of relevant experien
• ceSuperior writing skills – drafting and editing client memos, opinion pieces, white papers, blogs, et
• c.Experience developing high-stakes communicatio
• nsStrategic thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to identify business issues/opportunities and frame business questio
• nsAbility to identify relevant information and leverage existing knowledge to address new questio
• nsStrong oral communications skil
• lsStrong project and client management experien
• ceBachelor’s degree required, advanced degree is a pl

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About High Lantern Gro

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p: High Lantern Group works with clients at the intersection of business strategy, communications, and marketing to enhance reputation and create value. With offices in Atlanta, New York, Geneva, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., High Lantern Group has developed a strong base of existing clients that includes many of the most prominent brands, organizations and individua

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The High Lantern Group team is differentiated

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  High performers who are committed to excell
• ence;Many decades of combined experience at the highest levels of policymaking, politics and business stra
• tegy;An emphasis on early-stage strategy and positio
• ning;A service offering that is sophisticated and unique in the world of communications consul

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High Lantern Group provides a competitive salary, benefits and bonus package for our employees and new jo

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High Lantern Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disa