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| Job
ID Number |
43477 |
| Job Title |
Account Director |
| Job Location |
Berkshire |
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| Job Description |
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| Person Profile |
- A scientific background combined with med comms or healthcare PR or healthcare advertising agency experience is essential
- International experience is necessary
Candidates :
Client Services Team:
- Strong logistical skills
- Client facing
- Events Management Experience
- Understanding of Publication Planning processes and PR desirable
- Degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, marketing, PR or other relevant area
- > 3 years MedComms experience
Looking for a customer focussed and ambitious candidate with a proven track record in medical education or healthcare PR, either on the agency or client side. Ideally they will have a scientific background. Usually our AMs will have 3-4 years' industry experience. The role will entail working across a number of our main accounts and will require experience in managing large projects med ed / PR projects for external clients, budget development and management, strategic insight, business development and pitching experience and the ability to work as part of a matrixed team to manage a number of internal departments. In particular, experience of medical education activities including advisory boards, symposia and educational programmes, and of delivering large scale events including exhibitions and congress activity, would be an advantage. International ravel will be required.
Key Skills/Attributes :
* Computer literate, Packages used: Office 97, Lotus Notes mail
* Team player with high level of stress tolerance
* Proven ability to work independently
* Interest in and good awareness of financial processes
* Good logistic and project management skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good communication skills; verbal and written
* Understanding of Branding and Advertising
* Reference Manager
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| Job Package |
Competitive salary
Core hours 10-4pm
Private Medical insurance
Pension 7.5%
free parking
subsidised canteen
gym discounts
25 days holiday (to increase with service)
Healthy U Health Q - able to claim up to £30 a month of of healthy activities
dress down Friday
Quintiles is proud of a 92% staff retention rate |
| Job Comments |
Title : Account Director
Location : Berkshire
Client Services Team
- Commercial: Brand positioning and messaging
- Liaison development: KOL, research Physicians, Specialists, GPs, nurses, payors
- Market preparation: Disease area education and Clinical Trial results/launches
- Patient group outreach, education and support
- Market entry
- Life Cycle optimisation
Role :
To provide strategic medical/marketing input to defined projects and project teams.
To take on account team leader role for allocated projects where appropriate.
To maximise client and target audience satisfaction with all projects.
To identify and develop new as well as roll on business opportunities.
To ensure the smooth running and completion of all projects.
Part of Client Services Unit with responsibility for overseeing specific projects.
Close liaison with all other departments to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Building and maintaining close professional relationships with clients.
Key Duties :
* To ensure delivery of projects to agreed specification and quality within budget and time scales.
* To identify and develop roll-on business through idea generation, project plan creation, financial viability and development of presentation materials.
* To be responsible for project progress through liaison with clients, liaison with other company personnel as well as calling regular project team meetings, agenda development, and accurate action reports.
* To be able to provide accurate financial information at all times, i.e. for budgeting, invoicing and debtor status.
* To independently organise initial project team briefings.
* To provide briefing and direction to support personnel on allocated projects, where appropriate.
* To contribute to the medical/marketing development of projects as required, whether by writing or consulting on the projects.
* To review projects for scientific accuracy, therapeutic relevance and key marketing messages in conjunction with medical writers. To review projects for quality assurance and high standards in conjunction with project editors.
* To identify and recruit key opinion leaders and other external experts and to brief and commission their input to projects according to timelines and budgets, where appropriate.
* To regularly feedback to project director about financial status of projects and to work closely with assigned financial co-ordinator.
* To ensure final sign-off on projects, on behalf of project director as required, before they go to client and or to print.
* Develop, and present internally, case histories from successfully completed projects.
* To be responsible for onsite project/programme management.
* To complete final accounts to agreed timeline.
* To comply with and endorse company procedures.
* To participate in presentations for clients.
* To become involved interviewing and recruitment for the project team, where appropriate.
* To develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the company and proactively encourage and implement improved efficiencies.
* To be aware of, and link in with, company service offerings, where appropriate.
* To engender team spirit proactively participate in company initiatives.
* To deputise for the account director, where appropriate.
* Manage staff in accordance with organization's policies and applicable regulations. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance and guiding professional development; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing employee relations issues and resolving problems. Approve actions on human resources matters. |
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