VP, Account Director

Responsibilities

• Act as the Agency Lead and Client Partner on Your Brands: Provide continuous strategic guidance and critical thinking to drive and grow the business.
• Elevate the Work: Enable the team to deliver programs that offer unique and creative approaches to solve problems.
• Drive Growth for the Agency: Identify strategic opportunities and present sound and persuasive business cases to clients.
• Understand Competitive and Market Landscape: Bring perspective to the business/brand impact of market dynamics.
• Delegate Expertly: Allow staff to stretch and develop skills while mentoring, guiding, and providing critical direction.
• Interface and Lead Other Departments: Build trust, respect, and camaraderie with clients and colleagues.
• Elevate Creative Output: Provide strategic insight to creative briefs and outputs, leading an active dialogue about the work.
• Set Expectations for Meetings and Presentations: Ensure the agency team is well-represented and objectives are met.
• Mentor Team Members: Participate in their growth by providing formal and informal performance feedback.
• Create a Motivating Culture: Recognize achievements and contributions, fostering excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 15+ years of prior experience in an advertising agency (account management) or experience in a senior marketing role within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in Healthcare Product Launches
• New Business Pitch Leader
• Ability to drive strategy and differentiate the agency story from RFP through pitch presentation
• Ability to perform all functions and responsibilities of the Account Service team below you and step in wherever needed
• Willing to travel: Periodic travel 6-12x/year

Preferred

• Relationship Builder
• Driver of Accountability
• Versatile Team Player
• Willing to Travel (6-12x/year)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401k with Company match of 50% on the first 6%
• Adoption Assistance – Up to $2,500 of financial assistance
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability providing 100% of salary coverage
• Paid Parental Leave for birth and non-birth parents (4 weeks)
• Summer Fridays
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• 11 Holidays and End of Year Office Closure
• Company provided Learning and Development opportunities