Senior Account Manager – Medical Communications

One the healthcare communications practises which is absolutely booming at the moment is looking for a Senior Account Manager, strong in science, who can communicate science with passion, across a range of therapy areas. You need at least 3 or 4 years’ experience in a healthcare communications consultancy setting.

The Agency

• Has a specialist healthcare communications consultancy with varied and dynamic clients across the healthcare space
• Well-established, motivated and engaged, and collaborative team of some of the most talented people in the industry, including specialists in Insights, Digital and Creative teams
• Top class, dedicated training that will enable you to take control of your career, continue to develop as an expert in the field of healthcare communications, and ultimately become a trusted advisor to clients

The Senior Account Manager’s Job:

• Varied aspects of healthcare communications – media, medical, advocacy, digital, content creation – as well as helping develop more junior staff and spotting opportunities for organic growth.
• Communicating and coordinating briefs and feedback with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Delegate work to Account Manager and Senior Account Executives and support the delivery.
• Take an active role in mentoring and coaching junior staff
• Identify and pursue opportunities to collaborate with other practice groups and companies within the network
• Confidently respond to clients through email, and conducting client meetings/calls independently .
• Point of contact for a number of suppliers/vendors and ability to manage relationships across the business .
• Use your strong attention to detail and ability to proofread/QC documents at each stage of development.

You:

• The Senior Account Manager must have a background in a healthcare PR or Medical Communications agency - ideally, you’ll have 3 or 4 years min and now be looking to challenge your career in an agency where you can also develop new skills and work on international business
• Ambitious and intelligent, the Senior Account Manager will have a working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare landscape
• Genuine interest in expanding your existing skills in med ed, PR, digital and perhaps even clinical trial comms
• A life science degree is helpful but not essential
• Are a disciplined self-starter who can work with the team to deliver high quality work that meets the needs of their healthcare clients