5 months ago
SVP, Group Account Director
Fifth Element
New York, USA (On-site)Full time$215K/yr – $235K/yr
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SVP, Group Account Director
New York, USA (On-site)
$215K/yr – $235K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time
Posted 5 months ago
Job Summary
Drive senior client leadership and cross‑functional strategy in a pharma advertising agency, owning growth, talent, and multi‑account accountability.
- Must-have: 7–8 years in pharmaceutical advertising or agency leadership with large accounts.
- Standout: track record of growth, budget management, and cross‑functional leadership.
- Standout: demonstrated ability to mentor teams and lead multi‑discipline strategy across organizations.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Own and grow senior-level client relationships, becoming a go-to strategic voice at the table
- Set the tone and vision for complex, multichannel accounts—pushing for work that's brave, smart, and effective
- Champion a high-performance, no-silos culture where collaboration and accountability go hand in hand
- Lead, mentor, and elevate senior account leaders—building strong teams and future agency talent
- Drive organic growth and new business, spotting opportunities before they're obvious
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure strategy, creative, and execution are seamless and commercially sound
- Oversee account financial health, balancing ambition with operational discipline
- Contribute to agency-wide initiatives that strengthen culture, performance, and long-term vision
Requirements
- 7-8 years of pharmaceutical advertising and/or agency experience
- Proven experience leading large, complex accounts and senior client relationships
- Track record of driving growth, managing budgets, and delivering results
- Skilled at mentoring and developing high-performing teams
- Excellent communicator and confident presenter across disciplines and leadership levels
- Strategic thinker who can turn business objectives into actionable plans
- Experience in pharmaceutical advertising agencies a plus
- Bachelor\'s degree required; advanced degree a plus
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.
Salaries
Posted range
$215K/yr – $235K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
18 (24% of company)
Median Tenure
0.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
74.4%
Direct
10.1%
Referral
5.2%
Social
9%
Paid
1.1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~78
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