Account Director - VP

IPG Health; New York, Cary (NY, NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic agency where you can transform client partnerships and drive business growth as a VP, Account Director! This role empowers you to leverage exceptional leadership and communication skills to guide teams and clients, fostering innovative solutions. You'll oversee multichannel production and collaborate with various internal teams, ensuring seamless execution and strategic thinking. With a focus on mentorship and personal development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a creative collective dedicated to growth and excellence in healthcare marketing.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off

Personalized Development Opportunities

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Company Savings Plans

Parental Leave Benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in healthcare/pharma advertising/marketing.
• Proven leadership managing multiple direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Foster strong client relationships through proactive brand strategy.
• Oversee multichannel production and complex initiatives.
• Drive strategic thinking in creative development and brand evolution.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Digital Expertise

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Transform client partnerships and drive business growth as a VP, Account Director! Leveraging exceptional leadership and communication skills, you'll guide internal teams and clients, fostering innovative solutions. Empowering direct and indirect reports through mentorship, you'll propel business development, tactical excellence, and brand vision.

A Day in the Life

• Foster strong client relationships through proactive brand strategy and organic growth initiatives.
• Oversee multichannel production, project plans, and complex initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams (finance, project management, creative, strategy, medical).
• Manage conflicts, escalate when necessary, and ensure seamless execution.
• Lead team development through mentorship, performance goal-setting, and growth planning.
• Drive strategic thinking in creative development, engagement planning, and brand evolution.
• Identify business development opportunities and spearhead next steps.
• Participate in new business pitches, scoping, staffing discussions, and P&L responsibility.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree (preferred).
• 8+ years of industry experience (healthcare/pharma advertising/marketing preferred).
• Proven leadership skills managing multiple direct reports.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication plus presentation skills.
• Digital expertise: media, social, analytics.
• Critical thinking approach and a big picture perspective.
• Curiosity, adaptability and a collaborative working style.
• My Time Off (MTO) - our flexible approach to time off that allows you to take the time you need and enjoy it!
• Career Progression - we offer personalized development opportunities and clear career pathways.
• Health and wellbeing programs that provide you access to different services and offerings to prioritize your health.
• Company Savings Plans to help you plan for the future.
• Parental Leave benefits for all new parents.

$120,000 to $175,000 annually

The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

About the Agency

https://www.fcbhealthny.com/

Part of the IPG Health network, FCB Health New York is a full-service agency with more than 40 years of experience marketing to healthcare professionals, patients and consumers. As a creative collective that believes in a never finished process with a passion for growth, driving business forward is in the agency's DNA. With a client roster comprised of top brands both big and small, FCB Health New York is constantly innovating and creating highly effective solutions that accelerate their impact on the world. The agency has earned a steady stream of industry accolades year after year from Cannes Lions to Clio Health, to the Manny Awards.

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