Account Director

About This Role

An Account Director is a strategic leader who translates client vision into impactful roadmaps and oversees the delivery of effective work. This role demands a proven track record in managing and developing cross-functional teams, fostering deep client relationships, and identifying new revenue opportunities. You will expertly navigate complex projects, manage budgets, and ensure operational excellence while maintaining a keen understanding of the healthcare market.

Responsibilities

• Lead account members and provide cross-discipline leadership to oversee the translation of the client's vision into a roadmap that will achieve client goals, striving consistently to make famously effective work
• Be the key point person for all day-to-day client communication across multiple teams
• Effectively assign, delegate and monitor the work of agency staff assigned to your accounts
• Provide a model of project and team leadership; prepared, proactive, thorough, fair, balanced and a willingness to do whatever is required by clearly communicating expectations
• Manage and implement projects from concept to execution; create accurate budgets and schedules, manage budget with the partnership of PM, Finance and Executive Leadership
• Develop strong internal relationships with all disciplines; effective day-to-day management of the agency team in terms of direction and guidance
• Understand the healthcare market and competition, with a perspective and POV on trends that brings innovative thinking and ensures leadership quality deliverables
• Possess a strong knowledge of the client's business, category and competition
• Oversee and manage legal approval process and talent tracking for all advertising
• Foster strong cohesive working interdisciplinary teams

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience within Pharmaceutical Advertising or public health communications, branded and unbranded a plus
• Proven track record of managing team and developing staff within account and other disciplines
• Experience and established approach in building relationships that result in new, profitable revenue opportunities as well as driving incremental growth with existing clients
• Experience negotiating SOW and contracts, effective forecasting, scoping with relationships within PM and Finance departments

Benefits

• Extensive Group Insurance Program on Day 1
• Vacation according to experience
• Paid Christmas shutdown
• Extended long weekends on statutory holidays (extra days off annually)
• Work-life balance measures

Important Details

• Work format: hybrid approach including required in-office days