VP, Group Account Director - Healthcare Advertising

Precision for Medicine; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 162,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare advertising seeks a VP, Group Account Director. This role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing client relationships, and driving business growth while ensuring alignment with company goals. Ideal candidates will have extensive agency experience and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Savings Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 13 years of agency experience managing $1M+ pharma accounts.
• Pharmaceutical/Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs account team and oversees client tactics.
• Develops relationships with senior-level clients.
• Accountable for financial management and forecasting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Flexibility

Initiative

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VP, Group Account Director - Healthcare Advertisingat Precision Medicine Group (View all jobs)Remote, United States

When you love what you do, it won't feel like work. Who says your calling and career have to be mutually exclusive? People who join us at Precision AQ are drawn to our agency because of their passion for and commitment to truly cutting-edge and incredible work - they stay for our ethos of wecentricity, the community and collaboration we foster here. Launching clients' treatments. Changing patients' lives. Advancing creativity and strategy, improving results and outcomes. We do our best and most innovative work when it's fueled by purpose and comprised of the unique and varied perspectives and abilities of team members across the globe.

At Precision AQ, talent is displayed in the work, not flaunted in plumes of conceit. Here, cooperation and wecentricity are what we champion. Are you a self-effacing rock star? A sensible diva? A down-to-earth maestro? Have we got a stage for you. Our people are wildly talented, clever, and inspiring.

Who we are:

What our Clients' Service Executives do every day is quite influential and consequential. Great Agency work starts and ends with us. As the catalyst for creation, the way we influence teams will have the greatest impact on our collective success. As trusted partners, we are an extension of our Client and Agency teams who wants to make a positive difference every day.

We are the respected steward of our culture, emulating our principles, and radiating wecentricity, inside and outside our walls. As a dynamic mirror, we are reflective of our Agency standards and ethos, as well as our unique mix of authenticity, generosity, fearlessness, and joy. You and me, know this already, and it's what brought us here and keeps us here. Let's keep motivating, inspiring, and influencing greatness.

Who you are:

Acts as the business lead for the agency team and is responsible for all facets of assigned client business. The VP, Group Account Director carries out the client's vision and advocates of agency solutions by ensuring proper alignment of resources to deliver against it. They lead cross-functional teams to deliver great work and client satisfaction across multiple accounts. The drive organic growth and growth of each of their account folks. Execute on company goals like wecentricity, excellence and convergence.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

Tactical ManagementDirects account team to oversee tacticsProvides guidance to high-profile and/or new strategy/deliverablesClient Management

Develops working relationships with director-level client partners as well as core brand teamTouches base with senior-level clients regularly to ferret out any opportunities or issues earlyDemonstrates ability to pick up the phone and talk to any level of client at any time regardless of daily interactionsDevelops and maintains senior-level relationships at agency-of-record account(s)May be called upon to step in (on an ad hoc basis) to assist with certain situations on other account(s)Financial Management

Accountable for the forecasting, monthly and annual revenue recognition of assigned accountsProvides ongoing guidance to staff for pricing, revisions, and forecastingAlerts SVP/VP Accounts to upsides/downsides related to revenue or forecastingReports early and often on any changes to financial pictureLeads agency understanding of financial implications regarding jobs/accountsEnsures that issues regarding clients/jobs are identified as early as possible and provides a rationale and guidance on next stepsProduct Knowledge

Understands product, category and competition so that can easily jump into any strategic discussionStrategy

Provides solid insights to strategic development process to internal and external teamsExpert on one or more industry segmentsHas or develops deep familiarity with client's market, including disease state, treating clinicians and influencers and their corresponding professional societies, competitive companies and technologies, and current and future state of treatmentConsistently is a go-to person for business insightsUnderstands product, category, and competition to easily jump into any strategic discussionDraws upon analogs across the agency to share best practices/ideasBusiness Development

Expands agency opportunities to other client departments or divisionsParticipates actively in business development initiatives representing the account management teamMentors junior staff and encourages participationContinues to hone and perfect presentation style and agency responses to typical questionsMaintains contact and open dialogue with an ongoing list of senior-level executives in the industry to mine for new businessParticipates in networking eventsIdentifies inline opportunities for sister companiesLeadership & Agency Advocacy

Motivates and mentors account team to remain positive and push the boundariesWorks cross departmentally to ensure success of daily operations and manages interdepartmental issuesSupports and represents the agency's point of view at the highest levels of the client organizationIdentifies opportunities across the agency to help close gapsProvides leadership in difficult and challenging circumstances and creates an environment for honest conversations, business growth and issues mitigationQualifications:

Minimum Required:

Bachelor's DegreeOther Required:

May require travel domestically including overnight staysPreferred:

Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Experience13 years of agency experience; experience successfully managing and growing $1M+ pharma/healthcare accountsSkills:

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; InternetCompetencies:

LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical and Strategic thinkingFlexibilityInitiativeAttention to Detail

#LI-REMOTE

Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.

Reasonable estimate of the current range

$162,000 - $195,000 USD

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