Senior Account Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver strategic and operational leadership across various publications and medical affairs accounts.

• Establish trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and offer strategic advice along with proactive solutions.

• Supervise publication programs, encompassing abstracts, posters, manuscripts, congress activities, and associated deliverables.

• Assist in broader medical affairs initiatives.

• Collaborate with Scientific Services and cross-functional teams to create and implement strategic medical communications plans.

• Advocate for operational best practices and identify opportunities for enhancing delivery, efficiency, and organic account growth.

• Manage account financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, reconciliation, invoicing, and statement of work (SOW) development.

• Lead and mentor multiple members of the Client Services team.

• Drive and support business development efforts, including proposals, RFPs/RFIs, presentations, budgets, and onboarding of new business.

• Collaborate with senior Client Services leadership on resource allocation, team development, training, and new service offerings.

• Ensure effective management of risks, priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Significant experience in a medical communications agency, with strong expertise in publications and medical affairs.

• Proven track record of leading multiple complex client accounts and providing strategic guidance to senior stakeholders.

• In-depth knowledge of publication planning and execution, medical affairs communications, industry standards, and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing Client Services teams, including managing managers and/or multiple direct reports.

• Strong financial understanding, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, SOW development, and account growth.

• Experience in leading or contributing to new business development activities, including proposals, pitches, and RFP/RFI responses.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

• Familiarity with platforms such as iEnvision, Veeva, or similar systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive bonus plan

• Medical benefits

• Dental benefits

• Vision benefits

• Generous 401k match

• Vacation days

• Sick days

• Personal days

• Generous company holiday plan

• Additional benefits for those building

• Expanded paid leave for new parents

• Flexible benefits

• Personal support

• Tailored learning and development opportunities