Account Director – Senior Account Director

Role Overview

• Lead clients and teams; gaining and sustaining client trust by delivering timely results and strategic recommendations
• Maintain deep knowledge of clients and the industry, including trends and issues that may affect clients, their competitors and stakeholders
• Serve as main client contact for day-to-day activities; drive client and internal meetings
• Review and provide counsel on written materials, ensure documents are strategic, accurate, and well written
• Work with senior leaders to develop recommendations and presentations to clients and prospects, including writing portions of plans and presentations
• Drive client and internal meetings
• Oversee client budgets; prepare invoice summaries
• Supervise staff; delegate and assign tasks to appropriate team members and provide guidance to meet client needs and encourage team member growth
• Work with account teams to manage timelines, develop action plans and counsel clients
• Oversee media strategy development
• Participate in determining staffing allocations and account projections
• Be the go-to resource on team for billing and resource allocation; flag budget and staffing issues
• Participate in new business discussions; own portions of new business presentations, including strategy and tactical development; able to help identify organic growth opportunities that span H+C services (PR, IMC, etc.) and work cross collaboratively to secure and staff the work
• Coach and mentor staff; complete regular goals reviews and evaluations for direct reports according to agency policies

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S degree in communications, PR, marketing, business administration or related field
• Able to provide strategic counsel on a regular basis; identifying how to overcome obstacles and deliver results
• Proficient knowledge of biotech, pharma, and/or medtech space
• Minimum 6-7 years agency experience or mix of agency and in-house biotech/medtech experience for AD level; 9-10 years experience for senior AD
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Mastery of media materials development; expert written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive, collegial work environment

Benefits

• competitive benefits
• value diverse perspectives
• encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds
• create a comfortable workplace