Account Manager

The Planet Group; Mettawa (IL); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Account Manager to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients. This role is hybrid in Mettawa, IL (T-TR onsite), with a one-year duration.

You will manage guidelines, collaborate with brand teams, develop briefs, forecast, and perform financial reconciliations while maintaining schedule and budget, ensuring high-quality delivery across US and global accounts. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in account management, pharma experience, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable.
• Total account management experience - minimum of 3-5 years.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global).
• In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus.
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written.
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role.
• Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details.
• Critical creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of the client's guidelines including branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.
• Understand accounts' product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.
• Understand the Agency Workflow Process from initiation to archiving.
• Prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload; demonstrate leadership in conflict resolution.
• Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs.
• Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
• Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.
• Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Develop annual forecasts.
• Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Track time daily.
• Partner with creative team on project initiatives, creates timelines, estimates.
• Accountable for strategic direction creative/tactical execution, compliance to all related guidelines and budget.
• Adhereto all company-wide financial policies

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or related experience

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking an Account Manager to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients.

• Pay: $37-42.50/hr depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid in Mettawa, IL (T-TR onsite)
• Duration: 1 year

Account Manager Responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge of the client's guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance
• Possess a thorough understanding of the accounts' (both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position
• Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving
• Prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workloadDemonstrate leadership in conflict resolution to facilitate effective outcomes
• Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs
• Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand
• Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders
• Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget
• Develop annual forecasts
• Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Track time daily
• Partnerwith creative team on project initiatives, creates timelines, estimates
• Accountable for strategic direction creative/tactical execution, compliance to all related guidelines and budget
• Adhereto all company-wide financial policies

Account Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable
• Total account management experience - minimum of 3-5 years
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global)
• In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast-paced creative environment
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details
• Critical creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment