Senior Account Manager - Med Comms

Our client is a medical communications agency, strong growth leads them to seek a Senior Account Manager to join their Buckinghamshire based team on a hybrid working basis.

The company specialises in providing medical education and consultancy services to the pharmaceutical industry and has an impressive client roster. They work on both domestic and international accounts and pride themselves on developing a real understanding of the brand’s priorities and how these translate into the medical education priorities which are addressed by the projects they deliver. They work across a range of projects including KOL development, symposia planning and management, advisory board development and facilitation, secondary publication development and digital media programmes.

Your role will be to manage all aspects of specific projects within client programmes and be the main point of contact for the client.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing agency with lots of options for career development. In addition to a highly competitive salary, benefits also include 25 days holidays, healthcare (extendable to family), pension and bonus scheme.

Applicants for this role must have previous medical communications agency experience and live within a commutable distance of the company’s office in Buckinghamshire.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively manages all required elements of client projects
• Work to the agreed project specifications including outcomes and measures of success for each project
• Ensure project plans/timelines and budget are in place for each programme activity
• Develop a good working knowledge of client review/approval processes to ensure timely and effective client approval
• Ensure that project content delivers to agreed client objectives and is structured to effectively communicate key messages
• Regularly review project progress with the team to identify key pressure points and agree contingencies to effectively manage these
• Develop briefs, presentations, copy, and all outputs which are consistent with project objectives, brand strategy and key messages and adhere to Client ‘style’
• Become the main contact for Client brand team for specific projects
• Identify opportunities to add value in terms of brand insights, market and KOL intelligence
• Key Opinion Leader management and liaison

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Life science degree
• Previous agency experience within a medical communications agency environment
• A genuine talent for project management, with the motivation to continue your development
• A confident communicator, well able to relate easily to others at all levels, both within the company and with client organisations
• Financial acumen and the ability to cost and budget
• Team worker

If you would like to discuss this position further, please contact Jon Gawley on 01932 797996. If this job description doesn't tick all of the boxes, I would welcome a call to discuss your requirements in confidence and pleased to offer career advice and counsel.

Our consultants are knowledgeable and professional and will be happy to offer information and advice. We are with you every step of the way, providing a supportive and communicative service that we will tailor to your unique needs.