Saatchi & Saatchi

Account Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$97K — $155K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7 years of relevant experience in account services within advertising
  • HCP and Oncology experience required
  • Minimum of one year of prior staff management and mentoring experience preferred
  • Experience in marketing/promotion with healthcare brands is required

Responsibilities

  • Own client relationships at mid-senior level within organizational hierarchy
  • Set and manage client account expectations alongside Vice President
  • Oversee strategy development for assigned accounts, aligning with client objectives
  • Maintain primary responsibility for quality and integrity of agency deliverables
  • Engage clients to evaluate success of digital initiatives and plan for adjustments
  • Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and position new ideas
  • Manage profit and loss responsibility and financial forecasting for clients
  • Provide leadership and guidance to project team members

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401K plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for an amazing Account Director that is ready to help us create the experiences that change lives. The Account Director is responsible for managing and growing the client relationship, and expanding services/business, on one or more large client accounts. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of maintaining the ultimate accountability for client satisfaction, increasing account revenue and overall growth, and experienced as a team leader.

Responsibilities

  • May own the client relationships at the mid-senior level within the client's organizational hierarchy
  • With Vice President, responsible for setting and managing client account expectations
  • Oversees all strategy development for assigned account(s), including the development of key alliances and interactive marketing/advertising strategies that align with the client's brand and support the client's business objectives
  • Ensures client contact with members of internal brand team
  • Maintains primary responsibility for the quality, strategy and integrity of all agency products/services delivered to assigned clients; resulting in the cultivation of client loyalty and retention
  • Engages clients on a regular basis to evaluate the success or failure of digital advertising/marketing initiatives, and plans for course correction and/or continual success as appropriate
  • Identifies opportunities for growth within existing client accounts/brands currently managed and presents/positions new ideas to clients on an ongoing basis; seeks opportunities to up sell and cross-sell within the account to generate additional revenue
  • Manages profit and loss responsibility for assigned clients as well as financial forecasting
  • Demonstrates significant knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing and is comfortable playing a leadership role with client brand teams when needed
  • Provides leadership, support, and ongoing guidance to members of assigned project team
  • Ensures clear, ongoing communication regarding the client and brand strategy, strategic insights pertaining to the client's business/industry, trends, initiatives, issues and competitive intelligence, or similar to multidisciplinary team members. Inspires the team to deliver superior client solutions consistently that meet or exceed client's goals/expectations
  • Monitors trends in the digital marketing and advertising industry, and client industry verticals


Qualifications

  • 7 years of relevant experience in the account services field within the advertising industry
  • HCP and Oncology experience required
  • Minimum of one year of prior staff management, development and mentoring experience preferred
  • Experience in marketing/promotion experience with healthcare brands is required


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.

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $155,961.00/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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 9/1/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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