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Account Director

Digitas, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Account Director Opportunity At Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting, and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Our mission is to inspire a healthier, happier, well-er world through award-winning work. If you're a rockstar writer, aspiring strategist, jillor jackof all trades, or just an all-around nice person, let's chat. Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is looking for an amazing Account Director that is ready to help us create the experiences that change lives. The Account Director is responsible for managing and growing the client relationship, and expanding services/business, on one or more large client accounts. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of maintaining the ultimate accountability for client satisfaction, increasing account revenue and overall growth, and experienced as a team leader. Responsibilities for the Account Director are as followed: Agency Operations: Drives the process and details, and leads tactical plans. Forecasts budgets. Finances: Develops and administers clients' budgets based on accurate estimating and tracking of hours, out-of-pocket expenses, and reconciliation against estimates. Trouble shoot: Solution oriented. Knows when things might get off track in agency operations. Uses experience and judgment to proactively solve for potential problems before they get too big. Team Leadership: Takes on wider, formal and informal leadership responsibilities within the agency. Management: team leader, provides clear and fair direction & feedback to junior account staff. Knowledge: Demonstrates and applies extensive and expert knowledge of assigned brands. Successfully serves as point of authority and/or source of advice for therapeutic area. Ensures team adherence to agency process. Identifies issues and leads problem resolution. Strategy Vision: Develops communication objectives & strategies (e.g. marketing/ brand platform briefs). Has the ability to see the big picture and identify the key/broad issues while still driving the process and details. Planning: High-level analysis of category, research, competitive data. Analyzes and extracts findings/issues from all available marketing data. Active in strategic development. Tactics and Execution: Develops marketing/ brand platform briefs. Owns the agency process. Shows resourcefulness and thoroughness in developing tactical plans, including budgets and timelines. Production: Supervises and effectively manages the production of client-approved marketing tools. Creative: Collaborates on creative brief development. Assumes responsibility for the writing and preparation of marketing communications plans and proposals. Communication: Communicate key client issues/ initiatives to team accurately and in timely manner. Demonstrates the ability to think creatively and strategically. PHCG Offerings: Basic knowledge of PHCG businesses, offerings, and tools. Client Relationship: Builds trusting relationships with client counterparts. Is seen as strategic, integral to the account, and offering added value. Relationship: Frequent, positive client contact with key clients. Brand Champion: Ensures everyone focused on brand strategy and positioning: client, account team, and other internal departments. Agency Champion: Understands, communicates and advocates the agency POV (point-of-view). Presentations: Ensures client is kept apprised of all account activity: this includes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that appropriate written reports are delivered accurately and quickly. Presents complex data or messages in clear, succinct, compelling manner to clients. Lead role in ensuring timely, accurate client documentation & correspondence. Qualifications: Exhibits Integrity and Trust Exhibits Self Development Bachelors degree. MBA, Masters in Marketing or related discipline preferred Experience in healthcare communications environment preferred 7+ years experience Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: $95,950 - $150,995 annually.