Account Executive, Pharmaceutical Advertising

Accountabilities

• • Manage the workflow of assigned pharmaceutical advertising accounts, ensuring projects remain on track, accurate, and aligned with agreed timelines and deliverables.

  • Coordinate with internal teams and project managers to develop project timelines, briefs, status reports, schedules, and next steps.

  • Serve as a day-to-day client contact when appropriate, providing timely updates, managing communications, and fostering productive relationships.

  • Lead or support status calls and selected client meetings, ensuring clear communication of priorities, progress, risks, and required actions.

  • Prepare and maintain meeting presentations and supporting materials, reviewing deliverables for accuracy and completeness before client delivery or production.

  • Support project financial management by assisting with estimates, budgets, internal approvals, resource allocation, expenditure tracking, billing information, and forecasting.

  • Identify workflow bottlenecks or issues that could affect project profitability, timelines, or quality, and escalate them appropriately.

  • Develop knowledge of assigned products, therapeutic categories, competitors, relevant data, and healthcare audiences.

  • Build an understanding of client objectives, including patient and healthcare professional audiences, clinical milestones, regulatory events, product launches, competitive dynamics, and performance goals.

  • Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and support business development efforts in partnership with senior team members.

  • Communicate the agency’s recommendations and point of view clearly, helping clients understand both the strategic rationale and practical requirements behind proposed activities.

  • Maintain organized project files and ensure appropriate documentation, cost approvals, and account information are kept current.

  • Support the use of medical, regulatory, and legal submission systems where applicable, helping projects progress efficiently through required review processes.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, advertising, or a related field.

  • At least 1 year of experience as an Assistant Account Executive, Account Executive, or in a comparable role within advertising, marketing, communications, or a related industry.

  • Previous experience working directly with clients and managing professional client communications.

  • Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables simultaneously.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with both clients and cross-functional internal teams.

  • Sound judgment, attention to detail, responsiveness, and an appropriate sense of urgency.

  • Ability to understand detailed project requirements while maintaining awareness of broader client objectives and business priorities.

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and navigate differing client and agency needs.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Experience with medical communications, pharmaceutical advertising, healthcare marketing, or related industries is preferred.

  • Familiarity with medical, regulatory, and legal submission platforms such as Zinc or Veeva is preferred.

  • Experience creating Statements of Work (SOWs), project briefs, or similar client documentation is a plus.

  • Commercial awareness and an interest in identifying opportunities to support client growth and account expansion.

  Benefits

  • Competitive base salary range of $60,000–$75,000 USD, depending on relevant factors such as skills, experience, training, and business needs.

  • Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

  • Health insurance coverage.

  • Retirement savings benefits.

  • Life insurance and disability benefits.

  • Parental leave.

  • Paid time off, including sick leave and vacation.

  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.

  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment supporting pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical communications initiatives.

  • Exposure to client strategy, account management, pharmaceutical products, healthcare audiences, and cross-functional agency operations.