Senior Account Director: Pharma Media Strategy

Digitas North America; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas North America is seeking a highly strategic Account Director with proven success leading complex, media-driven integrated accounts. The ideal candidate inspires clients with creativity and eloquence, while possessing the tactical chops to guide day-to-day media operations.

If you are a big-picture thinker who still loves getting into the details, keep reading. You will lead strategy across healthcare audiences, manage client relationships, mentor the Strategy team, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of media strategy, planning, or integrated marketing experience.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of audience-centric, insight-driven media strategies across healthcare audiences.
• Oversee strategic direction, channel architecture, and budget allocation across accounts.
• Translate business objectives and insights into actionable media recommendations.
• Guide teams through annual and tactical planning, optimization, and measurement.
• Partner with analytics, investment, activation, and client engagement teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Identify opportunities to introduce innovative media approaches and evolving healthcare marketing trends.
• Contribute strategic expertise to new business opportunities and pitches.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Presentations & storytelling

Data-driven decision making

Collaborative leadership

Education

8+ years media strategy experience

3+ years people management

Pharmaceutical/healthcare marketing experience

Tools

Media research tools

Planning & measurement tools

Job description

Digitas North America is seeking a highly strategic Account Director with proven success leading complex, media-driven integrated accounts. The ideal candidate inspires clients with creativity and eloquence, while possessing the tactical chops to guide day-to-day media operations.

If you are a big-picture thinker who still loves getting into the details, keep reading. You will lead strategy across healthcare audiences, manage client relationships, mentor the Strategy team, and collaborate with