Director of Client Strategy & Partnerships

Aspire Scientific; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Scientific is seeking a strategic, commercially minded Director of Client Strategy & Partnerships to lead key client relationships, shape account strategy, and identify growth opportunities across a portfolio of accounts. You will drive sustainable business growth, ensure exceptional client experiences, and mentor colleagues while contributing to business unit initiatives.

This UK-based role offers flexibility with remote/hybrid options (Manchester or Oxfordshire) and requires the right

Qualifications

• Experience leading major client accounts and partnerships in a MedComms agency.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills.
• Proven ability to identify and deliver growth opportunities.
• Experience coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical communications landscape.
• Collaborative, positive, and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow strategic client partnerships.
• Shape and deliver account strategies that meet client objectives.
• Identify and drive opportunities for organic growth and new business.
• Provide commercial leadership across key accounts.
• Contribute to business unit strategy and performance.
• Mentor and develop colleagues across account teams.
• Champion high-quality delivery and exceptional client service.
• Promote Aspire's values and people-first culture throughout the business.

Skills

Client leadership

Commercial acumen

Growth opportunities

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Pharma/MedComms landscape

Collaborative mindset

Job description

We're looking for a strategic, commercially minded Director of Client Strategy & Partnerships to lead key client relationships, drive sustainable business growth, and support the continued success of one of our business units.

The role

You will provide senior leadership across a portfolio of key accounts, acting as a trusted partner to clients while shaping account strategy, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring exceptional client experiences. You'll work closely with clients, account teams, and senior leaders to build strong partnerships, deliver commercial success, and help drive the future direction of the business unit.

Alongside your client responsibilities, you'll play an important role in mentoring and developing colleagues, contributing to business unit initiatives, and championing Aspire's values across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and grow strategic client partnerships
• Shape and deliver account strategies that support client and business objectives
• Identify and drive opportunities for organic growth and new business
• Provide commercial leadership across key accounts
• Contribute to business unit strategy and performance
• Mentor and develop colleagues across account teams
• Champion high-quality delivery and exceptional client service
• Promote Aspire's values and people-first culture throughout the business

About you

You're an experienced client services leader with a strong track record of developing trusted client relationships and driving business growth within a medical communications agency. You combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and strong people leadership skills, and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients and teams alike.

• Significant experience leading major client accounts and partnerships in a MedComms agency
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills
• Proven ability to identify and deliver growth opportunities
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical communications landscape
• A collaborative, positive, and solutions-focused approach

Why join us?

You’ll be part of an independent, people-first organisation with a collaborative and supportive culture. We value kindness, teamwork, and a ‘can-do’ mindset, and we're looking for someone who will champion these values while helping to shape the unit’s future success

This role is based in the UK (Manchester, Oxfordshire or remote/hybrid) and candidates must be able to provide documentary evidence of their right to work in the UK.