Senior Account Executive

Ashfield MedComms, an Inizio Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Company pension

Hybrid/remote flexible working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ashfield MedComms | Inizio Medical is seeking a Senior Account Executive to support a publications-focused account. You’ll coordinate publications projects, build client relationships, and help keep work on time and within budget.

This role suits someone with medical communications experience looking to advance their client-facing skills. You will work with writers, editors, and stakeholders to deliver manuscripts, abstracts, posters and congress publications, while developing timelines, budgets

Qualifications

• Experience in medical communications or pharmaceutical communications environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience supporting or delivering publications projects.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• Experience working directly with clients and building professional relationships.
• Understanding of project budgets and financial processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative approach and enthusiasm for career development in medical communications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a range of publications projects from brief to completion.
• Work across manuscripts, abstracts, posters and congress-related publications.
• Develop timelines, trackers and status updates; keep teams and clients informed.
• Build relationships with clients and act as primary contact.
• Coordinate with medical writers, editors, clients and stakeholders.
• Support publications planning to meet objectives, timelines and quality standards.
• Monitor project budgets; assist with invoices and reconciliation.

Job description

Ashfield MedComms | Inizio Medical

Ashfield MedComms is part of Inizio Medical, bringing together the expertise of leading medical communications agencies to create compelling scientific content and engage healthcare communities to achieve outcomes that matter.

Senior Account Executive – Publications

Due to continued growth, we're looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our Ashfield MedComms team, supporting a publications-focused account.

This is a great opportunity for someone with medical communications experience who is ready to strengthen their client-facing skills and continue developing their career.

The role

As a Senior Account Executive, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day delivery of scientific communications and publications projects. Working alongside experienced client services and scientific colleagues, you'll help keep projects moving, build strong client relationships and ensure work is delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget.

You will

• Coordinate a range of publications projects, supporting delivery from initial brief through to completion
• Work across deliverables including manuscripts, abstracts, posters and congress-related publications
• Develop project timelines, trackers and status updates, keeping teams and clients informed of progress
• Build relationships with clients and act as a reliable point of contact
• Coordinate with medical writers, editors, clients and other internal and external stakeholders
• Support publications planning and help ensure projects meet agreed objectives, timelines and quality standards
• Monitor project budgets and support financial activities including estimates, invoicing and reconciliation
• Identify potential project risks or challenges and work with senior colleagues to find practical solutions
• Develop your understanding of client products, therapy areas and the wider scientific landscape
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive account team

What we're looking for

You’ll have:

• Previous experience within a medical communications agency or similar pharmaceutical communications environment
• Hands‑on experience supporting or delivering publications projects
• Project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience working directly with clients and confidence building professional relationships
• An understanding of project budgets and financial processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach and enthusiasm for developing your career in medical communications

Why Ashfield MedComms?

You’ll join a friendly, collaborative team where you’ll have the opportunity to broaden your experience, take on increasing responsibility and learn from experienced medical communications professionals.

Alongside a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer flexible ways of working and excellent opportunities for career and personal development within Ashfield MedComms and the wider Inizio Medical network.

We offer great compensation and a competitive benefits package that includes private medical and a company pension. We are happy to talk dynamic working. This role can be done in one of our busy offices, on a hybrid basis or remotely with occasional office attendance. We are known for our friendly and informal working environment and offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development.

At Inizio Medical, we are committed to driving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. We believe that strength in diversity and inclusivity is a driver of our success.