Account Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness | New York, USA | $97K/yr – $156K/yr

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

Account Director

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$97K/yr – $156K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end account leadership for healthcare brands, overseeing budgets, strategy, and cross-functional teams to deliver client campaigns.

Own agency process, develop tactical plans, budgets, and timelines.
Must-have: 7+ years experience in account management with healthcare brands.
Standout: Builds trusted client relationships and demonstrates strategic, value-added leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Drives the process and details, and leads tactical plans. Forecasts budgets.
Finances: Develops and administers clients’ budgets based on accurate estimating and tracking of hours, out-of-pocket expenses, and reconciliation against estimates. Raises client awareness as to when changes in client direction affect estimates. Thorough knowledge of contract and its implications.
Sound decision making regarding hours dedicated to jobs, what to prioritize. Thorough knowledge of all basic financial tools necessary to account management
Trouble shoot: Solution oriented. Knows when things might get off track in agency operations. Uses experience and judgment to proactively solve for potential problems before they get too big. Ability to solve client issues, independently moderate conflicts and influence management decisions
Team Leadership: Takes on wider, formal and informal leadership responsibilities within the agency
Management: team leader, provides clear and fair direction & feedback to junior account staff
Demonstrates and applies extensive and expert knowledge of assigned brands
Successfully serves as point of authority and/or source of advice for therapeutic area
Ensures team adherence to agency process. Identifies issues and leads problem resolution

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
7+ years experience
Exhibits Integrity and Trust
Exhibits Self Development

Preferred

MBA, Masters in Marketing or related discipline preferred
Experience in healthcare communications environment preferred
7+ years experience

Benefits

benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

Proud to be an Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.We’re about making wellness happen. It's how we partner with our clients. Release the hidden superpowers in the people we connect with. And give brands a competitive edge that everyone can feel good about. It’s called The Wellness Effect. We believe when our people do well, our work does well, our clients do well, and our patients do well, inspiring more wellness in the world. We sum it up in two small words... Do well.

Founded in 2013

New York, New York, USA

265 employees (109 in marketing)

www.saatchiwellness.com