Vice President, Account Director
Publicis Groupe ANZ, New York, NY, United States
Company description
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 google us (which you may have done already), you’ll see that spreading wellness is literally our mission. We don’t just talk about making your well‑being the most important thing, we mean it. Having a flexible hybrid‑work policy, plentiful time off, and colleagues who want you to do well are all part of the gig. Oh, and of course the opportunity to work on some of the good‑vibiest campaigns on the planet with very caring, very resourceful people. So, if you’re a rockstar writer, aspiring strategist, jill—or jack—of all trades, or just an all‑around nice person, let’s chat.
Overview The Vice President, Account Director is responsible for the day to day running of one of the largest accounts, which includes financial processes and profitability while proactively managing and developing team members. The VP, Account Director is expected to be a strategic client contact and advisor, with visible ongoing engagement.
Responsibilities
Own the client relationship on assigned brand
Own the brand strategy and effectively influence the client to achieve brand objectives. Contribute to and may be accountable for new business development
Be responsible for staffing, managing, and leading the assigned account team
Understand agency revenue and profitability model and ensure work is completed within budget by project. Own the revenue and forecast for the brand. Determine and negotiate budget needs; provide input to fee development.
Vigilantly seek to optimize agency services and internal
Serve as team leader to both integrated agency team and to client. Provide assistance related to agency/team/management policies and practices
Approach brand from holistic marketing perspective. Integrate emerging technologies into client recommendations
Have a comprehensive understanding of client’s business and have a thorough understanding of industry business trends. Be alert to changes in clients’ marketplace
Cultivate relationships with appropriate leaders with vision to help maintain solid knowledge of client’s business
Be an expert in multiple channels and audiences—enough knowledge to be able to act agnostically when making decisions on behalf of the client
Spearheads the presentation to client of annual plans and significant interim programs
Be responsible for new business opportunities and driving growth on assigned brands
Provide clear strategic direction to agency team. Evaluate creative product against strategic direction and provide constructive feedback
Proactively manage relationship with clients and seek opportunities to strengthen/build new relationships as needed
Seek opportunities to showcase agency work among current and prospective clients
Demonstrate ability to adapt to various client corporate cultures
Solve client issues and independently moderate conflicts with significant complexity and political sensitivity
Qualifications
10 years’ experience within client services; pharma advertising experience required
3 years of experience managing and developing a team
Proactive and action‑oriented
Exhibits integrity and trust
Exhibits self‑development
Demonstrated track record of expanding business with existing customers (upselling); and experience supporting new business pitches required
Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” 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: $121,315 - $194,220 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 03/31/2026.
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If you google us (which you may have done already), you’ll see that spreading wellness is literally our mission. We don’t just talk about making your well‑being the most important thing, we mean it. Having a flexible hybrid‑work policy, plentiful time off, and colleagues who want you to do well are all part of the gig. Oh, and of course the opportunity to work on some of the good‑vibiest campaigns on the planet with very caring, very resourceful people. So, if you’re a rockstar writer, aspiring strategist, jill—or jack—of all trades, or just an all‑around nice person, let’s chat.
Overview The Vice President, Account Director is responsible for the day to day running of one of the largest accounts, which includes financial processes and profitability while proactively managing and developing team members. The VP, Account Director is expected to be a strategic client contact and advisor, with visible ongoing engagement.
Responsibilities
Own the client relationship on assigned brand
Own the brand strategy and effectively influence the client to achieve brand objectives. Contribute to and may be accountable for new business development
Be responsible for staffing, managing, and leading the assigned account team
Understand agency revenue and profitability model and ensure work is completed within budget by project. Own the revenue and forecast for the brand. Determine and negotiate budget needs; provide input to fee development.
Vigilantly seek to optimize agency services and internal
Serve as team leader to both integrated agency team and to client. Provide assistance related to agency/team/management policies and practices
Approach brand from holistic marketing perspective. Integrate emerging technologies into client recommendations
Have a comprehensive understanding of client’s business and have a thorough understanding of industry business trends. Be alert to changes in clients’ marketplace
Cultivate relationships with appropriate leaders with vision to help maintain solid knowledge of client’s business
Be an expert in multiple channels and audiences—enough knowledge to be able to act agnostically when making decisions on behalf of the client
Spearheads the presentation to client of annual plans and significant interim programs
Be responsible for new business opportunities and driving growth on assigned brands
Provide clear strategic direction to agency team. Evaluate creative product against strategic direction and provide constructive feedback
Proactively manage relationship with clients and seek opportunities to strengthen/build new relationships as needed
Seek opportunities to showcase agency work among current and prospective clients
Demonstrate ability to adapt to various client corporate cultures
Solve client issues and independently moderate conflicts with significant complexity and political sensitivity
Qualifications
10 years’ experience within client services; pharma advertising experience required
3 years of experience managing and developing a team
Proactive and action‑oriented
Exhibits integrity and trust
Exhibits self‑development
Demonstrated track record of expanding business with existing customers (upselling); and experience supporting new business pitches required
Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” 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: $121,315 - $194,220 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 03/31/2026.
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