Account Director
Meet Life Sciences, New York, NY, United States
Location: Remote, United States (Preferred location: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia)
Job Type: Full Time
About Our Client
Founded in 1997, their vision is to be the place where people come first, science and creativity fuse, and brilliant communications flow. Today, they are a 400+ employee global organisation comprising 7 full-service medical communications agencies and 4 specialist consultancies, delivering world-class strategic and scientific communications to leading biotech, pharma, and healthcare companies.
They partner with top 20 pharmaceutical companies as well as innovative small-to-mid-sized biotech organisations, offering exposure to both established global brands and cutting-edge pipeline assets.
Therapy areas include:
Oncology, immunology, rare disease, gene therapy, neurology, psychiatry, respiratory, hepatology, haematology, diabetes, dermatology, rheumatology, vaccines, medical devices and more.
Innovation is central to their approach, including omnichannel strategy, AI integration, integrated evidence planning, and pipeline transformation.
Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead high-value medical affairs and publications accounts within a global medical communications environment.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for strategic direction, financial oversight, client partnership, team development, and account growth. The successful candidate will bring strong consultancy capability, commercial acumen, and proven experience managing and mentoring teams within a medical communications agency setting.
The Role
As Account Director , you will take full ownership of account performance, ensuring strategic alignment, operational excellence, and long-term growth.
You will act as a senior strategic partner to clients, provide high-level consultancy, oversee financial health, and lead internal teams to deliver exceptional service and scientific communications.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Client Leadership
- Serve as senior strategic partner and primary client lead
- Provide high-level strategic consultancy and marketing insight
- Lead long-term account planning and ensure sustained growth
- Proactively manage client relationships, resolving issues and anticipating challenges
- Represent the client internally to ensure alignment and service excellence
- Hold ultimate responsibility for account performance, profitability, and growth
- Direct strategic and operational priorities across the account portfolio
- Review and finalise business plans, budgets, and financial forecasts
- Monitor account health and ensure delivery against objectives and brand requirements
- Oversee resource planning in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members
- Drive team performance, motivation, and accountability
- Conduct regular performance reviews and objective setting
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing account culture
Business Development & Growth
- Identify and expand opportunities within existing accounts
- Lead and support new business initiatives and pitch activity
- Develop and present strategic proposals to clients and prospective partners
- Contribute to broader company initiatives that enhance business performance
Requirements
- Approximately 6+ years’ experience within a medical communications agency
- Strong experience across medical affairs and publications
- Proven track record of managing and mentoring junior team members
- Demonstrated financial ownership and commercial accountability
- Confident, credible client-facing presence
- Strategic thinker with strong organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to balance scientific understanding with commercial insight
If you are looking to step into a senior leadership role that combines strategic consultancy, client partnership, financial ownership, and team development within a forward-thinking global organisation, this could be an exciting next step.
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