Vice President, Account Director

Syneos Health, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus potential (commissions)

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an organized and driven leader to manage a single-brand account and mentor a junior team. You will build lasting relationships, provide strategic support, and deliver growth insights across stakeholders.

You will collaborate with other departments to maintain a cohesive team, understand clinical data and the competitive landscape, and articulate a compelling perspective to sell agency work to clients.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years’ advertising agency experience required, with at least 5 years experience working on healthcare and/or pharmaceutical brands.
• Able to develop a clear, well-supported point of view, tell a compelling “story,” and “sell” agency work.
• Knowledge of new technologies and innovations affecting the health marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Account lead for single brand and mentors junior account team
• Creates a strong client/agency partnership
• Partners with other departments to ensure a strong, cohesive team
• Understands product clinical data, competitive landscape, and customer insights to provide strategic value

Skills

Advertising agency experience

Healthcare/pharma brands experience

Account leadership

Strong communication

Job description

Updated: September 25, 2026
Location: Santa Monica, CA, United States
Job ID:18138

You are organized, driven, and thrive in a leader position.

In this role, you will maintain close relationships while building lasting trust and confidents with multiple accounts. By developing strong partnerships, you will be able to provide strategic support and key growth insight. You will:

• Account lead for single brand and mentors junior account team
• Creates a strong client/agency partnership
• Partners with other departments to ensure a strong, cohesive team
• Understands product clinical data, competitive landscape, and customer insights to provide strategic value
• 7-10 years’ advertising agency experience required, with at least 5 years experience working on healthcare and/or pharmaceutical brands (HCP and/or DTC preferred)
• Good communicator who can develop a clear, well-supported point of view, tell a compelling “story,” and “sell” agency work

Desired Requirements:

• Knowledge and application of new technologies and innovations affecting the health marketplace
• Leader who commands attention and respect, can manage group dynamics and difficult situations, and steer clients or agency teams in the right direction

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $155,000 to $185,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improvespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health ® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.