Account Manager

WebMD; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

WebMD, via Medscape, is seeking an experienced Account Manager to own overall client satisfaction and programme delivery for assigned Medscape Medical Affairs accounts. You will serve as the primary relationship owner and project manager for all deliverables.

The candidate will be expected to manage and execute a range of projects across multiple departments in support of our Medical Affairs business. The role requires highly organized leadership, strong communication, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of account management and/or project management in a digital/healthcare agency setting.
• Experience in the Medical Affairs/Medical Communications industry preferred.
• Occasional travel

Responsibilities

• Member of a broader account team supporting project execution across a range of clients, including project kick-off, development and updates, metric reports
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Product Development, Audience Generation, Content Development, Outcomes and Insights) to ensure on-time delivery and future business
• Manage timelines for digital programs for efficient and on time delivery
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of business relationships with current and prospective pharmaceutical, medical device and other clients in conjunction with sales colleagues
• Staying abreast of project implementation across external and internal development teams including use of an electronic task management system
• Implement processes and procedures; managing project scope and timeline
• Communicating client needs and expectations clearly across development teams
• Troubleshoot and find solutions to meet client’s and internal stakeholders’ expectations
• Stay abreast of client news, market conditions, competitive activities, educational and technological trends through industry engagement
• Align client programme objectives and project timelines as part of start-up process
• Implement programmes to meet client objectives
• Deliver and discuss reporting

Skills

Account management

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

Role Summary:

Medscape is looking for an experienced Account Manager who will be responsible for the overall client satisfaction and programme delivery for assigned Medscape Medical Affairs accounts. The Account Manager is the primary relationship owner and serves as the project manager for all deliverables. The Account Manager is responsible for defining client performance, evaluating the effectiveness of client programmes, and recommending improvements or additional services as appropriate. The candidate will be expected to manage and execute a range of projects across multiple departments in support of our Medical Affairs business. The applicant should be a highly organized individual with strong account leadership and customer relationship management expertise, detailed and clear communication skills, and a proven ability to prioritize and excel in a deadline-driven environment, with a particular focus on efficient project and timeline execution.

Responsibilities:

• Member of a broader account team supporting project execution across a range of clients, which can include project kick-off, development and updates, metric reports
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with various internal stakeholders (ie. Marketing, Product Development, Audience Generation, Content Development, Outcomes and Insights) that will assist in smooth and on-time project execution and impact future business by communicating client needs and expectations
• Manage timelines for digital programs for efficient and on time delivery
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of business relationships with current and prospective pharmaceutical, medical device and other clients in conjunction with sales colleagues as appropriate, including the ability to translate client priorities and expectations clearly across internal development teams
• Staying abreast of overall project implementation across all external and internal development teams including use of an electronic task management system
• Able to implement processes and procedures; managing the project scope and timeline
• Working with other departments to streamline processes to allow for efficient timelines; Communicating client needs and expectations clearly across development teams
• Able to effectively trouble shoot and find solutions to meet client’s and internal stakeholders’ expectations
• Time permitting, staying abreast of client news, market conditions, competitive activities, educational and technological trends through ongoing research and engagement at industry and medical conferences, literature reviews and other sources
• Align client programme objectives and project timelines as part of start-up process
• Implement programmes to meet client objectives
• Deliver and discuss reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree required
• Minimum of 3 years of account management and/or project management experience in a digital / healthcare agency setting.
• Experience in the Medical Affairs/Medical Communications industry preferred
• Occasional travel

Salary range: $75,000 - $80,000

Bonus Eligible: This position is also eligible for a discretionary company bonus, based upon business results.

Benefits: Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the company sponsored benefit programs, including the following within the first 12 months of employment:

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
• Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)

Eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job classification, schedule (e.g., full-time vs. part-time), work location and length of employment.