Account Director - Fixed Term Contract

Account Director

12 Month Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover

Reports to: Group Account Director

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, covering a period of maternity leave. We are looking for an experienced Account Director who can step confidently into an existing team and client portfolio from day one. Previous experience working on a freelance, interim or fixed term basis as an Account Director would be a strong advantage, along with the ability to work autonomously and deliver impact quickly for the duration of the contract.

The role would suit candidates with experience in Cardiometabolic Health or Cardiovascular therapy areas, though those from other therapeutic backgrounds are equally encouraged to apply.

Members of our team enjoy a high degree of autonomy in their work, and with this responsibility comes opportunities to form key working relationships with colleagues in the account management, creative and digital teams, as well as develop collaborative partnerships with clients and key opinion leaders. Importantly, the Account Director will employ their own subject matter knowledge and experience in overseeing complex projects, and direct the talents of their team to add real value to our clients.

You will manage and develop client accounts, including global and affiliate market programmes, successfully delivering high quality projects that meet or exceed client expectations while achieving financial targets for the accounts. You will bring strong business development experience, taking responsibility for identifying and winning new business, raising Scientific Group's profile and developing revenue growth opportunities. Experience of leading product or brand launch activity, and of working closely with both commercial and medical affairs client teams, will be highly valued. This role also comes with line management responsibility for a team, and reports directly to the Group Account Director.

This is a pivotal role within the business and, as such, requires a proven professional with appropriate qualifications to complement your experience, gained ideally within medical communications or medical education. You will demonstrate previous account and leadership success, and possess excellent skills in the management of people, cost, quality and compliance in order to take this business forward.

You will need the following skills and experience

• Scientifically literate, with a degree or higher, or equivalent, preferably in biomedical sciences

• Significant experience within a medical communications agency, managing at least £2 million of business, with a proven track record of growing account revenue

• Demonstrable business development experience, confident in identifying, pitching for and converting new business opportunities to grow both existing accounts and Scientific Group's client portfolio

• Experience working with global and affiliate market teams, comfortable managing multi market or international communications programmes and stakeholder groups

• Experience of leading product or brand launch activity, from strategic planning through to execution

• Strong commercial acumen, with experience partnering with both commercial and medical affairs client stakeholders, and a solid understanding of the compliance and regulatory environment

• Extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry, and the responsibilities and needs of commercial and medical affairs teams

• Knowledge and experience of working in multiple therapy areas; experience within Cardiometabolic Health and/or Cardiovascular would be highly advantageous

• Experience of successfully delivering a wide variety of different types of medical communications activities

• Proven experience mentoring, line managing and developing a team

• Excellent interpersonal and line management skills

• Excellent numeracy, written and oral communication skills

• Proven project management abilities

• Confident and articulate, with excellent presentation skills

• Currently operating at Account Director level, with proven experience of running accounts independently rather than stepping up into the level for the first time

• Able to pick up an existing team and client portfolio quickly, ensuring continuity of service throughout the period of cover

• Previous experience working on a freelance, interim or fixed term basis would be highly advantageous

About Scientific Group

At Scientific Group, scientific excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and are working towards ambitious carbon targets across the business. We offer a wide-ranging flexible working policy that allows people to visit the office as much or as little as they would like. Ultimately, we all choose to work at Scientific Group because we want to help improve the lives of our fellow humans and we live this through our company values.

Benefits

• Wide-ranging flexible working policy
• Annual leave starting from 25 days
• Private medical/dental cover
• Life insurance
• Discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• Independent employee assistance programme
• Memberships for Perkbox and Headspace
• Subsidised gym membership
• Volunteering day
• Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
• Vibrant social calendar

Further Details

At Scientific Group, we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will enhance our team environment. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are open to reasonable adjustments.