Group Account Director

Omnicom Health Medical Communications; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Health Medical Communications is seeking a Group Account Director to lead growth strategies and manage high‑level client relationships across pharmaceutical and biotech campaigns.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong client management, and the ability to guide cross‑functional teams to deliver compelling proposals and results. In‑office presence is required, with a focus on expanding business opportunities and driving profitability.

Qualifications

• Strategic acumen for client advisement and growth initiatives.
• Strong ability to manage complex accounts and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading high‑level client conversations and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of growth strategies across teams.
• Monitor day‑to‑day client deliverables and mitigate challenges.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand existing accounts.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships and guide teams.

Skills

Strategic acumen

Consultative client management

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Life science degree

Marketing/communications degree

Job description

Agency

Omnicom Health Medical Communications

Job Function

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction

Account Management

Job Description

Group Account Director – OHMC

At Omnicom Health Medical Communications, we give science a story to tell. As a global leader in publications, medical affairs, regulatory consultation, and AOR medical communications, we boldly define the journey from molecule to market for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Our agency is powered by the convergence of highly skilled people, a higher purpose, and the nexus of science and technology innovation.

We support 150+ transformational medicines across pharma, biotech, and healthcare. From early‑stage discovery through commercialization, Omnicom Health Medical Communications partners with the medical communications community across the lifecycle of their assets—supercharging their science to engage and reach healthcare professionals.

What You Will Do

• Begin to lead the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes across teams to protect business against vulnerability
• Monitor the team’s management of day-to-day client deliverable activities, and proactively identify and mitigate potential challenges
• Initiate and participate in strategic and tactical brainstorming sessions; direct the strategic development of projects and programs
• Identify and seek out new business opportunities and expansion of existing accounts
• Build and maintain strong and strategic client relationships, and guide the team in building strong relationships
• Serve as a senior resource for the client; monitor company/client relationship, ensure resolution of day-to-day account issues
• Advise clients on message development and marketing strategies and generate written proposals to meet client marketing strategies
• Effectively develop, organize, and deliver compelling verbal presentations, from 1:1 client meetings to group new business pitches
• Regularly analyze accounts to enhance profitability on assigned accounts and recommend changes and renegotiations
• Devise and deliver forecast of annual goals and objectives, including proposals for generating new business and business expansion activities
• Ensure assigned projects and programs are completed accurately, on time, and within budget
• Holistically manage and ensure relationships across all client teams and levels to set positive cultural tones
• Mentor and assist career growth of various team members
• Identify talent issues or challenges and proactively collaborate with senior management to build and work in alignment with a plan of action
• Contribute to internal trainings and initiatives as requested by senior management

Requirements

• Degree in life science or degree in liberal arts, marketing or communications, with a strong appreciation for medical communications and scientific storytelling, and an interest in pharmaceutical marketing
• 7 years of medical communication or clinician-focused healthcare marketing agency-side experience
• Understanding of market dynamics in therapeutic areas is preferred
• Understanding of scientific messaging, KOL/DOL engagement strategies, and meetings management for advisory boards, symposia and promotional speaker training
• Comprehension of medical terminology
• Availability and willingness to travel
• Strategic acumen and consultative client management experience
• Previous success leading client business coupled with prior supervisory experience and the ability to motivate others to attain goals

$120,000-135,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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, $120,000-135,000