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Calcium+Company · 1 month ago

VP, Account Director

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Calcium+Company is seeking a Vice President, Account Director to manage brand strategies and tactics in alignment with client and corporate vision. This role involves leading the account group, ensuring client satisfaction, and fostering team development while contributing to the agency's growth and culture.

AdvertisingHealth CarePharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Demonstrates commercial business development acumen, bringing a level of industry and therapeutic area knowledge unequaled inside or outside the client’s organization

Able to discuss, recommend, and provide direction on issues ranging from strategy to competitive market events

Owns the application of brand strategy into the master tactical plan development and tactical execution for their brand

Discusses, recommends, and provides direction on issues ranging from strategy to competitive market events

Takes a lead role in fostering a partnership between planning and creative teams, resulting in strategic insight and vision that achieves client goals

Leads the team in a manner that encourages, executes on, and supports company ideals

Addresses conflict and celebrates successes, sets clear team priorities, explains brands’ objectives and strategies, monitors progress and measurable outcomes

Handles financial reporting, including month-over-month forecasting and accountability, maximizing profitability for his or her book of business, managing staff utilization and ensuring organic growth

Enables and promotes confidence in junior colleagues, peers, and cross-discipline client teams

Manages, mentors, and develops team members

Qualification

Pharmaceutical marketingAccount managementBusiness acumenTeam leadershipStrategic thinkingCommunication skillsDeadline managementMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree required

8-10 years of pharmaceutical marketing or account management experience

At least 2-4 years of Account Director experience in an agency setting is required

Possesses a level of business acumen and maturity necessary to lead a team

Ability to think 'bigger picture' on the brand and for the agency in a strategic way that has a measurable impact on business results beyond tactical execution

Strong professional presence—possesses positive, inspirational qualities that motivate internal team and evoke ease and confidence in clients

Possesses superior verbal and written communication skills, both with clients and internal brand teams, including presentation skills

Can mindfully manage deadlines, multiple tasks, and challenges

Ability to travel (locally and nationally) up to 45% of the time

Willingness to go beyond what is described in the job description and be flexible for the team, and ultimately, the work