Degree in life science or liberal arts, marketing, or communications with a focus on medical communications.
7 years of experience in medical communication or healthcare marketing on the agency side.
Strong understanding of market dynamics in therapeutic areas is preferred.
Familiarity with scientific messaging and KOL/DOL engagement strategies.
Comprehension of medical terminology and willingness to travel.
Proven strategic acumen and consultative client management experience.
Previous supervisory experience with a track record of motivating teams.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of growth strategies across teams.
Monitor day-to-day client deliverables and proactively address challenges.
Initiate and guide strategic brainstorming sessions for project development.
Identify new business opportunities and expand existing accounts.
Build and maintain strong client relationships while guiding team interactions.
Advise clients on marketing strategies and develop proposals accordingly.
Deliver compelling presentations for client meetings and new business pitches.
Analyze accounts to enhance profitability and recommend changes.
Benefits
Opportunity for career growth and mentorship within the team.
Engagement in strategic decision-making and client relationship management.
Involvement in internal training initiatives and professional development.
Dynamic work environment with significant client exposure.
Full Job Description
Agency: Omnicom Health Medical Communications
Job Function: Account Management and Growth
Job Subfunction: Account Management
Job Description:
Group Account Director - OHMC
The Group Account Director will play an active role partnering with our clients and spearheading medical communication plans from strategic concept development through implementation. You will function as a dynamic member of the OHMC team, representing our company with significant client exposure and working as part of a cross-functional internal team, leveraging your scientific acumen and tactical experience to deliver great work for our clients.
What You Will Do:
Begin to lead the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes across teams to protect business against vulnerability
Monitor the team's management of day-to-day client deliverable activities, and proactively identify and mitigate potential challenges
Initiate and participate in strategic and tactical brainstorming sessions; direct the strategic development of projects and programs
Identify and seek out new business opportunities and expansion of existing accounts
Build and maintain strong and strategic client relationships, and guide the team in building strong relationships
Serve as a senior resource for the client; monitor company/client relationship, ensure resolution of day-to-day account issues
Advise clients on message development and marketing strategies and generate written proposals to meet client marketing strategies
Effectively develop, organize, and deliver compelling verbal presentations, from 1:1 client meetings to group new business pitches
Regularly analyze accounts to enhance profitability on assigned accounts and recommend changes and renegotiations
Devise and deliver forecast of annual goals and objectives, including proposals for generating new business and business expansion activities
Ensure assigned projects and programs are completed accurately, on time, and within budget
Holistically manage and ensure relationships across all client teams and levels to set positive cultural tones
Mentor and assist career growth of various team members
Identify talent issues or challenges and proactively collaborate with senior management to build and work in alignment with a plan of action
Contribute to internal trainings and initiatives as requested by senior management
Requirements:
Degree in life science or degree in liberal arts, marketing or communications, with a strong appreciation for medical communications and scientific storytelling, and an interest in pharmaceutical marketing
7 years of medical communication or clinician-focused healthcare marketing agency-side experience
Understanding of market dynamics in therapeutic areas is preferred
Understanding of scientific messaging, KOL/DOL engagement strategies, and meetings management for advisory boards, symposia and promotional speaker training
Comprehension of medical terminology
Availability and willingness to travel
Strategic acumen and consultative client management experience
Previous success leading client business coupled with prior supervisory experience and the ability to motivate others to attain goals
$120,000-135,000
Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
About Harrison and Star
Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
