Senior Pharma Advertising Account Manager

The Fountain Group; Mettawa (IL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite 3x/week

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an Account Manager III in Mettawa, IL for a 1-year hybrid role. You will act as the primary liaison between pharmaceutical brand teams and the advertising agency, managing end-to-end pharmaceutical campaigns from kickoff through approvals, production, and archiving.

You will work with creative teams and suppliers to develop compliant materials, manage budgets, forecasts, and timelines, and provide strategic recommendations based on market dynamics and product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; candidates without a degree may be considered with equivalent relevant experience.
• 10+ years of Account Management experience.
• 5+ years of recent pharmaceutical advertising agency or in-house agency experience.
• Pharmaceutical promotional material development and account management.
• PromoMats review and promotional compliance.
• Pharmaceutical brand marketing and creative project management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary account liaison between pharmaceutical brand teams and advertising agency.
• Manage end-to-end pharmaceutical advertising projects from brief to approvals, production, and archiving.
• Partner with creative teams and external suppliers to develop promotional materials aligned with brand strategy and business objectives.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, specifications, and promotional deliverables.
• Support PromoMats review and ensure compliance with corporate branding and promotional guidelines.
• Develop annual project forecasts and conduct monthly financial reconciliations.
• Track project time and maintain accurate account and financial documentation.
• Provide strategic direction on promotional tactics based on product attributes, target audiences, competitive environment, and market dynamics.
• Facilitate resolution of project issues and conflicts to maintain timely execution.

Skills

Account Management

Pharmaceutical advertising

Budget forecasting

Promotions compliance

Project management

Creative brief development

Financial reconciliation

Global account experience

Agency coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking an Account Manager III in Mettawa, IL for a 1-year hybrid role. You will act as the primary liaison between pharmaceutical brand teams and the advertising agency, managing end-to-end pharmaceutical campaigns from kickoff through approvals, production, and archiving.

You will work with creative teams and suppliers to develop compliant materials, manage budgets, forecasts, and timelines, and provide strategic recommendations based on market dynamics and product