Alex van Rees

About Alex van Rees

Alex has an exceptional ability to understand and communicate both the business and human sides of biotechnology and pharmaceutical issues. He is highly skilled at overcoming complex communications challenges in the areas of branding, positioning, employee engagement, advocacy relations, media relations, digital design, clinical trial recruitment and community engagement.Alex is the Vice President of Client Service at SmithSolve and is a nine-year veteran of the agency. He is responsible for building, maintaining, and managing internal programs, processes, and resources to ensure high performance teams and overall agency performance. In his role in client service, Alex maintains excellent client relationships through delivery of superior insights and provides access to all network resources to ensure successful delivery against business objectives. In addition, he supports and manages business development efforts.Prior to his role in client service, Alex developed and lead corporate, product, and patient-focused communication programs on behalf of rapidly growing biopharmaceutical companies for SmithSolve. He has extensive experience announcing pivotal data, launching corporate and clinical trial websites, preparing for investor-related events, moderating patient panels, among other activities.Alex is certified in healthcare regulatory compliance for Public Relations, Digital Promotion, and Advertising/Promotion through the Center for Communication Compliance.

Experience

1. Vice President of Client Service

   SmithSolve

   Jan 2023 — Present · Morristown, NJ, US

   Alex is the Vice President of Client Service at SmithSolve and is a nine-year veteran of the agency. He is responsible for building, maintaining, and managing internal programs, processes, and resources to ensure high performance teams and overall agency performance. In his role in client service, Alex maintains excellent client relationships through delivery of superior insights and provides access to all network resources to ensure successful delivery against business objectives. In addition, he supports and manages business development efforts.Prior to his role in client service, Alex developed and lead corporate, product, and patient-focused communication programs on behalf of rapidly growing biopharmaceutical companies for SmithSolve. He has extensive experience announcing pivotal data, launching corporate and clinical trial websites, preparing for investor-related events, moderating patient panels, among other activities.Alex is certified in healthcare regulatory compliance for Public Relations, Digital Promotion, and Advertising/Promotion through the Center for Communication Compliance.

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts and Design- Journalism

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Spanish
• Blogging
• Interviews
• Video
• Ap Style
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Microsoft Office
• New Media
• Social Media
• Cash Management
• Imovie
• Research
• Proofreading
• Storytelling
• Customer Service
• Pagemaker
• Leadership
• Sports
• Journalism