Pharma Account Director — Remote & Strategic Growth

Avalere Health Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health insurance

Dental & Vision plans

Flexible hybrid/remote work

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking an Account Director to act as a self-sufficient partner for pharmaceutical clients, delivering strategic counsel and strong client service. You will establish senior client contact and lead agency teams to drive growth and align with brand objectives.

The role requires deep pharma advertising experience, a track record in digital marketing, and excellence in relationship management. Hybrid/remote work and global collaboration opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency account management experience, with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical advertising experience.
• BA/BS degree required.
• Must possess a deep and thorough understanding of the pharma/healthcare advertising industry, including new product launches.
• Experience leading digital marketing initiatives.
• Strong digital omni-channel background.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing multiple clients across an organization and agency partners.
• Marketing acumen and demonstrated experience in leading an integrated agency team in brand planning, budget development, execution and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain senior client relationships with regular strategic counsel.
• Lead client sessions independently with strong facilitation and meeting management.
• Develop deep understanding of client markets, trends, and performance metrics.
• Provide proactive multichannel and digital marketing guidance grounded in brand strategy and clinical data.
• Lead cross-functional teams in multichannel campaigns and annual brand planning.
• Document new work scope and SOW details with delivery teams.
• Develop revenue projections and identify opportunities to grow client value.
• Oversee account profitability, invoicing, and payments.
• Foster collaboration across agency teams to drive innovative ideas with measurable impact.
• Diffuse conflicts and maintain productive client/agency dynamics.

Skills

Agency mgmt

Pharma advertising

Digital marketing

Omni-channel

PowerPoint

Client relationships

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Avalere Health is seeking an Account Director to act as a self-sufficient partner for pharmaceutical clients, delivering strategic counsel and strong client service. You will establish senior client contact and lead agency teams to drive growth and align with brand objectives.

The role requires deep pharma advertising experience, a track record in digital marketing, and excellence in relationship management. Hybrid/remote work and global collaboration opportunities are available.