Our client, an award-winning pharmaceuitcal organization, is seeking a contract Account Director to join their staff. This role will require 2-3 days per month onsite in Morris County, NJ.
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Account Director to join our dynamic team. The Account Director role will be responsible for providing leadership in account management, including day-to-day account activities and strategic guidance to clients. You must have a solid understanding of all things digital. You will be responsible for staff development and financial management, which includes proactive opportunities, and lean into industry trends and leverage lateral learning
Note: Requires travel.
Key Responsibilities
Core Function:
- Take ownership of the financial health of accounts.
- Deliver strategic client presentations, recommendations, and annual brand plans.
- Communicate strategy and tactical plans effectively across large multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring overall satisfaction with the team and agency.
- Identify and cultivate client opportunities.
- Management and mentorship of junior team members.
- Actively monitor the headlines for current brand and competitor news trends, and white space opportunity.
What You'll Bring: Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Experience:
- 8 to 12 years of experience in a pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing agency
- Effective presentation, mentorship, and client-facing skills.
Specialized Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of Veeva systems and client requirements.
- Understand brand fundamentals (positioning, messaging, creative concepts) and how they all work together.
- Possess deep knowledge of category and competitive set, as well as client pipeline.
- Understand FDA rules/regulations and life cycle of a brand.
- Fluent in market research methodology and approaches.
- Excellent understanding of the digital marketplace and ad formats.
Skills:
- Master of industry trends and guidelines (eg, CAN-SPAM, privacy policy, etc).
- Ability to think strategically, creatively, and collaboratively.
- Ability to effectively lead and collaborate with multiple team members.
Preferred Qualifications
(Nice ToHave) Media, analytics, and measurement experience.