VP, Account Director (Pharma Agency, Market Access)
About Avalere Health
Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.
Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.
Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.
We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen.
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About the role
We are seeking a VP, Account Director to successfully lead key client account(s) at a global pharma agency by providing sound, innovative, and strategic leadership. This individual will be required to establish and maintain effective senior-level client relationships. The VP, Account Director is responsible for client success and satisfaction, brand planning, strategic and tactical deliverables, and profitability of all assigned brands. The VP, Account Director will also play a significant role in new business activities and initiatives.
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What you’ll do
Own and lead the client’s business within the agency. Lead the agency team with a thorough knowledge of marketing strategy, competitive landscape, challenges and opportunities that will influence the brand, market research techniques, brand planning, promotional venues, scientific background, and medical/legal requirements
Develop and maintain senior-level client relationships, providing value as a strategic thinker, problem solver, and team leader
Lead agency teams in annual brand planning
Build and support a strong and strategically focused client/agency team
Direct and motivate Account Supervisors and Senior Account Executives to effectively deliver value to our clients
Guide team members’ career paths and skills development; conduct and coach direct reports and team members through regular feedback sessions
Manage and monitor account financial performance, including group productivity and profitability
Collaborate with creative team to initiate, develop, and produce the best possible creative product
Ensure proper management of issues regarding timelines and cost efficiencies
Propose and supervise client relationship-building activities
Develop, monitor and/or advance internal operating procedures with Project Management Department to ensure efficiencies
Identify and participate in the development of new business opportunities with existing or prospective clients
About You
Must possess a deep and thorough understanding of the pharma/healthcare advertising industry
Digital marketing acumen and demonstrated experience in leading an integrated agency team in brand planning, budget development, execution, and measurement
Demonstrated effectiveness in managing multiple clients and account teams
Demonstrated success at developing valued relationships with senior-level client management
Demonstrated success as strategic partner to clients
Digital and multi-channel experience
Must have participated actively in new business initiatives including planning and pitch presentations
Must have proven success at identifying opportunities and securing organic client growth
Superior presentation skills
12+ years of Brand AOR account experience, 5+ years of pharmaceutical advertising agency experience preferably in unbranded, disease awareness, patient marketing and education.
5+ years of leadership and supervisory experience
Experience developing, producing, and leading multi-channel marketing plans and initiatives required
Candidates must demonstrate hands-on proficiency in developing and delivering presentations in PowerPoint
Must be able to travel based on client business needs (client meetings, market research, etc.)
BA/BS degree required
\nWhat we can offer Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges. At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career.
We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope. We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential.
As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide. We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry.
We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits. We encourage all applicants to read our candidate privacy notice before applying to Avalere Health.
What we can offer
Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.
At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.
We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.
We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.
We encourage all applicants to read our candidate privacy notice before applying to Avalere Health.