Job DescriptionThe Account Director, Market Access leads client relationships and supports managed markets marketing across healthcare accounts. This role partners with clients and internal cross-functional teams to guide brand development, strategic planning, scope execution, and account profitability. The Account Director also supports team development, new business opportunities, and high-quality delivery across multiple projects and workstreams.
What You'll Do- Lead client relationships across healthcare brands, including day-to-day partnership, strategic alignment, and account stewardship.
- Guide cross-functional teams through managed markets deliverables, including value briefs, project briefs, tactical plans, and client presentations.
- Guide scope development, project prioritization, timelines, and account profitability in partnership with internal stakeholders.
- Apply managed markets, pharmaceutical marketing, and brand strategy knowledge to support print, digital, and social deliverables.
- Partner with senior leaders to identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and support new business development.
QualificationsRequired:- 8+ years of agency or healthcare marketing experience, including client-facing account leadership across pharmaceutical or life sciences work.
- Managed markets marketing experience with ownership of strategic plans, tactical execution, or payer-focused communications.
- Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams at once, including prioritization, timelines, budgets, and client deliverables.
- Strong presentation and written communication skills demonstrated through client presentations, strategic recommendations, or senior stakeholder updates.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Desired:- Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
- MBA or advanced degree in marketing, business, healthcare, or a related field.
- Brand management experience supporting pharmaceutical, healthcare, or managed markets programs.
- Working knowledge of digital, social, and new media concepts used in healthcare marketing.
- Experience contributing to organic growth or new business opportunities within existing client accounts.
Additional InformationThis posting is for a newly created role at Klick.
The base salary range for this position is between CAD $140,000 - $175,000. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.
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