VP, Group Account Director

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
170K-200K Annually
Expert/Leader
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Leads agency relationships and cross-functional teams across assigned pharmaceutical or healthcare accounts. Manages client strategy, tactical delivery, financial forecasting, revenue recognition, business development, account growth, and senior-level client relationships. Provides product and market insights, mentors account teams, resolves interdepartmental issues, and represents the agency with executive stakeholders. The role may involve domestic and international travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

When you love what you do, it won’t feel like work. Who says your calling and career have to be mutually exclusive? People who join us at Precision AQ are drawn to our agency because of their passion for and commitment to truly cutting-edge and incredible work – they stay for our ethos of wecentricity, the community and collaboration we foster here. Launching clients’ treatments. Changing patients’ lives. Advancing creativity and strategy, improving results and outcomes. We do our best and most innovative work when it’s fueled by purpose and comprised of the unique and varied perspectives and abilities of team members across the globe. 

At Precision AQ, talent is displayed in the work, not flaunted in plumes of conceit. Here, cooperation and wecentricity are what we champion. Are you a self-effacing rock star? A sensible diva? A down-to-earth maestro? Have we got a stage for you. Our people are wildly talented, clever, and inspiring. 

Who we are: 

What our Clients' Service Executives do every day is quite influential and consequential. Great Agency work starts and ends with us. As the catalyst for creation, the way we influence teams will have the greatest impact on our collective success. As trusted partners, we are an extension of our Client and Agency teams who wants to make a positive difference every day.  

We are the respected steward of our culture, emulating our principles, and radiating wecentricity, inside and outside our walls. As a dynamic mirror, we are reflective of our Agency standards and ethos, as well as our unique mix of authenticity, generosity, fearlessness, and joy. You and me, know this already, and it’s what brought us here and keeps us here. Let’s keep motivating, inspiring, and influencing greatness. 

Who you are:  

Acts as the business lead for the agency team and is responsible for all facets of assigned client business. The VP, Group Account Director carries out the client’s vision and advocates of agency solutions by ensuring proper alignment of resources to deliver against it. They lead cross-functional teams to deliver great work and client satisfaction across multiple accounts. The drive organic growth and growth of each of their account folks. Execute on company goals like wecentricity, excellence and convergence. 

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:   

Tactical Management 

  • Directs account team to oversee tactics 
  • Provides guidance to high-profile and/or new strategy/deliverables 

Client Management 

  • Develops working relationships with director-level client partners as well as core brand team
  • Touches base with senior-level clients regularly to ferret out any opportunities or issues early  
  • Demonstrates ability to pick up the phone and talk to any level of client at any time regardless of daily interactions
  • Develops and maintains senior-level relationships at agency-of-record account(s)
  • May be called upon to step in (on an ad hoc basis) to assist with certain situations on other account(s) 

Financial Management  

  • Accountable for the forecasting, monthly and annual revenue recognition of assigned accounts
  • Provides ongoing guidance to staff for pricing, revisions, and forecasting
  • Alerts SVP/VP Accounts to upsides/downsides related to revenue or forecasting
  • Reports early and often on any changes to financial picture
  • Leads agency understanding of financial implications regarding jobs/accounts
  • Ensures that issues regarding clients/jobs are identified as early as possible and provides a rationale and guidance on next steps 

Product Knowledge 

  • Understands product, category and competition so that can easily jump into any strategic discussion 

Strategy 

  • Provides solid insights to strategic development process to internal and external teams
  • Expert on one or more industry segments
  • Has or develops deep familiarity with client’s market, including disease state, treating clinicians and influencers and their corresponding professional societies, competitive companies and technologies, and current and future state of treatment
  • Consistently is a go-to person for business insights
  • Understands product, category, and competition to easily jump into any strategic discussion
  • Draws upon analogs across the agency to share best practices/ideas 

Business Development 

  • Expands agency opportunities to other client departments or divisions 
  • Participates actively in business development initiatives representing the account management team
  • Mentors junior staff and encourages participation
  • Continues to hone and perfect presentation style and agency responses to typical questions
  • Maintains contact and open dialogue with an ongoing list of senior-level executives in the industry to mine for new business
  • Participates in networking events
  • Identifies inline opportunities for sister companies 

Leadership & Agency Advocacy 

  • Motivates and mentors account team to remain positive and push the boundaries
  • Works cross departmentally to ensure success of daily operations and manages interdepartmental issues
  • Supports and represents the agency’s point of view at the highest levels of the client organization
  • Identifies opportunities across the agency to help close gaps
  • Provides leadership in difficult and challenging circumstances and creates an environment for honest conversations, business growth and issues mitigation 

Qualifications:  

Minimum Required:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree  

Other Required:  

  • May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays    

Preferred:  

  • Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Experience  
  • 13 years of agency experience; experience successfully managing and growing $1M+ pharma/healthcare accounts 

Skills:   

  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Internet  

Competencies:   

  • Leadership
  • Communication 
  • Analytical and Strategic thinking 
  • Flexibility 
  • Initiative 
  • Attention to Detail  
Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.
Reasonable estimate of the current range
$170,000—$200,000 USD

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Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at [email protected].

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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays
  • Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Pharmaceutical or healthcare experience
  • 13 years of agency experience
  • Experience successfully managing and growing pharmaceutical or healthcare accounts exceeding $1 million

Precision Medicine Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Precision Medicine Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Precision Medicine Group.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA/FSA options, plus disability and life insurance, forming a comprehensive core package. The lineup is presented as robust across wellbeing, time off, and financial security categories.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO and paid holidays, along with paid parental leave and adoption assistance. These offerings are positioned as part of a well-rounded benefits suite in the U.S. with similar cores noted in Canada.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match in the U.S. and a group retirement plan in Canada. These elements help establish a competitive total rewards foundation.

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The Company
HQ: Bethesda, MD
396 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

We founded Precision Medicine Group in 2012 because we believed there was a transformational opportunity to improve the process of bringing new drugs to market. It involves utilizing technology, data, and human expertise. It is a big challenge that requires diverse talents. Our model involves both nurturing and investing organically and acquiring capabilities that we do not have but critically need. Our core executive team is anchored to this model, building life science services that address fundamental changes in healthcare that are necessary for health and outcomes improvement.

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