Account Director - Pharma / Life Science

Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)

$88K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Own and guide strategic account leadership across Life Sciences and Pharma marketing programs, balancing client and agency needs while driving growth through strategic creative solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Manage client relationships and ensure delivery on strategy, timelines, and budget
  • Lead strategic ideation and cross-team collaboration with internal partners
  • Identify opportunities to grow scope and strengthen account health

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Regular assimilation of business, customer, and marketplace insights into the development of strategies and marketing programs that span traditional and digital Life Sciences/Pharma channels, with extension to Media, Analytics, and MarTech
  • Efficiently and effectively balance the dual expectations of the agency and our clients
  • Maintain consistent and regular communication with client teams to share progress, creative campaigns, and deliverables to ensure we are on strategy, on time, and on budget
  • Act as a strategic partner by collaborating with clients on strategy, ideas, trends, and thought leadership
  • Create and build relationships with clients to deliver on the overall needs of the client and agency
  • Sign off on internal agency materials for reporting to the client
  • Grow business by utilizing experience to identify additional business needs and opportunities, and implement solutions
  • Demonstrate strong financial acumen and stewardship for account health
  • Leverage experience and capabilities to partner with internal team and craft strategic creative solutions for clients
  • Incorporate senior staff from other departments as project objectives or issues warrant

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 8-10 years of account management experience at an advertising agency or similar, with traditional and digital channels
  • Life Sciences/Pharma experience and understanding of the MLR process, ideally with DTC experience
  • Strong background with strategic ideation, tactical activation, and financial management
  • Understanding of media objectives, experience with various media channels including targeting and audiences, KPIs and measurement, plus cross collaboration with media and analytics teams
  • Superior professional communication and presentation skills, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves to be a constant leader to a team in a highly collaborative environment and to develop and execute client service strategies
  • Advanced client management skills, especially as it relates to expanding business within existing clients
  • Commitment to the client, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability
  • Managerial experience of at least 1 direct report

Benefits

  • Meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time off & Holidays plus many other benefits and rewards.
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MERGE is a marketing and technology agency built for the intersection of health and wellness. We help brands navigate complex consumer journeys and unlock growth through data-driven storytelling, AI-powered personalization, and bold creativity.Powered by human insight, creativity, and AI, we unite people and brands.Our expertise spans health and consumer brands, with demonstrated experience across industries including: Pharma and Medtech, Health Providers, Insurance, Health, Financial Services, Retail, Connected Living, and Food.We provide deep platform expertise and services in: Strategy, Creative, Public Relations, Experience, Performance Marketing, Media, and Platforms.Our success is best illustrated in our enduring client partnerships with marquee brands such as Abbott, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GE Healthcare, Supernus, American Express, T-Mobile, Coach, and Meta.With teams across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, and Raleigh. MERGE’s culture embraces agility, ability, and humility to consistently deliver exceptional client results.Recruitment Fraud Alert Notice: Please be aware of potential fraud or scams by individuals, organizations, or websites falsely claiming to represent MERGE in recruitment activities. MERGE follows a well-defined recruitment process for all positions, which includes formal interviews before issuing any offers of employment. Importantly, we do not require any payments or fees from job applicants. Additionally, MERGE does not conduct interviews through texting platforms such as RingCentral. If you receive any suspicious emails claiming to recruit on behalf of MERGE, do not share personal information or make any payments. Qualified candidates should only apply to current openings directly through MERGE’s

Founded in 2018
Chicago, Illinois, USA
852 employees (246 in marketing)

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$88K/yr – $130K/yr

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Account Director - Pharma / Life Science

MERGE · Raleigh, NC · Hybrid