Account Director at Fifth Element | New York City, NY | $135K/yr – $155K/yr

Account Director

New York City, NY (On-site)

$135K/yr – $155K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Own senior-level pharma client leadership and cross-disciplinary launches; turn data into actionable direction while keeping MLR pace and budgets in check.

Lead integrated HCP and patient programs from brief to launch across disciplines.
Turn data into direction and align strategy, creative, and execution with MLR constraints.
Spot opportunities to grow the business and actually act on them, feeding the team with clear next steps.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own senior-level client relationships—trusted, proactive, no surprises
Lead integrated HCP and patient work from brief to launch
Keep things moving through MLR without losing the idea
Turn clinical data into clear, actionable direction for the team
Align strategy, creative, and execution across disciplines
Spot opportunities to grow the business (and actually act on them)
Use data to sharpen performance, not just report on it
Stay on top of scopes, budgets, and financial health

Requirements

7+ years in account management at a pharma/healthcare agency
Deep understanding of MLR and how to work within it (without letting it water things down)
Experience leading complex projects and cross-functional teams
Strong communicator—clear, direct, and trusted by clients and teams alike
Comfortable in data-driven, performance-focused environments
Solid financial instincts—you know where the business stands
Organized, proactive, and unshakable when things get complicated

Fifth Element

We’re a full-service healthcare agency built for the future. Our expertise spans audiences and markets—US and global, advertising, medical education, and everything in between. Founded at a time where our industry finds itself caught between two powerful forces. Rapid advancements in AI and the enduring value of human creativity. It’s in this middle space that the most meaningful breakthroughs will emerge, and it's why we exist. To navigate the tension, harness the friction, and turn it into something transformative. That’s where we do our best work. In the unseen. The in-between. The Fifth Element.

New York, New York, USA

76 employees (26 in marketing)

www.fifthelement.nyc

Salaries

Posted range

$135K/yr – $155K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

See all Fifth Element salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

18 (24% of company)

Median Tenure

0.8 years

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)

People

Founders / CEO

Riccardo Negro

Founder and Owner

At the company for 17 years 7 months

Muhammad Basit Butt

Founder

At the company for 1 year

Marketing Leadership

Miki Kim

Head of Brand Strategy

At the company for 9 months

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

Traffic Source Mix

74.4%

Direct

10.1%

Referral

5.2%

Social

Paid

1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~78

Links

www.fifthelement.nyc

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