Account Director - Medical Communications

Avalere Health Group; United States; Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401K match

Flexible hybrid/remote work

Global mobility opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Avalere Health is seeking an Account Director to join our Client Service team in the United States. You will own key accounts, build strong client relationships, and lead strategic value delivery across medical communications and commercial projects.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams to meet budgets, timelines, and client expectations while pursuing growth opportunities. You will partner with US clients on medical affairs and commercial deliverables, ensuring strategic alignment and

Formación

• Experience in medical communications or healthcare advertising is essential.
• Strong client relationship management and strategic planning are required.
• Proven leadership; ability to inspire teams and drive results.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with multi-priority management.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain trusted client partnerships with US clients and accounts.
• Provide strategic and commercial insight to add value across accounts and deliverables.
• Lead and motivate account teams to deliver exceptional work on time and budget.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing accounts.
• Drive financial performance and ensure KPIs are achieved.

Descripción del empleo

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity.We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you’d like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.

About the role

We’re looking for an Account Director to join our Client Service team, bringing expertise in medical communications and strategic account leadership. This is a highly commercial role where you’ll take ownership of key accounts, building strong client relationships and driving strategic value. You’ll lead and inspire your team to deliver exceptional work that meets budget, timelines, and client expectations, while identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. You’ll partner with multiple US clients on a variety of commercial/marketing and medical affairs projects, ensuring strategic alignment and excellence in delivery.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain trusted client partnerships, ensuring expectations are met and exceeded.


• Provide strategic and commercial insight to add value across accounts and deliverables.


• Lead and motivate account teams, fostering collaboration and excellence.


• Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing accounts.


• Drive financial performance, ensuring KPIs are achieved.

About you

• Strong client services experience achieved within a medical communications or healthcare advertising agency.


• Experience working on medical affairs and commercial deliverables is essential.


• Skilled in client relationship management and strategic planning.


• A natural leader who inspires teams and creates a positive, inclusive environment.


• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering results.


• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

$120,000 - $140,000 a year

We are committed to offering a competitive and fair salary that reflects your location, skills and the experience you will bring to our team. Salary ranges posted are dependent upon experience.

What we can offer

• You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind.


• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year.


• We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.