Account Director - Health Advertising

Job Summary

Over the last 5+ years, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been on a mission, bringing a more soulful, meaningful and fundamentally more human approach to healthcare brands. And it’s been successful. But we need to do more. Our mission is about creating the most effective work for clients through the power of creativity, and that starts with listening and thinking. By knowing the audience better than they know themselves, and applying that insight to the client’s business opportunity, we can build brands and create campaigns that are more powerful than any sneaker brand. And for that, we need you! We are looking for driven, savvy game changers who are ready to dive into the trenches and make an immediate impact. We are currently seeking an Account Director with solid client services experience in healthcare who can lead client strategy engagements and oversee project execution as well as drive new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Working within, and leading cross-functional teams internally to deliver outstanding client work
• Taking responsibility for the development and protection of the client/agency relationship
• Establishing strong internal relationships across departments
• Demonstrating both strategic and tactical ownership of allocated accounts
• Strategically executing global, regional and local campaigns
• Leading strategic planning sessions both internally and with clients
• Playing an active role in the development, training, and motivation of team
• Identifying, supporting and driving new business operations alone and as part of a wider team
• Identifying, supporting and driving organic growth
• Leading operations around the management of client budgets, tracking of project budgets, staffing and team utilisation

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience as an Account Director in a healthcare advertising agency
• Strong experience with global pharmaceutical clients
• Good understanding of brand promotion, and experience in production of campaigns and tactics to support this
• Highly organised with a mindfulness of deadlines, the ability to manage multiple tasks based on priorities and a strong attention to detail
• Can make informed decisions to support the needs of team members
• Independent thinker confident in taking ownership of account development, but a team player who enjoys collaboration
• Able to devise and articulate solutions to problems on an ongoing basis
• Strong written and oral communication and presentations skills
• Good management of Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) – particularly PowerPoint

Additional Information

This role will be based from either our London or Manchester offices, and will require twice a week in the chosen office.

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