Account Director (Healthcare)
Posted By:
Greg Phipps
Salary:
£50,000-£55,000 DOE
Location:
UK remote/Sunderland
Job Type:
Permanent
Category:
Sales & Marketing
Central Employment are delighted to be working with an established and expanding North East Healthcare Marketing Agency, as they look to appoint an Account Director (Healthcare).
- UK Remote options, 1-2 days a month from my clients North East studio
- £50,000-£55,000 DOE
As Account Director, you will report into our Group Account Director and join a team small enough to take full autonomy, yet large enough to work on internationally significant projects, leading and influencing across a range of key accounts.
Responsibilities of the Account Director:
- Understand and anticipate key healthcare related clients’ existing and future needs in depth and communicate this within across all departments.
- Work with Managing Director and Group Account Director to ensure company strategy is mirrored by Key Account Planning and Development for major client groups.
- Direct key client projects/campaigns/activity (including advertising, promotional and sales materials, training kits, websites, video and animation, social media, email)
- Developing effective relationships with clients and external partners as well as the internal creative, digital and account management teams to ensure efficient delivery of projects, on time and to budget, whilst ensuring a profitable return for our efforts
- Retaining overall responsibility for the profit/loss/growth achieved within key accounts
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work and service to encourage clients to return to us over a prolonged period
- Lead pitch activity for account development opportunities within existing business along with new business opportunities as appropriate.
The successful candidate will have relevant experience including:
- Education to graduate/degree standard in a related discipline
- Healthcare/life sciences knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable experience of leading and growing large accounts in a healthcare or digital/medcomms agency environment
- Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail for proofing, deadlines and estimating is also required
- A positive, pro-active attitude and ability to work well as part of a growing team
- A strong awareness and aptitude for marketing
