Senior Strategic Account Director, Medical Communications
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Strategic Account Director, Medical Communications based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact client partnerships within the healthcare and life sciences industry.
You will serve as a trusted strategic advisor, helping organizations translate complex scientific information into meaningful communication strategies.
The position combines account leadership, business growth, team development, and strategic consulting.
You will guide cross-functional teams, strengthen long-term client relationships, and shape innovative medical communications programs.
Your expertise will help clients achieve their goals while contributing to the continued growth of a collaborative, science-driven environment.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced account leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, healthcare, and relationship building.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Strategic Account Director, Medical Communications based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact client partnerships within the healthcare and life sciences industry.
You will serve as a trusted strategic advisor, helping organizations translate complex scientific information into meaningful communication strategies.
The position combines account leadership, business growth, team development, and strategic consulting.
You will guide cross-functional teams, strengthen long-term client relationships, and shape innovative medical communications programs.
Your expertise will help clients achieve their goals while contributing to the continued growth of a collaborative, science-driven environment.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced account leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, healthcare, and relationship building.
Accountabilities:
- Serve as the primary strategic partner for a portfolio of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare clients.
- Develop and execute annual account strategies aligned with client objectives, business priorities, and measurable outcomes.
- Build trusted relationships with senior marketing, commercial, and medical affairs stakeholders.
- Lead integrated medical communications programs, ensuring high-quality execution, timelines, budgets, and client satisfaction.
- Provide strategic guidance to internal account teams, supporting collaboration across multiple disciplines.
- Mentor, coach, and develop Strategic Account Directors, Strategic Account Managers, and Account Associates.
- Identify opportunities for account expansion, new services, and long-term partnership growth.
- Support business development initiatives, including pitches, proposals, and strategic client opportunities.
- Manage account financial performance, including forecasting revenue, monitoring budgets, and supporting profitability.
- Collaborate with leadership teams to improve processes, strengthen client value, and drive business success.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare marketing, medical affairs, or medical communications agency environments.
- Proven success managing and growing healthcare or pharmaceutical accounts with significant annual revenue responsibility.
- Experience acting as a strategic advisor to senior-level stakeholders across marketing, commercial, or medical affairs functions.
- Strong leadership experience managing, mentoring, and developing account management professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth, manage budgets, forecast performance, and support profitability.
- Excellent strategic thinking skills with the ability to understand client challenges and create actionable plans.
- Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building capabilities.
- Experience supporting new business development initiatives, including proposals and client pitches, is preferred.
- Advanced degree such as PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA, or related graduate qualification is a plus.
- Strong understanding of healthcare communications strategy and pharmaceutical industry trends.
- Advanced presentation development and PowerPoint skills are preferred.
- Competitive salary range of $128,000 - $188,100 USD.
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.
- Comprehensive health insurance benefits.
- Retirement savings benefits.
- Life insurance and disability benefits.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
- Remote work flexibility.
- Opportunity to work with leading healthcare and life sciences organizations.
- Collaborative environment focused on professional growth, innovation, and scientific excellence.
As a Senior Strategic Account Director, you will oversee strategic client relationships, lead account growth initiatives, and ensure the successful delivery of medical communications solutions. You will act as a senior advisor to healthcare and life sciences clients while mentoring account teams and driving operational excellence across complex programs.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a strategic and commercially minded healthcare communications leader with extensive experience managing complex client relationships and leading high-performing teams. You should have strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotechnology environments, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate business challenges into impactful solutions.