Senior Account Director – Healthcare Communications

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Account Director at a boutique healthcare PR agency. This role focuses on strategic client management and global healthcare campaigns, including disease awareness and patient advocacy. Join a supportive and innovative team that values personal development and offers a flexible hybrid working model. With a strong emphasis on leadership and training, this position is perfect for someone passionate about healthcare communications and eager to make a significant impact in the industry. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are ready to take your career to the next level, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Personal Development Budget

Flexible Hybrid Working

Regular International Trips

Supportive Agency Culture

Qualifications

• Experience at Account Director level in healthcare communications or PR.
• Knowledge of healthcare comms landscape and ABPI regulations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships with pharmaceutical clients.
• Oversee project delivery ensuring timelines and budgets are met.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Counsel

Healthcare Communications Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Degree in Communications

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Senior Account Director – Healthcare Communications, London

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London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Account Director to join a boutique healthcare PR and communications agency known for staff support and development. The role involves account handling, client services, and working on global healthcare campaigns, including disease awareness and patient advocacy.

About the company:

• An independent healthcare communications agency with a diverse client base across pharma and healthcare sectors.
• Primarily global work involving disease awareness campaigns, patient advocacy, media engagement, and traditional PR.
• Strong leadership with a focus on training and personal development, including a personal development budget for employees.
• Friendly, sociable culture with regular international trips, flexible hybrid working model near London Bridge.

The Senior Account Director’s Role:

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing strategic counsel to international pharmaceutical clients, patient groups, and government bodies.
• Stay informed on industry developments, new therapies, and scientific innovations.
• Provide proactive and reactive counsel, contribute to campaign ideas, and oversee project delivery ensuring timelines, budgets, and briefs are met.

Requirements:

• Experience at least up to Account Director level in a UK healthcare communications, PR, medical communications, or advertising agency.
• Degree in life sciences or communications.
• Knowledge of healthcare comms landscape, ABPI, health media, and a passion for healthcare and pharma.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills.

Join this growing independent healthcare agency for an exciting career in disease awareness and patient advocacy, with a supportive small agency culture and innovative projects.