VP, Account Director – Omni-Channel, Pharma Agency

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About the role

  • VP Account Director leading client accounts for Avalere Health, a global pharma agency. Driving brand strategy, client relationships, profitability, and new business growth.

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead the client’s business within the agency, applying marketing strategy, competitive landscape knowledge, market research techniques, brand planning, promotional venues, scientific background, and medical/legal requirements
  • Develop and maintain senior-level client relationships as a strategic thinker, problem solver, and team leader
  • Lead agency teams in annual brand planning
  • Build and support a strong, strategically focused client/agency team
  • Direct and motivate Account Supervisors and Senior Account Executives
  • Guide team members’ career paths and skills development through coaching and regular feedback
  • Manage and monitor account financial performance, group productivity, and profitability
  • Collaborate with the creative team to develop and produce creative work
  • Manage issues regarding timelines and cost efficiencies
  • Propose and supervise client relationship-building activities
  • Develop, monitor, and advance internal operating procedures with the Project Management Department
  • Identify and participate in new business opportunities with existing or prospective clients
  • Ensure client success and satisfaction, brand planning, strategic and tactical deliverables, and profitability of assigned brands

Requirements

  • Deep and thorough understanding of the pharma/healthcare advertising industry
  • Digital marketing acumen
  • Demonstrated experience leading an integrated agency team in brand planning, budget development, execution, and measurement
  • Demonstrated effectiveness managing multiple clients and account teams
  • Demonstrated success developing valued relationships with senior-level client management
  • Demonstrated success as a strategic partner to clients
  • Digital and multi-channel experience
  • Active participation in new business initiatives, including planning and pitch presentations
  • Proven success 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
  • Hands-on proficiency developing and delivering presentations in PowerPoint
  • Ability to travel based on client business needs
  • BA/BS degree required

Benefits

  • 401K plan with employer match contribution up to 4%, immediately vested
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
  • Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
  • 20 vacation days
  • One personal well-being day
  • 9 public holidays
  • Gifted end-of-year holidays
  • Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
  • Free counselling through employee assistance program
  • Personalized health support
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
  • On-demand training and professional development support
  • Global mobility opportunities across the business
  • Dedicated social opportunities and resources for homeworkers
  • Employee Network Groups
  • Fertility Policy and enhanced parental leave
  • Regular career conversations
  • Opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$150,000 - $180,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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