Account Director/Senior Account Director - healthcare

The Foundry - Original; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consultancy is seeking an Account or Senior Account Director with healthcare marketing expertise to join their expanding team. This role involves managing large-scale global accounts and overseeing various marketing projects throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in life sciences, client-facing experience, and a passion for developing commercial capabilities within the healthcare practice. With a focus on rare diseases, neuroscience, oncology, and gene therapy, this position offers a supportive environment with exceptional mentorship and opportunities for personal growth. If you are driven and ambitious, this is a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale global accounts and communications projects.
• Strong background in healthcare marketing and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee marketing materials and product launch assets.
• Engage with KOLs and manage congress deliverables.

Skills

Healthcare Marketing Expertise

Client-Facing Experience

Project Management

Scientific Rigor

KOL/KEE Engagement

Education

First Degree in Life Sciences

Job description

The healthcare practice of a mid-sized consultancy, part of a mid-sized global group and acquirer of a carefully curated set of companies, is expanding and is keen to hire an Account or Senior Account Director with healthcare marketing expertise.

You should have experience of managing large-scale global accounts with responsibility for the delivery of multiple communications projects through the entirety of a product lifecycle, planning and overseeing a whole range of marketing materials, product launch assets and congress deliverables. Your expertise should include advisory boards and conference activities, specifically symposia and congress booths, encompassing KOL/KEE engagement, as well as publications, HCP websites, eLearning modules and web apps.

You’ll need to have at least a first degree in Life Sciences, plenty of client-facing experience, scientific rigour and a real desire to work with the senior team to develop the growing commercial capability within the healthcare practice. Therapy areas include rare diseases, neuroscience, oncology and gene therapy, but you will also be encouraged to pursue your own areas of expertise and interest. It’s a highly supportive team with exceptional mentors and the agency culture is entrepreneurial and thoughtful.

If you have the requisite experience and career ambition, do get in touch so we can tell you more.