Account Director

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Account Director

We are looking for a strong Account Director with launch experience to join the team. The Account Director will successfully lead the assigned client account(s) by providing sound, innovative, and strategic Account leadership. This individual will be required to establish and maintain senior client level contact, leading to positive and effective client/agency relationships. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Ensure client satisfaction
  • Be the expert on the client’s business
  • Responsible for brand planning, strategic and tactical deliverables, and profitability of all assigned brands
  • Leads assigned agency team to deliver for clients, ensuring all work is on strategy, on time, and on budget
  • Leads meetings and contributes strategically not only in tactics but also brand positioning and brand plans
  • First line manager responsible for direct management of account staff and for leading the agency team and partners through diplomacy and influencing skills
  • Is a role model for leadership skills
  • Displays a personal ownership and responsibility for the brand
  • Leads meetings and contributes strategically not only in tactics but also brand positioning and brand plans
  • Effectively leads and supports agency POV
  • Establishes collaborative partnerships with all day-to-day functional agency team leads (Strategy, Creative, Science, Project Management)

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Must possess a deep and thorough understanding of the pharma/healthcare advertising industry, including new product launches
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in managing multiple clients and account teams
  • Marketing acumen and demonstrated experience in leading an integrated agency team in brand planning, budget development, execution and measurement
  • Demonstrated success at developing valued relationships with senior-level clients
  • Demonstrated success as strategic partner to clients
  • Digital and multi-channel experience
  • Must have proven success at identifying opportunities and securing organic client growth
  • Strong organization and interpersonal skills
  • Superior presentation skills
  • Strong financial acumen - demonstrated success in ensuring cost effectiveness and productivity

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of agency account management experience, with at least five years of pharmaceutical advertising experience
  • At least 8 years of supervisory experience, with strong leadership skills
  • Experience developing and leading drug launches 
  • Strong client relationship/management experience 
  • Experience developing, producing and leading multi-channel marketing solutions required
  • Candidates must demonstrate hands-on proficiency in developing and delivering presentations in PowerPoint
  • Rare disease experience strongly preferred 
  • Must be open to travel as required from time to time
  • BA/BS degree required 
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