Account Manager

Nucleus Global; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement

PTO

Flexible working

Job summary

Nucleus Global, a leading medical communications firm, seeks an Account Manager to deliver strategic Publications and Medical Affairs programs for pharmaceutical clients. You will serve as the primary client contact, guiding manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and advisory boards, while coordinating with scientific, editorial, creative, and operational teams.

The role emphasizes building trusted relationships, managing budgets, and ensuring timely, high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years' experience in medical communications supporting Publications or Medical Affairs.
• Experience managing scientific communication deliverables (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress materials, medical education content, advisory boards).
• Strong project management skills with timelines, budgets, forecasts, and financial processes.
• Ability to build client relationships, anticipate needs, and provide proactive solutions.
• Experience collaborating across scientific, editorial, creative, digital, and operational teams.
• Knowledge of publication guidelines (ICMJE, GPP); Datavision familiarity is a plus.
• Interest in supporting account growth and mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and delivering excellent service.
• Lead the delivery of Publications and Medical Affairs projects, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and advisory boards.
• Manage project plans, estimates, budgets, forecasts, reconciliations and financial tracking.
• Partner with scientific, editorial, creative, digital, and operational colleagues to deliver integrated communications.
• Support development and execution of strategic publication plans aligned with client objectives and milestones.
• Ensure deliverables meet industry guidelines and quality standards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Assist with proposal development and account growth, mentoring junior staff.

Skills

Relationship building

Project management

Client relationships

Publications

Medical affairs

Budget management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

Datavision

Job description

Nucleus Global is a global leader in the medical communications space with locations across Europe, US, and APAC and a portfolio of 90-plus clients. It forms part of the Inizio Medical group, which includes Ashfield MedComms, ApotheCom, and MEDiSTRAVA. Its unique position as part of this international network, which includes three of the world’s top medical communications companies, gives it a key advantage over its commercial competitors in terms of the scale of its reach and depth of its expertise.

About the Role

If you're an experienced medical communications professional with a passion for scientific communications and building trusted client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

As an Account Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering strategic Publications and Medical Affairs programs for one or more pharmaceutical clients. You'll serve as a primary client contact, overseeing the successful delivery of scientific communication initiatives while partnering with scientific, editorial, creative, and operational teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You'll also contribute to account growth, operational excellence, and the continued success of our client partnerships.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and delivering exceptional client service.
• Lead the delivery of Publications and Medical Affairs projects, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress materials, advisory boards, slide decks, medical education initiatives, and other scientific communication deliverables.
• Manage project plans, estimates, budgets, forecasts, reconciliations, and financial tracking, proactively identifying risks and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Partner with scientific, editorial, creative, digital, and operational colleagues to deliver integrated, high-quality scientific communications.
• Support the development and execution of strategic publication plans and Medical Affairs communication initiatives aligned with client objectives and clinical milestones.
• Ensure deliverables meet applicable industry guidelines, client requirements, and quality standards, including ICMJE and GPP where appropriate.
• Apply best practices and continuously identify opportunities to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.
• Support proposal development, identify opportunities for organic account growth, and contribute to new business activities.
• Mentor and support junior team members, sharing knowledge and encouraging collaborative ways of working.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is passionate about delivering high-quality scientific communications.

You’ll also bring:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred but not required).
• 3+ years' experience in medical communications supporting Publications, Medical Affairs, or both.
• Experience managing scientific communication deliverables, such as manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress materials, medical education content, advisory boards, or other Medical Affairs initiatives.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing timelines, budgets, forecasts, and financial processes.
• Confidence building client relationships, anticipating needs, managing expectations, and providing proactive solutions.
• Experience collaborating across scientific, editorial, creative, digital, and operational teams to deliver integrated communication programs.
• Knowledge of publication guidelines, including ICMJE and GPP, and familiarity with publication or project management systems such as Datavision is an advantage.
• A proactive mindset with an interest in supporting account growth, improving ways of working, and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Health coverage
• Retirement
• PTO

In addition to a great benefits package, we are happy to talk flexible working. We are also known for our friendly and informal working environment with Friday socials across our offices, regular wellbeing weeks, and Town Hall events. We offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development, including opportunities to transfer your skills to our other offices around the world.

Our Pledge

At Nucleus Global, we are committed to encouraging a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging where everyone can bring each facet of themselves to work each day. We believe that strength in diversity and inclusivity is a driver of our success.

Nucleus Global is not accepting unsolicited résumés from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all résumés submitted by search firms to any employee of Nucleus Global and its affiliated companies by email, the Internet or in any form — without a current signed fee agreement for that position (as authorised by the Recruitment Manager) — will be deemed the sole property of Nucleus Global, and no fee will be paid in the event you are hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nucleus Global is part of Inizio Medical. Inizio is a strategic partner for health and life sciences with a full suite of medical, marketing, advisory and engagement services.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation

$70,000 - $95,000 USD

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.