Account Director
Summary
| Title: | Account Director |
|---|---|
| ID: | ACTDIR2013 |
| Department: | Account Services |
| Job Status: | Open Position |
Description
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OPEN Health is a thriving medical communications company with a group of talented publication professionals that strive to deliver the highest quality projects to our clients. If you excel in a collaborative team environment and enjoy being rewarded for stellar performance, we encourage you to apply to our company. We are currently looking for a full-time, experienced Account Director, who can support the daily activities of a large-scale strategic publication plan.
Key responsibilities:
Responsible for managing client accounts by delivering superior customer service, providing strong leadership/guidance, directing strategic publication planning services, and partnering with Senior Management in new business activities. Account Directors are the key contact for internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally proactive and responsive, adept at publication planning, comfortable with assessing scientific content, highly capable in leading teams, and accomplished in developing and managing new business proposals. Expert knowledge and facilitation of industry guidelines is a must.
Desired Skills & Experience:
OPEN Health is a thriving medical communications company with a group of talented publication professionals that strive to deliver the highest quality projects to our clients. If you excel in a collaborative team environment and enjoy being rewarded for stellar performance, we encourage you to apply to our company. We are currently looking for a full-time, experienced Account Director, who can support the daily activities of a large-scale strategic publication plan.
Key responsibilities:
Responsible for managing client accounts by delivering superior customer service, providing strong leadership/guidance, directing strategic publication planning services, and partnering with Senior Management in new business activities. Account Directors are the key contact for internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally proactive and responsive, adept at publication planning, comfortable with assessing scientific content, highly capable in leading teams, and accomplished in developing and managing new business proposals. Expert knowledge and facilitation of industry guidelines is a must.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (life sciences preferred)
- Advanced degree in health science or business management is desirable
- Minimum of 8 years’ direct involvement with pharmaceutical marketing, medical communications, publication planning, promotional medical education, business development in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, or senior management and account responsibility in a medical communications or marketing services company
- Proven business development results
- Experience developing and establishing new products and services offerings
- Highly successful relationship initiator and builder – resilient personality that capitalizes on every opportunity that is presented
- Experience in publication and or medical communications management
- ISMPP certification preferred
Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proven ability to manage people for gains in productivity and client satisfaction
- Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing challenges, issues, and priorities with the ability to delegate and set clear expectations
- Ability to handle high levels of account activity
- Working knowledge of Office programs including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other project management software
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- Recognizes need for significant new business targets to secure one viable client
- Operating Budget Responsibility of up to $5MM of revenue
Candidates are expected to work from the Parsippany, NJ office; remote options will be considered.
NO RECRUITERS PLEASE.This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
