Account Director

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$98K/yr – $118K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic account leadership for healthcare clients, aligning client needs with agency capabilities.

  • Own end-to-end account management on the Healthcare team.
  • 8–10+ years of healthcare-focused ad agency account management experience.
  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional team to deliver strategic, data-driven campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and lead all account management processes on our Healthcare team.
  • act as a senior solution-oriented leader who thrives on developing lasting relationships between the client and agency teams.
  • Utilize deep industry knowledge and experience to inspire team members to make our strategy, creative, and digital campaigns more innovative, smarter, and more robust.
  • This position involves consistent client contact and operates at a high level in all aspects of account management.
  • Provide strategic leadership for the Account Management team, including:
  • Serve as the trusted voice of the consumer by assimilating customer and marketplace insights into the development of strategies and marketing programs
  • Efficiently balance the dual expectations of the agency and our clients
  • Guide clients by educating them with strategy, ideas, trends, and thought leadership
  • Responsible for creating relationships with senior clients to facilitate the overall needs of the client and agency
  • Sign off on materials for reporting to the client
  • Grow business by utilizing experience to identify additional business needs and implement solutions
  • Leverage experience and capabilities to craft strategic and creative solutions for both existing and new business clients
  • Incorporate senior staff from other departments as project objectives or issues warrant
  • Manage and grow a team as a mentor and trusted advisor to account team

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of account management/consulting experience within an advertising agency, focused on healthcare clients
  • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
  • Experience working in healthcare systems
  • Strong background in advertising, online experience, analytics, and strategic planning work.
  • Ability to evaluate competitive communications across categories, consumer, service, cultural trends, etc.
  • 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
  • Superior professional communication and presentation skills
  • Commitment to the client, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability

Preferred

  • Benefits are not listed beyond general offerings in the provided content; no additional preferred items provided.

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

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)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
46.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.5%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~857

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
130 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4