Vice President, Account Director

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas Health, part of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Vice President, Account Director to manage high‑level client relationships and partner with senior leadership on strategy. The role leverages deep web knowledge to ensure strategic deliverables align with brand goals in healthcare.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, drive growth, and ensure financial stewardship across client accounts within a digital landscape.

Qualifications

• 4 years of leadership experience in integrated marketing programs and client relationship management with a digital scope.
• Experience in creative agencies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationship including articulating our view on digital business philosophies
• Sell new project ideas that align with customer and brand goals
• Support new business initiatives
• Take ownership of the financials for clients including forecasts, budgets and investments
• Align business with the appropriate staff
• Have broad understanding of client’s industry and customer needs
• Deliver strategic client presentations and recommendations
• Develop team members by coaching, training and identifying areas for growth
• Provide direct and consistent feedback on an ongoing basis, encouraging others to learn from mistakes
• Partner with clients and capability partners to build active brands
• Inspire client with strong storytelling skills
• Provide deliverables within agreed upon deadlines
• Partner with clients and operations team to ensure mutual understanding of and agreement to key financial responsibilities

Skills

Leadership experience

Digital marketing knowledge

Client relationship management

Education

Four year degree

Job description

Company description

Digitas Health is the modern creative agency that takes on the biggest moments in healthcare, raises the standard of creative, and connects people, partners, and ideas to create work that earns its place in culture. Purpose-built for today’s complex and evolving landscape, we partner with some of the world’s largest healthcare brands to do big things by moving faster, connecting deeper, and unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of creativity, data, technology, and empathy. Guided by our purpose, Connected for Good, and fueled by a vibrant, magnetic culture—we deliver meaningful work that drives relevance, changes behavior, and creates lasting impact, always grounded in humanity, not just technology. As part of Publicis Health and Publicis Groupe, we bring together entrepreneurial energy with the scale, stability, and depth of one of the world’s leading communications networks.

At Digitas Health, what sets us apart isn’t just who we work with, it’s how we work and how it feels to be here. Our culture attracts curious, driven people who want to make a difference and be part of something bigger. Our teams are intentionally crafted across disciplines, perspectives, and experience levels, bringing strategy, creativity, data, and technology together from the start. We believe the best ideas come from curiosity, collaboration, and healthy debate and we expect people here to be thoughtful, engaged, and eager to shape what’s next. If you’re energized by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited to help redefine how healthcare connects with people, we’d love to meet you!

Overview

We’re searching for a Vice President, 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationship including articulating our view on digital business philosophies
• Sell new project ideas that align with customer and brand goals
• Support new business initiatives
• Take ownership of the financials for clients including forecasts, budgets and investments
• Align business with the appropriate staff
• Have broad understanding of client’s Industry and customer needs
• Deliver strategic client presentations and recommendations
• Develop team members by coaching, training and identifying areas for growth
• Provides direct and consistent feedback on an ongoing basis, encouraging others to learn from mistakes
• Partners with clients and capability partners to build active brands
• Inspires client with strong storytelling skills
• Provides deliverables within agreed upon deadlines
• Partners with clients and operations team to ensure mutual understanding of and agreement to key financial responsibilities

Qualifications

• Four year degree
• 10-12 years’ experience
• 4 years of leadership experience in integrated marketing programs and client relationship management with a digital scope
• Creative agency experience desired