Employer: The Bridge Consultancy
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum
Date Added: 04/12/2023
JOB OUTLINE, REMUNERATION AND REQUIREMENTS
- Around 5 years’ experience of working in a MedComms agency
- Life Science degree or related
- Client-facing role
- Account Management skillset required
- Salary £65k – £75K
- Beaconsfield location
- Hybrid working
A MedComms agency based in Beaconsfield is looking for an Account Director for its rapidly growing, successful business. The role is more senior than a typical AD as it requires mastery of programme delivery, a good understanding of MedComms strategy, and programme design as well as the ability to handle clients professionally and tactfully.
The main purpose is to lead and manage all aspects involved in the delivery of client projects/programmes; manage and maximise revenue and profit from existing projects/programmes and help identify new business opportunities from other brand teams amongst existing clients
Brief synopsis of the qualities required for the role:-
Account development
– Clear understanding of the brand and medical education strategy, key supporting data and key messages, as well as that for key competitors
– Help lead the programme development/proposal process, ensuring that these robustly reflect the agreed brand and medical education objectives, and where possible provide an integrated programme that also provide synergies with other client communication projects/programmes
– Attend tactical planning meetings
– Attend brand strategy meeting with Director (if appropriate)
– Effective ‘upward’ management of Directors and programme leads where applicable, ensuring timely and planned involvement to ensure maximum added value
– Monitor team resourcing for projects/programmes and proactively highlight any shortfalls or surplus with the Directors
Team leadership
– Lead and support all team members (including Directors) to ensure agreed responsibilities are delivered to agreed timelines
– Plan/lead regular team planning meetings in relation to projects/programmes
Company benefits & perks
- Flexible working – about 2 days a week in the office on average and so you need to be able to commit to 2 days min
- Pension package in line the UK requirements and where additional contributions can be made through salary sacrifice to optimise efficiency
- Private healthcare scheme available to employees and extendable to family members
- Holiday flexibility – you can buy or sell up to 4 days of your holiday depending which you value most.
Application Deadline: 15/01/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Submitted Applications: 0