Account Director, Publications

Account Director, Publications

The Account Director on the Publications team within US Medical Affairs is the primary client contact and strategic advisor, responsible for managing relationships, driving business growth, and ensuring exceptional client service. You will oversee the development and execution of high-quality strategic publication plans, providing leadership and direction to account teams while identifying opportunities for innovation and expansion.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring strong, trusted partnerships while delivering strategic guidance and innovative solutions.
• Provide counsel on publications strategy, scientific communications, and medical affairs initiatives, aligning deliverables with client objectives.
• Develop and implement strategic account plans, ensuring consistency and alignment across all projects.
• Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities within existing accounts by proactively recommending new tactics and strategies.
• Lead and oversee multiple client accounts, ensuring flawless execution and delivery of publication plans within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Manage and mentor account teams, ensuring high performance, professional growth, and effective collaboration.
• Drive internal team meetings, ensuring clear communication of project goals, progress, and expectations.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring profitability and efficiency.
• Lead development of scopes of work, budgets, and client proposals while ensuring financial health of accounts.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to pitch development and presentations.
• Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities within medical publications and life sciences.
• Represent Real Chemistry at industry events and contribute to thought leadership initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, expanding the agency’s influence and credibility in the medical publications space.

This Position is a Perfect Fit for You If:

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow.