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Healthcare Consultancy Group - HCG · 4 hours ago

Group Account Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $135K/yr

7+ years exp

Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG) is the global healthcare communications partner for pharma and biotech that accelerates the impact of medical science. The Group Account Director will play an active role partnering with clients and spearheading medical education/communication plans from strategic concept development through implementation.

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Responsibilities

Begin to lead the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes across teams to protect business against vulnerability

Monitor the team’s management of day-to-day client deliverable activities, and proactively identify and mitigate potential challenges

Initiate and participate in strategic and tactical brainstorming sessions; direct the strategic development of projects and programs

Identify and seek out new business opportunities and expansion of existing accounts

Build and maintain strong and strategic client relationships, and guide the team in building strong relationships

Serve as a senior resource for the client; monitor company/client relationship, ensure resolution of day-to-day account issues

Advise clients on message development and marketing strategies and generate written proposals to meet client marketing strategies

Effectively develop, organize, and deliver compelling verbal presentations, from 1:1 client meetings to group new business pitches

Regularly analyze accounts to enhance profitability on assigned accounts and recommend changes and renegotiations

Devise and deliver forecast of annual goals and objectives, including proposals for generating new business and business expansion activities

Ensure assigned projects and programs are completed accurately, on time, and within budget

Holistically manage and ensure relationships across all client teams and levels to set positive cultural tones

Mentor and assist career growth of various team members

Identify talent issues or challenges and proactively collaborate with senior management to build and work in alignment with a plan of action

Contribute to internal trainings and initiatives as requested by senior management

Qualification

Medical communicationsClient managementStrategic acumenPharmaceutical marketingScientific storytellingKOL/DOL engagementMarket dynamicsTeam leadershipVerbal presentationsMentoring

Required

Degree in life science or degree in liberal arts, marketing or communications, with a strong appreciation for medical communications and scientific storytelling, and an interest in pharmaceutical marketing

7 years of medical communication or clinician-focused healthcare marketing agency-side experience

Comprehension of medical terminology

Availability and willingness to travel

Strategic acumen and consultative client management experience

Previous success leading client business coupled with prior supervisory experience and the ability to motivate others to attain goals

Preferred

Understanding of market dynamics in therapeutic areas is preferred

Understanding of scientific messaging, KOL/DOL engagement strategies, and meetings management for advisory boards, symposia and promotional speaker training