Saatchi & Saatchi

Vice President, Account Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$121K — $174K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant agency experience leading large-scale integrated accounts.
  • Consumer healthcare or OTC brand experience required.
  • Experience managing multi-brand portfolios in complex organizations.
  • Global marketing experience and comfort with international partnership.
  • Strong client counseling skills and executive presence.
  • Proven success leading integrated campaigns from concept through execution.
  • Financial stewardship and P&L ownership experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a newly awarded portfolio of over-the-counter healthcare brands.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders.
  • Guide high-performing teams to deliver innovative marketing work.
  • Cultivate lasting client relationships and drive business growth.
  • Identify new opportunities to create value for clients and agency.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Disability and 401K plans.
  • Parental and family care leave.
  • Family forming assistance and tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible time off policies.
Full Job Description
Overview

Ready to lead a growing healthcare business and shape what's next? Apply today.

Responsibilities

Leo Chicago is searching for a VP, Account Director to lead a newly awarded portfolio of over-the-counter healthcare brands.

We're looking for a dynamic business leader who thrives at the intersection of client partnership, integrated marketing and team leadership. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders while guiding high-performing teams to deliver breakthrough work that drives business growth.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience leading complex, integrated campaigns across creative, digital, social, media, CRM and emerging channels, paired with the executive presence to influence global stakeholders and build lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring
  • Significant agency experience leading large-scale integrated accounts
  • Consumer healthcare, health & wellness or OTC brand experience required, with direct OTC category experience strongly preferred
  • Experience managing multi-brand portfolios and navigating complex organizations
  • Global marketing experience and comfort partnering with international stakeholders
  • Strong client counseling skills and executive-level presence
  • Proven success leading integrated campaigns from strategy through execution
  • Financial stewardship, forecasting and P&L ownership experience
  • Track record of developing talent, building collaborative teams and inspiring excellence
  • A growth mindset with the ability to identify opportunities that create value for clients and the agency

Additional information

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $174,300.00/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. 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 10/5/2026.

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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