Vice President, Account Director

Digitas Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 121,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Digitas Health in the United States is seeking a Vice President, Account Director to lead strategic client partnerships and high-level digital marketing initiatives within healthcare brands. You will manage day-to-day relationships, drive growth through new project ideas, and oversee financials, budgets, and investments with senior leadership.

You will mentor teams, deliver compelling client presentations, and collaborate with capability partners to build active brands while ensuring timely,

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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Presentations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's 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 desiredEffective 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 $121,315.00 - USD $174,300.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. 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. 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 1/4/2027.