Account Director
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
The Account Director will lead strategic planning and delivery of diverse medical communications projects, acting as a key client contact and overseeing internal project teams to foster collaboration. This role is essential for driving business development and ensuring financial management of projects, including budgeting and client invoicing. Required qualifications include extensive experience in medical communications and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, along with proven account direction skills in regulated settings.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience within medical communications
- In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process across pre- and post-launch environments
- Proven experience in account direction, programme management, and providing client counsel within highly regulated pharmaceutical settings
- Track record of delivering strategically effective projects that consistently meet pharmaceutical company clients' objectives, budgets, and timelines
- Experience across a broad range of medical communications project types
- In-depth experience liaising with top-tier global clinicians and other healthcare professionals within permitted guidelines
- Expertise in collaborating with various specialties within pharmaceutical clients (e.g., Medical Affairs, Marketing, Research and Development, Legal/Regulatory, Procurement)
- Working knowledge of and strict compliance with key industry guidelines (e.g., ABPI, Sunshine Act)
- In-depth knowledge of the content development process and pharmaceutical company approval systems (Medical, Legal, Regulatory)
- Demonstrated ability to oversee the financial management of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client management.
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