VP, Account Director – Pharma Agency, Digital

Role Overview

About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen.

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About the role

We are seeking a VP, Account Director to successfully lead key client account(s) at a global pharma agency by providing sound, innovative, and strategic leadership. This individual will be required to establish and maintain effective senior-level client relationships. The VP, Account Director is responsible for client success and satisfaction, brand planning, strategic and tactical deliverables, and profitability of all assigned brands. The VP, Account Director will also play a significant role in new business activities and initiatives.

Requirements

• Must possess a deep and thorough understanding of the pharma/healthcare advertising industry
• Digital marketing acumen and demonstrated experience in leading an integrated agency team in brand planning, budget development, execution, and measurement
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing multiple clients and account teams
• Demonstrated success at developing valued relationships with senior-level client management
• Demonstrated success as strategic partner to clients
• Digital and multi-channel experience
• Must have participated actively in new business initiatives including planning and pitch presentations
• Must have proven success at identifying opportunities and securing organic client growth
• Superior presentation skills
• 12+ years of Brand AOR account experience, 5+ years of pharmaceutical advertising agency experience preferably in unbranded, disease awareness, patient marketing and education.
• 5+ years of leadership and supervisory experience
• Experience developing, producing, and leading multi-channel marketing plans and initiatives required
• Candidates must demonstrate hands-on proficiency in developing and delivering presentations in PowerPoint
• Must be able to travel based on client business needs (client meetings, market research, etc.)
• BA/BS degree required

Benefits

• generous company pension/retirement plan
• private medical insurance
• comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives
• compelling time-off policy