Sarah Wood
Binningen
Summary
Multi-lingual communicator with experience working and studying in seven different countries. Ability to understand and adapt to diverse environments, social norms and markets. Experience in multiple sectors of both big and small private companies, academic institutions, NGOs, social ventures, start-ups, healthcare PR and medical communications. Know how to effectively communicate with clients and develop positive organisational working relationships. Ability to deliver innovative solutions to help solve problems, grow organisation's outreach and expand services by analysing and understanding both internal and external stakeholder expectations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Account Director
Real Chemistry
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: worldwide agency that provides marketing and communications services to healthcare companies.
- Responsibilities were split between account in dermatology at Incyte (40%) and a secondment at AstraZeneca (60%)
- AstraZeneca secondment - work included:
- The development of Corporate Affairs (CA) strategies to drive company's therapy area and corporate priorities in alignment with cross functional teams.
- Developing and delivering messaging on key policies and issues impacting company's corporate reputation.
- Supported CA activities for the Senior Vice President (SVP).
- Key internal communications activities to support in driving employee engagement, including virtual and F2F meetings, best practice sharing, improving ways of working and achieving optimum alignment, consistency and efficiency.
- Incyte account - work included:
- Ongoing internal communications projects for the Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy teams, making sure projects were running smoothly and expectations were being met.
- Financial management ensuring budgets and internal resources were aligned and tracking accurately and efficiently.
- Real Chemistry, internal work included:
- Participating in quarterly and annual strategic communications planning and business analysis.
- Identifying organic growth opportunities.
- Managing internal teams to ensure optimal collaboration and operational excellence in all executions.
Project Manager
nspm
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Swiss based medical communications agency offering medical writing, event management and strategic solutions for the pharma industry.
- Organised and ran projects for Actelion and Janssen, including client meetings, congresses, advisory boards etc.
- And supported in issuing/tracking budgets.
- Developed and coordinated the production of medical/marketing materials such as invitations, congress folders, signage and educational tools in line with the clients' corporate identity and communication strategy and codes of practice.
- Liaised and built trusting, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, aiming to anticipate their needs.
- Provided solutions to improve procedures and agency's way of conducting business internally and externally.
- Managed evaluation of events/congress including online surveys and post event logistics.
- Managed speaker arrangements, incl. general communication, preparation of briefing documents, contracts and logistical arrangements.
Senior Account Executive
NexGen Healthcare Communications
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: independent UK based, full-service medical communications agency supporting our pharmaceutical clients.
- Worked on accounts in diabetes (NovoNordisk), rare diseases (KyowaKirin), ophthalmology (Allergan), and oncology (Servier).
- Liaised directly with the clients, sister agency, and 3rd parties to deliver creative strategies and solutions.
- Managed an account in rare disease, reporting to the director, monitoring, developing and expanding projects for 4 clients.
- Helped to grow rare disease account from £80,000 to £250,000 p.a.
- In 1.5 years, as the only member of the accounts team
- Oversaw projects on four accounts, worked closely with medical writers and managed finances, budgeting and yearly planning.
- Supported agency with growth, including pitch research, onboarding account executives and managers, and recruitment.
- Worked with writers and client services to deliver projects and help build trust and relationship with clients, HCPs and patients.
- Work included coordination of multilingual translation projects, disease awareness campaigns, scientific meetings and educational programmes.
Account Executive
GCI Health
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: worldwide, full-service, integrated healthcare communications agency.
- Worked as part of the HIV account team (ViiV) to develop client proposals and implement PR activity.
- Researched and wrote editorials, social media content, research projects and press releases.
- Did daily media monitoring, including a weekly report on key HIV news.
- Built strong relationships and networks with colleagues, clients and the media.
- Took part in weekly prep and admin for client meetings in all three account departments (Corporate, Product and R&D).
- Coordinated and collaborated with US headquarters.
Business and Education Coordinator
Über Tutors
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Company Overview: private tutoring, mentoring and education consultancy service.
- Consulted and liaised with clients, supporting and advising on education - from primary to higher education.
- Built strategic partnerships with businesses, journalists, NGOs and academic institutions via research, writing and events.
- Developed projects to expand UT's reach by delivering business proposals, as well as marketing and social media campaigns.
- Participated in strategy and business meetings, new project implementations and company expansion plans
- Brought in clients via marketing and communication strategies, increasing interest by an average of 21% from previous year.
Intern
MigrantHire
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: Non-Profit Organisation for refugee job placement.
- Initiated and created the role by approaching the CEO to implement an intern position.
- Reviewed and contacted refugees about their CV and immigration status making sure logistical requirements were met.
- Participated weekly in team meetings to discuss projects, expansion and direction of the company.
- Coordinated services such as document reviews, article translations and event logistics.
Education
Master of Arts - Near & Middle Eastern Studies
SOAS
London, UK01-2017
C1 Certificate - German
Goethe-Institut
Berlin, Germany01-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Romance Languages (Spanish/Italian), Visual Arts
Bowdoin College
Maine, USA01-2014
Semester abroad - language, politics, culture and history
Universidad Del Salvador
Buenos Aires, Argentina01-2013
International Baccalaureate -
International School of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland01-2009
Italian language
Università Per Stranieri Di Perugia
Perugia, Italy01-2009
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Account growth
- Account relationship management
- Client Relationship Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Organisation skills
- Attention to Detail
- Mailchimp
- Wordpress
- MBTI
- FIRO
Certification
MBTI and FIRO Certification Programmes at CEIBS, Shanghai, CN
Hobbies and Interests
- Harp
- Guitar
- Certificate in music theory from the Conservatory of Lausanne
- International relations
- Travel
- Amnesty International
- Kathmandu Nepal humanitarian trip
- Students' League of Nations
- Global Young Leaders Conference in DC/NYC
- Gap year in Italy and Australia
- Semester abroad in Argentina
- AEGEE
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/27/90
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Turkish
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Associate Account Director
Real Chemistry
09.2022 - 08.2024
Project Manager
nspm
09.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Account Executive
NexGen Healthcare Communications
10.2020 - 08.2021
Account Executive
GCI Health
11.2018 - 03.2019
Business and Education Coordinator
Über Tutors
10.2017 - 10.2018
Intern
MigrantHire
04.2016 - 07.2016
Master of Arts - Near & Middle Eastern Studies
SOAS
C1 Certificate - German
Goethe-Institut
Bachelor of Arts - Romance Languages (Spanish/Italian), Visual Arts
Bowdoin College
Semester abroad - language, politics, culture and history
Universidad Del Salvador
International Baccalaureate -
International School of Geneva
Italian language
Università Per Stranieri Di Perugia
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