Senior Vice President, Account Director

Publicis Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,215 - 299,637; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking a Senior Vice President, Group Account Director in New York to lead client relationships, shape high‑level strategy, and apply deep web knowledge to strategic deliverables across integrated offerings including digital.

The role emphasizes revenue planning, cross‑functional leadership, and mentoring a high‑performing team, with travel as needed and a strong commitment to our inclusive culture and standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in marketing or pharmaceutical advertising.
• 8 years leadership in integrated programs and client management with a digital scope.
• Pharma experience with HCP preferred.
• Strong presentation and client-facing skills.
• Excellent communication and writing abilities.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and high-level strategy.
• Develop revenue budgets and forecasts.
• Provide senior counsel on marketing strategies and branding.
• Generate product strategy across digital offerings.
• Mentor an account management team.
• Recruitment and development of team members.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship

Strategic communication

Presentation skills

Job description

Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment. CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Overview

We’re searching for a Senior Vice President, Group Account Director who will manage the client relationship, partner with senior leadership on high-level strategy and use their deep web knowledge to ensure strategic deliverables.

Client Operations

• Participates in the overall organizational operations, including issues management, capacity planning, infrastructure development, resourcing, etc to support new and existing customer needs.
• Provides comprehensive and proactive communication of critical business issues (including but not limited to changes in account activities) and their impact on budget and/or forecasts to senior leadership
• Develops accurate and timely revenue budget and forecasts that meet and/or exceed established targets
• Acts as a senior resource for client through all client marketing strategies (proposals, new ideas, tactical plans, etc) by providing clients with high-level counsel and strategic advice with respect to their associated brands
• Generates product strategy, scientific position and branding supporting fully integrated offerings, including digital
• Actively seeks new assignments and revenue opportunities in collaboration with the Vice President

People Management

• Mentors a high performance account management team through visibility, accessibility, communication and best practice coaching.
• Actively participates in recruitment and development of direct team members (and others within Company as appropriate)
• Supports the VP, Account Director in the development of strategic and creative input to their respective client programming initiatives
• Responsible for adhering to all Publicis policies and procedures

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience
• 8 years of leadership experience in integrated marketing programs and client relationship management with a digital scope
• Creative agency and pharma experience, specifically HCP, strongly desired
• Effective presentation, training and client-facing skills
• In depth communication and written skills
• Strong analytic and strategic abilities
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $180,215.00 - USD $299,637.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/17/2026.