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[Remote] Senior Account Director
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Real Chemistry is hiring a Senior Account Director to manage major client relationships and lead healthcare communications engagements. The role provides strategic counsel, develops integrated client solutions, leads cross-functional teams, and oversees engagement operations and business growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead & develop multiple client engagements of varying sizes in a fast-paced environment
- Provide counsel on research findings, industry knowledge, the external marketplace, and competitive pressures and brand influences to sell agency expertise, gain consensus on creative ideas, and develop initiatives
- Empower teams through engaging career development practices. Encourage and lead internal teams to ensure technical and operational excellence in all executions
- Participate in leadership activities and recruiting events to attract and retain talent
- Provide strategic direction for the business, in partnership with internal leadership, to ensure team is always delivering their best work
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with key media channels to ensure our services are executed strategically
- Thoroughly understand Real Chemistry’s capabilities and demonstrate a passion for healthcare, digital, and communications to help spot opportunities for the client to achieve greater success, reach a broader audience and use all the tools at their disposal. Sell ideas internally and to clients
- Function as the contact point for project challenges to keep projects timely and on-budget. Lead operations and maintain financial accountability for the performance of engagements through close oversight of budgets pitches
- Partner with practice, shared service leads throughout the business, and team, to find opportunities to streamline, elevate and innovate our tactical processes
- Identify and develop integrated business (social media/digital, content) through trend-spotting, strategic recommendations, and introducing clients to the full scope of Real Chemistry’s capabilities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or a related field or equivalent experience is required
- 8+ years proven experience in a professional environment within the public relations, communications, and / or advertising industries
- Integrated healthcare PR experience required
- Demonstrated ability to grow existing business and participate strategically in new business
- Outstanding project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to meet timelines, prioritize, and manage detailed budgets
- Outstanding business interpersonal skills
- Ability to explain sophisticated technical terms, clinical trials, and studies pertaining to the brand
- Able to communicate critical information to management and the client
- Very strong data orientation
- Ability to break down major business challenges into measurable steps to achieve success
- Strong influencing skills to affect change internally and with the clients
- Management experience required
- Able to empower, keep teams on track, and participate in professional development of staff
- High energy, able to effectively operate in fast-paced, growing and evolving environment
Benefits
- Free snacks at offices in key markets
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans
- Support in saving for the future
- Mental wellness coaching and support
- Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
- Hybrid or remote flexibility, depending on role and location
- For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients
- Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities
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