Account Executive, Pharmaceutical Advertising

Precision Medicine Group
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with advertising or healthcare experience working in a remote setting.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with at least one year of experience in advertising or marketing roles, especially those with client-facing responsibilities
    — “At least one year of experience as an Assistant Account Executive or Account Executive within an advertising, marketing, communication or related industry”
  • Individuals with a background in medical communications or healthcare who can manage client expectations and project timelines
    — “Medical communications or healthcare industry experience”
  • Proficient candidates in Microsoft Office who can manage budgets, timelines, and client deliverables effectively
    — “Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite”

Things to consider

  • The role requires maintaining organized job files and ensuring accuracy in client deliverables
    — “Maintains organized job files of project materials”
  • Candidates must be prepared to review materials for accuracy prior to delivery or final production
    — “Reviews all materials for accuracy and completion prior to client delivery, presentation, or final production”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing project timelines and client communications in your resume and interview responses
    — “Manages the workflow of all assigned accounts to ensure jobs are on track and completed accurately”
  • Demonstrate your ability to balance agency and client needs through examples of consultative client interactions
    — “Works consultatively with team lead to balance agency and client needs and push back when/where appropriate”
  • Showcase your understanding of the bigger picture of client objectives and the healthcare landscape
    — “Remains focused on details, but takes initiative in building understanding of bigger picture of clients’ objectives and initiatives”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful client projects
  • positive client feedback
  • profitable client relationships
Typical background
sales experienceproject managementfinancial analysis

Skills & requirements

Required

Client ManagementProject ManagementFinancial ManagementProduct KnowledgeCommunication

Preferred

Strategic PlanningNegotiation

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationPharmaceutical Advertising

About the role

Original posting from Precision Medicine Group via Greenhouse

Who we are: 

What our Clients' Service Executives do every day is quite influential and consequential. Great Agency work starts and ends with us. As the catalyst for creation, the way we influence teams will have the greatest impact on our collective success. As trusted partners, we are an extension of our Client and Agency teams who wants to make a positive difference every day. 

We are the respected steward of our culture, emulating our principles, and radiating wecentricity, inside and outside our walls. As a dynamic mirror, we are reflective of our Agency standards and ethos, as well as our unique mix of authenticity, generosity, fearlessness, and joy. You and me, know this already, and it’s what brought us here and keeps us here. Let’s keep motivating, inspiring, and influencing greatness. 

Who you are: 

The Account Executive supports client services efforts in a critical way, connecting the activities of the agency to clients. The Account Executive is responsible for implementing projects to promote and support the success and profitability of client deliverables. In implementing projects, the Account Executive drives the daily tasks of by communicating with key internal service delivery personnel and leading client communications. 

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to: 

Tactical Management 

Demonstrates sound judgement and operates with an appropriate sense of urgency 

Manages the workflow of all assigned accounts to ensure jobs are on track and completed accurately 

Develops and maintains account status reports and collaborates with project managers on creation and maintenance of project timelines 

Contributes to project briefs (background, job specs, dates) 

Updates client and team on activity schedules and next steps 

Owns deck for meetings (and associated technology) 

Reviews all materials for accuracy and completion prior to client delivery, presentation, or final production 

Submits requests for direct cost estimates; obtains client approval of all cost estimates 

Maintains organized job files of project materials 

Client Management 

Applies understanding about client’s line of business (e.g., target customers, products) in discussions with client and internal team 

May serve as client’s day-to-day liaison, providing timely status and information on client’s projects 

Establishes and fosters relationships day-to-day with clients 

Works consultatively with team lead to balance agency and client needs and push back when/where appropriate 

Runs status calls and other select calls/meetings 

Keeps supervisor apprised of client activities and problems 

Financial Management 

Assists in estimating agency fees for client proposals 

Assists in preparation of job budgets, obtaining internal budget approvals, and allocating hours to team members 

Maintains accurate records of client expenditures, time utilization, and billing information 

Assists with managing client’s budget tracker(s) and with preparation of realistic billing forecasts 

Helps move work effectively through the shop in order to meet agency profitability goals 

Identifies and brings management’s attention to bottlenecks or other issues that may jeopardize profitability by project 

Product Knowledge 

Develops understanding of product category and competitors, as well as key data sets 

Strategy 

Remains focused on details, but takes initiative in building understanding of bigger picture of clients’ objectives and initiatives including target patient/professional audiences; key milestones (clinical trial initiation, completion of FDA panel review, NDA submission, launch, etc.); competitive landscape, clinical background, key client performance metrics (sales goals, scripts, etc.) 

Business Development 

Identifies opportunities to grow in-line client business and billings and enlists support of senior team/ management to follow up on these opportunities appropriately 

Leadership & Agency Advocacy 

Communicates agency’s point of view to clients with clarity regarding the value of process strategically (why the whole process is necessary) and tactically (why the agency needs/recommends particular activities or timing) 

Qualifications: 

Required:  

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in marketing, communications, or advertising 

At least one year of experience as an Assistant Account Executive or Account Executive within an advertising, marketing, communication or related industry 

Experience with direct client contact 

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite 

Preferred: 

Hands-on experience with clients’ online submission systems for medical/regulatory and legal reviews (e.g., Zinc or Veeva) 

Medical communications or healthcare industry experience 

Experience in writing SOWs and project briefs 

Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.Reasonable estimate of the current range$60,000—$75,000 USD

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If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at myHR@precisionmedicinegrp.com.

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Source: Precision Medicine Group careers (Greenhouse)

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