Account Director - Health

Agencyland RPO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advertising agency in Greater London seeks an experienced Account Director to lead their health advertising team. This key role involves overseeing multiple projects, mentoring team members, and partnering with clients to deliver high-quality creative work. Ideal candidates will have proven health advertising experience, strong organisational skills, and a background in account leadership. This agency offers a collaborative environment where you can shape creative work and play a crucial role on high-profile health campaigns.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within health advertising is mandatory.
• Strong background in account leadership, ideally managing teams.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Clear understanding of the creative process and how to deliver strong creative work in a regulated environment.
• Candidates from a medical communications background are welcome, provided they have a clear ambition to move into creative advertising and a strong understanding of what this involves.
• Experience working with production teams is a strong advantage.
• US market experience would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects for a major health account.
• Lead and mentor account team members.
• Ensure high-quality creative work is delivered.

Skills

Health advertising experience

Account leadership

Organisational skills

Creative process understanding

Team management

US market experience

regulated environment

medical communications background

US market experience

Job description

We’re working with a powerhouse global advertising agency who are looking for an Account Director to join their thriving health advertising team. This is a key role working on a large, fast-paced account, partnering closely with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality creative work.

As Account Director, you’ll take a senior leadership role on a major health account, overseeing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring work is delivered strategically, creatively, and to the highest standard. You’ll lead and mentor account team members while acting as a trusted partner to both clients and internal stakeholders.

About You

• Proven experience within health advertising is mandatory, ideally working on prescription pharmaceutical products
• Strong background in account leadership, with experience leading teams and/or line managing AMs and AEs, or managing multiple projects across a busy account
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-moving environment
• Clear understanding of the creative process and how to deliver strong creative work in a regulated environment
• Candidates from a medical communications background are welcome, provided they have a clear ambition to move into creative advertising and a strong understanding of what this involves
• Experience working with production teams is a strong advantage
• US market experience would be a bonus

You’ll be joining a collaborative, ambitious agency working on meaningful health campaigns, with the opportunity to shape creative work, lead teams, and play a key role on a high-profile account.