Marketing & Communications Specialist
Columbus Humane
Hilliard, OH (On-site)
In-houseFull-timeMid level
59 mins ago
Account Director - Medical Communications
USA (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time
Posted 2 months ago
Top 1% of applicants do these two things.
The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.
Job Summary
Own cross-functional account leadership for pharmaceutical/science clients, driving retention and grow within existing books by deepening relationships, managing budgets, and surfacing new business opportunities.
- Maintain tight client relationships and proactive communication across teams
- Oversee budgeting, project financials, and reconciliation to protect profitability
- Win new work within accounts through proposals, presentations, and onsite client meetings
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Handle daily management for assigned book of business
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with client(s) and stakeholders
- Ensure client expectations are met or exceeded on all levels by maintaining ongoing communication (written and verbal) with client and account team members and troubleshooting problems/issues as necessary
- Establish and maintain a thorough knowledge of client organizations, products, disease states, and marketing objectives
- Oversee budgeting, financial monitoring, and reconciliation of individual projects
- Pursue and acquire new business within current accounts by writing proposals, developing new business presentations, and participating in regular onsite client meetings
- Hire and train account management staff; establish individualized career development plans, provide ongoing feedback, and conduct performance evaluations for direct reports
- Update senior management on account team activity, new business opportunities, and financial analyses and projections
- Assign and manage account team workload
- Work with department managers to identify and manage internal and external resources
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in science or business is preferred.
- Seven plus years of relevant job experience, including management responsibilities, interdisciplinary team involvement, marketing and/or communications within a scientific setting is required.
- Management experience in one or more of the following settings: pharmaceutical manufacturer, biotech, managed care hospital, medical communications company, or healthcare advertising agency is preferred.
- The ability to quickly grasp and retain scientific and technical concepts is required.
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and strong presentation skills are required.
- Business development skills are also required.
Preferred
- Management experience in one or more of the following settings: pharmaceutical manufacturer, biotech, managed care hospital, medical communications company, or healthcare advertising agency is preferred.
- An advanced degree in science or business is preferred.
The Lockwood Group, LLC
Founded by a Retired Partner of a global US law firm, The Lockwood Group is perfectly positioned to serve as a partner to professional service firms that seek to prepare for strategic prominence in the post-recession business environment, where diversity is a prerequisite, diverse talent is central to creative thought and work product, and diverse professionals are proud and pleased to fully contribute to the firm's future.
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~11
